Rainbow smelt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The rainbow smelt , Osmerus mordax , is an anadromous species of fish inhabiting rivers and coastal areas of North America from New Jersey to Labrador on the east coast and from Vancouver Island t...
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Wisconsin Sea Grant's profile of the rainbow smelt ... In the lower Great Lakes, rainbow smelt were at first regarded as a nuisance, hordes of them invading and becoming entangled in fish nets. In Lake Superior, however, they were welcomed both as a forage fish and as a recreational target during their spring spawning runs.
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www.seagrant.wisc.edu/greatlakesfish/rainbowsmelt.html
www.seagrant.wisc.edu/greatlakesfish/rainbowsmelt.html
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At seawater temperatures below 1 degrees C, rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) accumulate plasma levels of glycerol up to 400 mM. ... At seawater temperatures below 1 degrees C, rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) accumulate plasma levels of glycerol up to 400 mM. Aspects of the synthesis of glycerol in liver and its regulation...
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/16506225
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The rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) is a small anadromous fish that actively feeds under the ice at temperatures as low as the freeze point of seawater. ... The high freeze resistance allows rainbow smelt to invade water of low temperature and forage for food. The lower the temperature, the higher the glycerol must be,
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/15544960
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Species of Concern NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service Rainbow smelt Osemerus mordax Photo credit: J.F. Scarola. KEY INFORMATION Brief Species Description: This is a small, slender, elongated fish averaging 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 cm) in length.
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www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/species/rainbowsmelt_detailed...
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/species/rainbowsmelt_detailed.pdf
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DESCRIPTION: Rainbow smelt is a very small (7 to 9 inches long, weighing 3 ounces) invasive fish. They are silvery overall with a pale green back and iridescent purple, blue and pink on their sides. They have a conspicuous silvery streak running lengthwise along each side.
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dnr.wi.gov/invasives/fact/rainbow_smelt.htm
dnr.wi.gov/invasives/fact/rainbow_smelt.htm
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Osmerus mordax Rainbow Smelt ... Smelt feed primarily on crustaceans and small fish, but also eat aquatic and terrestrial insects. The species poses a potential threat to the fishes of our northern lakes. ... The spring smelt run has become a North Shore tradition.
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www.borealforest.org/fish/smelt.htm
www.borealforest.org/fish/smelt.htm
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Main reference ; ... Rainbow smelt, Éperlan arc-en-ciel, Eperlano arco iris, ... more ... Image of Osmerus mordax mordax (Atlantic rainbow smelt)
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www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?ID=253
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Rainbow Smelt is one of many common names given to the fish species Osmerus mordax. Some other common names include frostfish, American smelt, freshwater smelt, ice fish, lee fish, and smelt. Rainbow Smelt have an average adult body size of 7 to 9 inches, and weigh around 3 ounces.
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www.iisgcp.org/EXOTICSP/Rainbow_Smelt.htm
www.iisgcp.org/EXOTICSP/Rainbow_Smelt.htm
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