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TABS Species Account TN00220 

TN00220    LARGEMOUTH BASS    MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES

Tennessee Animal Biogeographic System TABS

version 12/2002


Taxonomy
Status
Distribution
Habitat Associations
Food Habits
Environmental Associations
Life History
Management Practices
References

Environmental Associations

LifestageEnvironmental Association
AdultWater Temperature: Specified in Comments
EggDissolved Oxygen: Specified in Comments
JuvenileDissolved Oxygen: Specified in Comments
GeneralWater Depth Preference: Specified in Comments
GeneralBottom Type [Aquatic]: Rooted aquatic vegetation
GeneralGradient: Low
GeneralDissolved Oxygen: High [greater than 7 mg/l] oxygen concentrations
GeneralWater pH: Between 6.5-8.5
GeneralTurbidity: Clear water but tolerate periodic cloudiness
GeneralTotal Dissolved Solids: Less than 5,000 ppm
GeneralBottom Type [Aquatic]: Mud or silt
GeneralWater Temperature: Between 21-27 degrees C
GeneralDissolved Oxygen: Moderate [5-7 mg/l] oxygen concentrations
GeneralTotal Dissolved Solids: Between 5-10,000 ppm
GeneralNutrient [Phosphorus and Nitrogen]: Moderate nutrient concentrations [mesotrophic]
GeneralSubstrate: Mud or silt
GeneralSubstrate: Sand
GeneralSubstrate: Rocks
GeneralSubstrate: Plants
GeneralRelation to Substrate: Unattached - normally free living
GeneralBottom Type [Aquatic]: Sand
GeneralBottom Type [Aquatic]: Pebble
GeneralBottom Type [Aquatic]: Gravel
GeneralBottom Type [Aquatic]: Rubble
GeneralBottom Type [Aquatic]: Boulders
GeneralBottom Type [Aquatic]: Bedrock
GeneralBottom Type [Aquatic]: Organic debris
GeneralStability of Bottom: Stable
GeneralAquatic Vegetation [specified type]: Specified in comments
GeneralDensity of Aquatic Vegetation: Low
GeneralDensity of Aquatic Vegetation: Moderate
GeneralGradient: Moderate
GeneralFlow: Small streams [5-50 cfs mean annual flow]
GeneralFlow: Large streams [1000-5000 cfs mean annual low]
GeneralFlow: Rivers [greater than 5000 cfs mean annual low]
GeneralTrophogenic Zones: Well-lighted
GeneralAquatic Habitat Zonation: Shallows with emergent vegetation [littoral zone]
GeneralAquatic Habitat Zonation: Dimly-lighted region without emergent vegetation [sublittoral zone]
GeneralWater Level: Permanently flooded areas
GeneralReservoir Water: Reservoir tailwater
GeneralReservoir Water: Steady-state reservoir levels
GeneralReservoir Water: Fluctuating reservoir levels
GeneralSalinity: Salt concentrations less than 500 mg/l
GeneralWater Depth Preference: Less than 1 ft.
GeneralWater Depth Preference: 1-5 ft.
GeneralWater Depth Preference: 5-10 ft.
GeneralWater Depth Preference: 10-25 ft.
GeneralWater Depth Preference: 25-50 ft.
GeneralAquatic Features: Pool areas
GeneralAquatic Features: Silt bottom streams
GeneralAquatic Features: Detritus bottom streams
GeneralAquatic Features: Stream weed beds
GeneralAquatic Features: Lake weed beds
GeneralAquatic Features: Backwaters
GeneralAquatic Features: Springs [pool]
GeneralHuman Association: Farm ponds
LimitingWater pH: Specified in Comments
EggWater Temperature: Between 21-27 degrees C
EggDissolved Oxygen: Specified in Comments
EggTurbidity: Clear water
EggSubstrate: Specified in Comments
EggWater Depth Preference: Less than 1 ft.
EggWater Temperature: Between 15-21 degrees C
EggSalinity: Specified in Comments
EggSubstrate: Sand
EggSubstrate: Rocks
EggBottom Type [Aquatic]: Gravel
EggBottom Type [Aquatic]: Organic debris
EggStability of Bottom: Stable
EggSalinity: Salt concentrations less than 500 mg/l
EggWater Depth Preference: 1-5 ft.
EggAquatic Features: Pool areas
EggAquatic Features: Detritus bottom streams
EggRelation to Substrate: Occurs on substrate [not penetrating]
Feeding LarvaWater Temperature: Between 21-27 degrees C
Feeding LarvaDissolved Oxygen: Moderate [5-7 mg/l] oxygen concentrations
Feeding LarvaTurbidity: Clear water
Feeding LarvaSubstrate: Sand
Feeding LarvaSubstrate: Rocks
Feeding LarvaRelation to Substrate: Unattached - normally free living
Feeding LarvaBottom Type [Aquatic]: Sand
Feeding LarvaBottom Type [Aquatic]: Pebble
Feeding LarvaBottom Type [Aquatic]: Gravel
Feeding LarvaBottom Type [Aquatic]: Organic debris
Feeding LarvaBottom Type [Aquatic]: Rooted aquatic vegetation
Feeding LarvaAquatic Habitat Zonation: Shallows with emergent vegetation [littoral zone]
Feeding LarvaSalinity: Salt concentrations less than 500 mg/l
Feeding LarvaWater Depth Preference: 1-5 ft.
Feeding LarvaAquatic Features: Pool areas
Feeding LarvaAquatic Features: Detritus bottom streams
Resting LarvaWater Temperature: Between 21-27 degrees C
Resting LarvaWater Temperature: Specified in Comments
Resting LarvaDissolved Oxygen: Moderate [5-7 mg/l] oxygen concentrations
Resting LarvaTurbidity: Clear water
Resting LarvaSubstrate: Sand
Resting LarvaSubstrate: Rocks
Resting LarvaRelation to Substrate: Unattached - normally free living
Resting LarvaBottom Type [Aquatic]: Sand
Resting LarvaBottom Type [Aquatic]: Pebble
Resting LarvaBottom Type [Aquatic]: Gravel
Resting LarvaBottom Type [Aquatic]: Organic debris
Resting LarvaBottom Type [Aquatic]: Rooted aquatic vegetation
Resting LarvaWater Velocity [Instream Flow Group Increments]: Specified in Comments
Resting LarvaAquatic Habitat Zonation: Shallows with emergent vegetation [littoral zone]
Resting LarvaSalinity: Salt concentrations less than 500 mg/l
Resting LarvaSalinity: Specified in Comments
Resting LarvaWater Depth Preference: 1-5 ft.
Resting LarvaAquatic Features: Pool areas
Resting LarvaAquatic Features: Detritus bottom streams
Feeding JuvenileWater Temperature: Between 21-27 degrees C
Feeding JuvenileDissolved Oxygen: Moderate [5-7 mg/l] oxygen concentrations
Feeding JuvenileTurbidity: Clear water but tolerate periodic cloudiness
Feeding JuvenileSubstrate: Specified in Comments
Feeding JuvenileRelation to Substrate: Unattached - normally free living
Feeding JuvenileDensity of Aquatic Vegetation: Low
Feeding JuvenileDensity of Aquatic Vegetation: Moderate
Feeding JuvenileAquatic Habitat Zonation: Shallows with emergent vegetation [littoral zone]
Feeding JuvenileSalinity: Salt concentrations less than 500 mg/l
Feeding JuvenileAquatic Features: Pool areas
Feeding JuvenileAquatic Features: Detritus bottom streams
Feeding JuvenileAquatic Features: Stream weed beds
Feeding JuvenileAquatic Features: Lake weed beds
Resting JuvenileWater Temperature: Between 21-27 degrees C
Resting JuvenileDissolved Oxygen: Moderate [5-7 mg/l] oxygen concentrations
Resting JuvenileTurbidity: Clear water but tolerate periodic cloudiness
Resting JuvenileSubstrate: Specified in Comments
Resting JuvenileRelation to Substrate: Unattached - normally free living
Resting JuvenileDensity of Aquatic Vegetation: Low
Resting JuvenileDensity of Aquatic Vegetation: Moderate
Resting JuvenileAquatic Habitat Zonation: Shallows with emergent vegetation [littoral zone]
Resting JuvenileSalinity: Salt concentrations less than 500 mg/l
Resting JuvenileAquatic Features: Pool areas
Resting JuvenileAquatic Features: Detritus bottom streams
Resting JuvenileAquatic Features: Stream weed beds
Resting JuvenileAquatic Features: Lake weed beds
Feeding AdultWater Temperature: Between 21-27 degrees C
Feeding AdultDissolved Oxygen: Moderate [5-7 mg/l] oxygen concentrations
Feeding AdultWater pH: Between 6.5-8.5
Feeding AdultTurbidity: Clear water but tolerate periodic cloudiness
Feeding AdultTotal Dissolved Solids: Between 5-10,000 ppm
Feeding AdultNutrient [Phosphorus and Nitrogen]: Moderate nutrient concentrations [mesotrophic]
Feeding AdultRelation to Substrate: Unattached - normally free living
Feeding AdultBottom Type [Aquatic]: Specified in Comments
Feeding AdultStability of Bottom: Stable
Feeding AdultDensity of Aquatic Vegetation: Low
Feeding AdultGradient: Low
Feeding AdultGradient: Moderate
Feeding AdultAquatic Habitat Zonation: Shallows with emergent vegetation [littoral zone]
Feeding AdultAquatic Habitat Zonation: Dimly-lighted region without emergent vegetation [sublittoral zone]
Feeding AdultAquatic Habitat Zonation: Open water [pelagic zone]
Feeding AdultReservoir Water: Steady-state reservoir levels
Feeding AdultReservoir Water: Fluctuating reservoir levels
Feeding AdultSalinity: Salt concentrations less than 500 mg/l
Feeding AdultWater Depth Preference: 1-5 ft.
Feeding AdultWater Depth Preference: 5-10 ft.
Feeding AdultWater Depth Preference: 10-25 ft.
Feeding AdultAquatic Features: Backwaters
Feeding AdultAquatic Features: Stream weed beds
Feeding AdultAquatic Features: Silt bottom streams
Feeding AdultAquatic Features: Detritus bottom streams
Feeding AdultAquatic Features: Pool areas
Feeding AdultAquatic Features: Lake weed beds
Resting AdultWater Temperature: Between 21-27 degrees C
Resting AdultWater Temperature: Between 21-27 degrees C
Resting AdultDissolved Oxygen: Moderate [5-7 mg/l] oxygen concentrations
Resting AdultWater pH: Between 6.5-8.5
Resting AdultTurbidity: Clear water but tolerate periodic cloudiness
Resting AdultTotal Dissolved Solids: Between 5-10,000 ppm
Resting AdultNutrient [Phosphorus and Nitrogen]: Moderate nutrient concentrations [mesotrophic]
Resting AdultBottom Type [Aquatic]: Gravel
Resting AdultAquatic Features: Backwaters
Resting AdultStability of Bottom: Stable
Resting AdultDensity of Aquatic Vegetation: Low
Resting AdultGradient: Low
Resting AdultWater Velocity [Instream Flow Group Increments]: Specified in Comments
Resting AdultAquatic Habitat Zonation: Shallows with emergent vegetation [littoral zone]
Resting AdultAquatic Habitat Zonation: Dimly-lighted region without emergent vegetation [sublittoral zone]
Resting AdultAquatic Habitat Zonation: Open water [pelagic zone]
Resting AdultReservoir Water: Reservoir tailwater
Resting AdultReservoir Water: Steady-state reservoir levels
Resting AdultReservoir Water: Fluctuating reservoir levels
Resting AdultSalinity: Salt concentrations less than 500 mg/l
Resting AdultWater Depth Preference: 1-5 ft.
Resting AdultWater Depth Preference: 5-10 ft.
Resting AdultWater Depth Preference: 10-25 ft.
Resting AdultWater Depth Preference: 25-50 ft.
Resting AdultAquatic Features: Riffles
Resting AdultAquatic Features: Silt bottom streams
Resting AdultAquatic Features: Detritus bottom streams
Resting AdultAquatic Features: Stream weed beds
Resting AdultAquatic Features: Lake weed beds
Breeding AdultWater Temperature: Between 21-27 degrees C
Breeding AdultWater Temperature: Between 15-21 degrees C
Breeding AdultDissolved Oxygen: Moderate [5-7 mg/l] oxygen concentrations
Breeding AdultWater pH: Between 5.0-6.5
Breeding AdultTurbidity: Clear water
Breeding AdultSubstrate: Sand
Breeding AdultSubstrate: Rocks
Breeding AdultRelation to Substrate: Unattached - normally free living
Breeding AdultBottom Type [Aquatic]: Gravel
Breeding AdultStability of Bottom: Stable
Breeding AdultTrophogenic Zones: Well-lighted
Breeding AdultSalinity: Salt concentrations less than 500 mg/l
Breeding AdultWater Depth Preference: Less than 1 ft.
Breeding AdultWater Depth Preference: 1-5 ft.
Breeding AdultAquatic Features: Pool areas
Breeding AdultAquatic Features: Detritus bottom streams
Breeding Adult

Comments on General Environmental Associations

SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER HATCHING SUCCESS AT 25 DEGREES C WHEND.O. LEVLES WERE BELOW 2.8 PPM AT 15-20 DEGREES C, HATCHING WAS REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY AT OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS BELOW 2.1 PPM *TN5386* MEAN 24 HOUR TOLERANCE LIMITS WERE 0.8-1.2 PPM OF D.O. FINAL TEMPERATURE PREFERENCUM RANGES FROM 27-32 DEGREES C*TN5335* PREFER WATER DEPTH OF 1-5 FT., STEADY STATE RESERVOIR LEVELS *1267,1271*. FOUND IN OPEN WATER, BUT PREFER SHALLOW INSHORE OR STREAM BANK HABITIT WITH COVER OR PROXIMITY TO COVER, AND MOST ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SHORELINE *1176,1151,1152* LETHAL PH BELOW 4.1 AND ABOVE 10.2 *1155*.

Comments on Limiting Environmental Associations

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Comments on Adult Environmental Associations

TOLERATES A WIDE VARIETY OF SUBSTRATE TYPES, PREFERS ROCK OR UNDERWATER DEBRIS *1152,1263*. PREFERS HABITAT WITH LESS THAN 10% SALINITY *1284* SPRING SPAWN OCCURS WHEN WATER TEMP. 15-24 C *1152*. NESTS ON GRAVEL OR EXPOSED BOTTOM DETRITUS WITH STABLE BOTTOM, PREFERS SHALLOW POOLS IN STREAMS OR LAKES (1152,1263* TURBIDITY INFLUENCES TIME OF SPAWN, MUDDY WATER DELAYS EGG LAYING, SPAWNING INFLUENCED BY WIND VELOCITY, AIR TEMP, WATER TEMP, AND WATER LEVEL *1185* WATER TEMP. PRIMARY INFLUENCE AND LIMITING FACTOR IN SPAWN SEASON *1282*. WATER CLARITY IMPROTANT TO SURVIVAL OF YOUNG, LIGHT PENETRATION CRITICAL *1288*; 50% SURVIVAL OF YOUNG/YEAR IN CLEAR WATER, 30% IN INTERMEDIATE WATER (75-100 PPM), 0% SURVIVAL IN MUDDY WATER (>100) *1288*.

Comments on Juvenile Environmental Associations

SUBSTRATE, BOTTOM; FOUND IN ALL VARIETIES OF HABITAT TYPES, BUT REQUIRE COVER TO HIDE, SUCH AS ROCK, DETRITUS, OR EMERGENT VEGETATION *1152,1277,1278* LOW TOLERANCE TO SALT WATER, EFFECTS OF OSMOTIC PRESSURE CRITICAL, SALT WATER CAUSED POOR DEVELOPMENT OF FINGERLINGS *1284*

Comments on Larval Environmental Associations

RATE OF DEVELOPMENT VARIES WITH WATER TEMP. (INCREASES WITH INCREASE IN TEMP.) *1277*. LOW TOLERANCE TO SALTWATER, DEFORMS FRY AT 10% SALINITY *1284*

Comments on Egg Environmental Associations

LAID IN NESTS *1152* WIND AND WATER TEMP. ARE PRIMARY INFLUENCES ON EGG SURVIVAL, WATER LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS AND WATER QUALITY ARE ALSO IMPORTANT *1272*; LOW EGG SURVIVAL IN SILT BOTTOM, PREFER CLEAN GRAVEL BOTTOM OR DETRITUS *835*; NEED WATER TEMP 60-75F, AND AIR TEMP. NOT BELOW 65F *1273,1274*; EGGS HATCH FASTER AT HIGHER WATER TEMP, 49-55 HRS. TO HATCH *1275,1276*. SUDDEN DROP OF TEMP. DOES NOT KILL EGGS, BUT NEST DESERTION WILL *1279,1280* OSMOTIC PRESSURE ON EGGS CRITICAL, LOW TOLERANCE FOR SALTWATER (MAX 3.56-5.33 PPT SALINITY) *1284*

References/LifestageReference Numbers
GeneralJRK6, 1267, 1268, 1269, 1270, 1176, 1177, 1151, 1152, 1263, 1272, 1273, 1274, 1275, 1276, 1277, 1278, 1279, 1280, 1283, 1284, 4205
Limiting1155
Breeding AdultTN5335, 6486, 1152, 7005, 1187, 2324, 1151, 1185, 1263, 1279, 1280, 1281, 1282, 1283, 1288, 4205
Feeding AdultTN5335, 6486, 7003, 1187, 5473, 1176, 1177, 1151, 1152, 1263, 1267, 1268, 1269, 1270
Resting AdultTN5335, 6486, 7003, 1187, 5473, JRK6, 1176, 1177, 1151, 1152, 1263, 1267, 1268, 1269, 1270
Feeding JuvenileTN5380, 1286, 7022, 7002, 7003, 1152, 1263, 1277, 1278, 1283, 1284
Resting JuvenileTN5380, 7002, 7003, 1152, 1263, 1277, 1278, 1283, 1284
Feeding Larvae1152, 1267, 1277, 1278, 1283, 1284
Resting LarvaeJRK6, 1152, 1267, 1277, 1278, 1283, 1284
EggTN5386, 7004, 835, 1152, 1267, 1272, 1273, 1274, 1275, 1276, 1279, 1280, 1283, 1284


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