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Biomanipulation du meunier noir (Catostomus commersoni)

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Îles. Mean values with asterisks (*) are significantly different; NS: not<br />

significantly different. Curves were fitted for each group using a logarithmic<br />

or linear function to show growth trends.<br />

Figure 5. Mean length (± 1 standard deviation) of 1 +, 2+ and 3+ brook trout. Upper<br />

panel: Lake Mastigou; lower panel: Lake Claudette. Mean values with<br />

asterisks (*) are significantly different; NS: not significantly different. Curves<br />

were fitted for each group using a linear, logarithmic or exponential function<br />

to show growth trends.<br />

Figure 6. Mean age and length at maturity (± standard deviation) of white sucker males<br />

and females. Black bars, first year of white sucker mass removal; striped bars,<br />

3 years of white sucker mass removal; grey bars, 6 years of white sucker mass<br />

removal; white bars, 3 years after the end of white sucker mass removal (lakes<br />

Mastigou and Claudette) or 9 years (lake Des Îles) of white sucker mass<br />

removal.<br />

Figure 7. Mean age and length at maturity (± standard deviation) of brook trout males<br />

and females. Black bars, before or first year of white sucker mass removal;<br />

striped bars, 3 years of white sucker mass removal; grey bars, 6 years of white<br />

sucker mass removal; white bars, 3 years after the end of white sucker mass<br />

removal (lakes Mastigou and Claudette) or 9 years (lake Des Îles) of white<br />

sucker mass removal.<br />

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