Document Type
Article
Abstract
Walleye Sander vitreus are a popular fish among anglers and hold a prominent place in Minnesotan’s identity as their state fish. Because of this, multiple management practices are used to ensure the continued health of their populations within Minnesota waters. In this study, the process of analyzing hematocrit levels was used to determine if the analysis of hematological parameters could be a useful tool in detecting differences in population health. To evaluate this, blood samples were acquired from age-0 and age-1 fish from two similar lakes and run through a hematocrit centrifuge to separate platelets from plasma to read the hematocrit percentage. The results from these samples were analyzed using a two-sample T-test. There was a significant difference between the average hematocrit levels of 42.7% in Lake Bemidji and 36.2% in Lake Plantagenet (P < 0.01). The cause of which has not yet been determined and will require additional research.
Publication Date
2022
Recommended Citation
Hauser, Alyssa, "Analysis of Hematocrit Levels in Walleye Sander vitreus from Similar Waterbodies" (2022). Journal of Earth and Life Science. 6.
https://pines.bemidjistate.edu/j-earth-life-sci/6
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Comments
Faculty sponsor: Dr. Andrew Hafs, Department of Biology, Aquatic Biology Program