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Studies on the population dynamics of esocids, in particular pike, Esox lucius,have greatly increased the understanding of general fish population dynamics. This is especially the situation in simple aquatic systems, ‘simple’ relating to low numbers of fish species present in the community. In a number of case studies the statistics necessary to quantify the population dynamics have been derived. In other studies the effects of pike as a major fish predator on other members of the community have been documented. However, because of the problems of making precise estimates from field observations, quantification is poor and can only indicate general trends.
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Craig, J.F. (1996). Population dynamics, predation and role in the community. In: Craig, J.F. (eds) Pike. Fish and Fisheries Series, vol 19. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8775-4_8
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