Rock Branch Pond Fish Survey

Fall 2014

Introduction
Where- Clover, South Carolina
Food Web Discussion- phytoplankton (algae) , zooplankton (copepods )
Mosquitos, Bream (bluegill, red ear sunfish, hybrid red ear sun fish), Large
Mouth Bass.

Methods
Who- 4 different classes environmental science.
When - September 12, 15, 16, 18
How- Fish were sorted by species, and size category, with Seine also a dip
net, cast net, hook and line, minnow traps

Assessment of Relative Abundance
Observations
Graph & Table
Raw Abundance
Relative Abundance
Relative Abundance by Trophic Level


Analysis
What do you expect to find if trophic levels are balanced? Is our pond balanced?
What recommendations can you make for managing the pond?

Assessment of Size Distribution

Observations (Graph and Data Tables)

0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Mosquito
Fish
Bluegill Redear Hybrid
Redear
Sunfish
Large Mouth
Bass
I
n
d
i
v
i
d
u
a
l
s


Species
Raw Abundance of Fish Species














0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
Mosquito
Fish
Bluegill Redear Hybrid
Redear
Sunfish
Large
Mouth
Bass
P
e
r
c
e
n
t

A
b
u
n
d
a
n
c
e


Species
Relative Abundance
Series1
0.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
Large Mouth Bass Bream
P
e
r
c
e
n
t

A
b
u
n
d
a
n
c
e


Family
Relative Abundance Of Bass:
Bream

















0
5
10
15
20
0-2 2-4 4-6 6-8 8-10 10-12
I
n
d
i
v
i
d
u
a
l
s


Size Class (In.)
Length Frequenct For Large
Mouth Bass
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
0-2 2-4 4-6 6-8 8-10 10-12
I
n
d
i
v
i
d
u
a
l
s


Size Class (in.)
Length Frequency Histogram for
Redear
Redear







Length Frequency Histogram Large Mouth Bass
Length Frequency Histogram Blue Gill
Length Frequency Histogram Red Ear Sunfish
Length Frequency Histogram All Bream (Blue Gill, Red Ear Sunfish, and
Hybrid)
Length Frequency Histogram Mosquito Fish

Analysis
Write a Probable Situation and Diagnosis Using the Large Mouth Bass and
Bream Length Frequency Histograms and the info on p. 3-4 in the link below:
http://www.cfr.msstate.edu/students/Wfpages/wfd/wf8273/Schramm%20
and%20Willis%20chapter7.pdf

There are way more Bream than Bass fish in the pond.

0
20
40
60
80
100
120
0-2 2-4 4-6 6-8 8-10 10-12
I
n
d
i
v
i
d
u
a
l
s


Size Class (in.)
Length Frequency Histogram for
all Bream
Hybrid Redear Sunfish
Redear
Bluegill