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Slimy sculpin depth shifts and habitat squeeze following the round goby invasion in the Laurentian Great Lakes
The collapse of Diporeia spp. and invasions of dreissenid mussels (zebra, Dreissena polymorpha; quagga, D. bugensis) and round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) have been associated with declines in abundance of native benthic fishes in the Great Lakes, including historically abundant slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus). We hypothesized that as round goby colonized deeper habitat, slimy sculpin avoided ha
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Shea L. Volkel, Kelly F. Robinson, David Bunnell, Michael J. Connerton, Jeremy P. Holden, Darryl W. Hondorp, Brian C. Weidel
Exploiting the physiology of lampreys to refine methods of control and conservation
Lampreys (order: Petromyzontiformes) represent one of two extant groups of jawless fishes, also called cyclostomes. Lampreys have a variety of unique features that distinguish them from other fishes. Here we review the physiological features of lampreys that have contributed to their evolutionary and ecological success. The term physiology is used broadly to also include traits involving multiple
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Brittney B Borowiec, Margaret F. Docker, Nicholas S. Johnson, Mary L. Moser, Barbara Zielinski, Michael P. Wilkie
The path toward consistent achievement of sea lamprey abundance and lake trout marking targets in Lake Ontario, 2000–2019
Lake Ontario boasts a diverse fish community comprised of native and introduced species that support vibrant recreational, commercial and Indigenous fisheries. The effective delivery of a program to assess and control the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is crucial to achievement of Lake Ontario Fish Community Objectives of rehabilitating native fish stocks while protecting and maintaining the abu
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W. P. Sullivan, Brian F. Lantry, J. M. Barber, D. L. Bishop, G. A. Bravener, M. J. Connerton, B. E. Hammers, J. P. Holden, D. A. Keffer, J. R. Lantry, S. R. LaPan, B. J. Morrison, K. J. Tallon, A. A. Todd, T. N. Van Kempen, E. C. Zollweg-Horan
Genomics reveals identity, phenology and population demographics of larval ciscoes (Coregonus artedi, C. hoyi, and C. kiyi) in the Apostle Islands, Lake Superior
We demonstrate, for the first time, the ability to reliably assign an assemblage of larval coregonines [Salmonidae Coregoninae] to shallow and multiple deepwater species. Larval coregonines from the Apostle Islands, Lake Superior, were genotyped using restriction site-associated DNA sequencing (RADseq) and were assigned to species using reference genotypes from adult corgonines from the same regio
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Hannah Lachance, Amanda Susanne Ackiss, Wesley Larson, Mark Vinson, Jason D. Stockwell
Metal accumulation in Lake Michigan prey fish: Influence of ontogeny, trophic position, and habitat
Developing an understanding of factors that influence the accumulation and magnification of heavy metals in fish of the Laurentian Great Lakes is central to managing ecosystem and human health. We measured muscle tissue concentrations of heavy metals in Lake Michigan prey fish that vary in habitat use, diet, and trophic position, including alewife, bloater, deepwater sculpin, round goby, rainbow s
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Whitney M. Conard, Brandon S. Gerig, Lea M. Lovin, David Bunnell, Gary A. Lamberti
Accuracy and precision of otolith-derived age Interpretations for known-age lake trout
Catch-at-age data are used to inform important management decisions for recovering populations of Lake Trout Salvelinus namaycush. Age data for Lake Trout are commonly derived from interpretation of annual growth marks (annuli) on the fish’s otoliths. Due to the tendency for annuli to vary in appearance and the subjectivity that is inherent to any age interpretation method, it is important that th
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Christopher Osborne, Jason Robinson, Brian F. Lantry, Brian C. Weidel, Ian R. Hardin, Michael J. Connerton
International importance of Percids: Summary and looking forward
Research presented in the preceding chapters emphasizes recent advancements in the research, management, and aquaculture of Walleye, Sauger, and Yellow Perch in North America. These percid fishes, along with the European Perch and Pikeperch, are economically and ecologically important fishes in their native geographic range. Advances in techniques to evaluate current habitat and predict future hab
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Robin L. DeBruyne, Edward F. Roseman
Foreword: Control and conservation of lampreys beyond 2020 - Proceedings from the 3rd Sea Lamprey International Symposium (SLIS III)
Introduction to the special issue on the 3rd Sea Lamprey International Symposium. The compiled papers in this special issue consist of a combination of syntheses requested in advance of the symposium and perspectives that emerged from the symposium break-out discussions. These written contributions address the symposium goals of updating our understanding of sea lamprey control and research on lam
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Robert L. McLaughlin, Jean V. Adams, Pedro R. Almeida, Jessica Barber, Dale P. Burkett, Margaret F. Docker, Nicholas S. Johnson, Mary L. Moser, Andrew M. Muir, Michael J. Siefkes, Todd B. Steeves, Michael P. Wilkie
Setting and tracking suppression targets for sea lampreys in the Great Lakes
In response to invasive species, the course of action taken by management agencies often evolves over a range of options from a do-nothing approach to suppression to complete eradication. As a case study of suppression targets, we explore the history of approaches used by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission in response to the invasion of the Laurentian Great Lakes by sea lampreys (Petromyzon marinu
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Ted Treska, Mark P. Ebener, Gavin Christie, Jean V. Adams, Michael J Siefkes
Expanding freshwater biologger studies to view fish as environmental sensing platforms
While recording fish habitat use by electronic sensors, biologgers can also be viewed as autonomous environmental monitoring systems with the organism as a vehicle. This dual perspective has provided novel results from marine ecosystems, but has not been applied to freshwater ecosystems. To understand limitations in fresh water, we evaluated miniature depth and temperature recorders as aquatic mon
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Richard Kraus, Helen Bontrager, Chris Vandergoot, Matthew Faust
Are Cisco and Lake Whitefish competitors? An analysis of historical fisheries in Michigan waters of the Upper Laurentian Great Lakes
Historically, Cisco Coregonus artedi and Lake Whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis were abundant throughout the Laurentian Great Lakes, but overharvest, habitat degradation, and interactions with exotic species caused most populations to collapse by the mid-1900s. Strict commercial fishery regulations and improved environmental and ecological conditions allowed Cisco to partially recover only in Lake
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Benjamin J. Rook, Michael J. Hansen, Charles R. Bronte
Limited co-existence of native unionids and invasive dreissenid mussels more than 30 Y post dreissenid invasion in a large river system
There are serious concerns for native freshwater mussel survival (Bivalvia: Unionidae) in the Laurentian Great Lakes region after populations were seemingly pushed to the brink of extirpation following the introduction of dreissenid mussels (Dreissena polymorpha and D. rostriformis bugensis) in the mid-1980s. The Detroit River was the first major river system in North America to be invaded by drei
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S. Keretz, D. Woolnough, Edward F. Roseman, T.J. Morris, A. Elgin, D.T. Zanatta