Matthew Acre
Dr. Matthew Acre is a Research Fisheries Biologist at the Columbia Environmental Research Center.
Matthew joined the USGS research team in May 2020 at the Columbia Environmental Research Center in Missouri. He has worked on many species in many ecosystems across the United States and internationally. Matthew brings a specialty in population dynamics, behavioral ecology, and biostatistics.
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 2019
M.S., Texas Tech University, 2015
B.S., Texas A&M University, 2009
Science and Products
Grass Carp Movement and Capture Data from the Sandusky River, Lake Erie, Ohio, USA from 2020 to 2022
Data includes grass carp position and sampling data from 2020 to 2022. We used grass carp that were implanted with acoustic transmitters. The position data was generated in Fathom Position from receivers that composed several VEMCO Positioning Systems (VPS). We also queried the Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation Network (GLATOS) to obtain non-VPS position detections from...
Fish Community and habitat assessment in the Sandusky River, OH, April 2021 through October 2021
Data includes fish abundance and habitat data collected at ten sites in the Sandusky River, OH. Fish were collected using two 3.67 m long hoop nets with an initial hoop diameter of 0.91 m. Nets were set perpendicular to the current, opening toward the shoreline. Nets were set for approximately 24 hours and catch rates for each set were defined as the number of fish caught in the two hoop...
Telemetry evaluation of invasive carp herding in Jonathan Creek Embayment, Kentucky Lake, Kentucky
Data tables represents a telemetry study assessing the efficacy of sound and electricity used to herd Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix). The study occurred in Jonathan Creek Embayment of Kentucky Lake, Kentucky using 10 telemetered Silver Carp and 46 passive acoustic receivers. Two herding boats traveled at 2.22 meters per second along bank-to-bank transects through the study...
Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) locations in earthen ponds with overhead structure
Data consists of acoustic telemetry positions for silver carp (345:2 plus or minus 17:5 millimeters total length and 377 plus or minus 64:7 grams weight) tagged with 795-LD transmitters (Innovasea Systems Inc., Boston, MA; formerly Hydroacoustic Technology Inc.) in four earthen ponds (dimensions 40 meters X 25 meters; depth 1-2 meters) at the Columbia Environmental Research Center...
Starved Rock navigation lock fish clearing hydroacoustic data, Illinois River (2020)
These datasets (e.g., 'Starved Rock fish clearing_multi-beam imaging sonar fish data_Pre-clearing_Sonar-s1.csv') include exported information (e.g., fish detection counts) from processed fixed-location multi-beam imaging sonar and mobile side-scan sonar data. Fish abundance in the navigation lock was determined using mobile side-scan surveys, while multi-beam imaging sonars were used to...
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Scale-dependent tradeoffs between habitat and time in explaining Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula) movement
Ecological theory predicts that movement by riverine fishes at the population level is characterized by both stationary and mobile individuals together creating a leptokurtic distribution of movement distances. However, studies testing this theory typically ignore spatial heterogeneity in riverscapes, and the theory has not been tested using Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula), a...
Authors
Johnathan K. Ellard, Hayden C. Roberts, Daniel J. Daugherty, Paul B. Fleming, Matthew Ross Acre, Joshuah S. Perkin
Silver carp herding: A telemetry evaluation of efficacy and implications for design and application
Removal of invasive Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix is a primary control action in North America. Strong avoidance responses to underwater sound and electricity have been shown to facilitate herding and mass removal of these fish. We conducted a telemetry study on a closed population of Silver Carp (i.e., 10 telemetered fish) to assess fine-scale movement responses to herding...
Authors
Josey Lee Ridgway, Matthew Ross Acre, Tyler Michael Hessler, Dustin Broaddus, Jessica Morris, Robin D. Calfee
Application of electricity and underwater acoustics to clear fish from a navigation lock during maintenance
The presence of fish within navigation locks can introduce an environmental challenge for construction crews when maintenance is required. This study examined the effectiveness of a dual-deterrent fish herding technique using electricity and acoustic stimuli to reduce the abundance of fish within a navigation lock before a scheduled dewatering for maintenance. Fixed-location multi-beam...
Authors
Jose Rivera, Aaron R. Cupp, Josey Lee Ridgway, Duane Chapman, Bethany E Hoster, Matthew Ross Acre, Robin D. Calfee, Jesse Robert Fischer, James J. Duncker
Flow–recruitment relationships for Shoal Chub and implications for managing environmental flows
ObjectiveRegulation of river flow regimes by dams and diversions impacts aquatic biota and ecosystems globally. However, our understanding of the ecological consequences of flow alteration and ecological benefits of flow restoration lags behind our ability to manipulate flows, and there is a need for broader development of flow–ecology relationships. Approaches for establishing flow...
Authors
Joshuah S. Perkin, Matthew Ross Acre, Johnathan K. Ellard, Anthony W. Rodger, Joe Trungale, Kirk O. Winemiller, Lauren E. Yancy
Mismatch between temperature and discharge disrupts spawning cues in a fluvial specialist, blue sucker Cycleptus elongatus
Seasonal movements cued by environmental variables are a critical component of riverine fish life history. Life-history events for species such as blue sucker Cycleptus elongatus are likely cued by discharge and temperature and may be disrupted if those life-history events and environmental regimes are mismatched. However, this effect may be dependent upon the habitat occupied when...
Authors
Matthew Ross Acre, Timothy B. Grabowski, Daniel J. Leavitt, Nathan W. Smith, Allison A. Pease, Preston T. Bean, Dakus Geeslin
Mismatch between temperature and discharge disrupts spawning cues in a fluvial specialist, blue sucker Cycleptus elongatus
Seasonal movements cued by environmental variables are a critical component of riverine fish life history. Life-history events for species such as blue sucker Cycleptus elongatus are likely cued by discharge and temperature and may be disrupted if those life-history events and environmental regimes are mismatched. However, this effect may be dependent upon the habitat occupied when...
Authors
Matthew Ross Acre, Timothy B. Grabowski, Daniel J. Leavitt, Nathan W. Smith, Allison A. Pease, Preston T. Bean, Dakus Geeslin
Non-USGS Publications**
Acre, M.R., Perkin, J.S., and Bean, M.G., Multiple survey methods reveal greater abundance of endangered pupfish in restored habitats: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
Perkin, J.S., Acre, M.R., Graham, J., and Hoenke, K., 2020, An integrative conservation planning framework for aquatic landscapes fragmented by road-stream crossings: Landscape and Urban Planning, v. 202, p. 103860.
Acre, M.R., Alejandrez, C., East, J., Massure, W.A., Miyazono, S., Pease, J.E., Roesler, E.L., Williams, H.M., and Grabowski, T.B., 2017, Comparison of the precision of age estimates generated from fin rays, scales, and otoliths of blue sucker: Southeastern Naturalist, v. 16, no. 2, p. 215-224, 210.
Acre, M.R., and Grabowski, T.B., 2015, Deployment of paired push nets from jet-propelled kayaks to sample ichthyoplankton: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 35, no. 5, p. 925-929.
.D. J. Leavitt and M. R. Acre, 2014, Sceloporus arenicolus (Dunes Sagebrush Lizard). Activity patterns and foraging mode: Herpetological Review v. 45, no.4, p. 699-700.
Acre, M.R., Leavitt, D.J., and Schalk, C.M., 2012, A patternless morph of the marbled whiptail (Aspidoscelis marmorata; Squamata: Teiidae) in New Mexico: The Southwestern Naturalist, v. 57, no. 2, p. 206-207.
López-Suárez, P., Oujo, C., Acre, M., and Hazevoet, C.J., 2012, A stranding of pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata Gray, 1874 on Boavista during February 2012: First record for the Cape Verde Islands: Zoologia Caboverdiana v. 3, no. 1, p. 52-55.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Grass Carp Movement and Capture Data from the Sandusky River, Lake Erie, Ohio, USA from 2020 to 2022
Data includes grass carp position and sampling data from 2020 to 2022. We used grass carp that were implanted with acoustic transmitters. The position data was generated in Fathom Position from receivers that composed several VEMCO Positioning Systems (VPS). We also queried the Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation Network (GLATOS) to obtain non-VPS position detections from...
Fish Community and habitat assessment in the Sandusky River, OH, April 2021 through October 2021
Data includes fish abundance and habitat data collected at ten sites in the Sandusky River, OH. Fish were collected using two 3.67 m long hoop nets with an initial hoop diameter of 0.91 m. Nets were set perpendicular to the current, opening toward the shoreline. Nets were set for approximately 24 hours and catch rates for each set were defined as the number of fish caught in the two hoop...
Telemetry evaluation of invasive carp herding in Jonathan Creek Embayment, Kentucky Lake, Kentucky
Data tables represents a telemetry study assessing the efficacy of sound and electricity used to herd Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix). The study occurred in Jonathan Creek Embayment of Kentucky Lake, Kentucky using 10 telemetered Silver Carp and 46 passive acoustic receivers. Two herding boats traveled at 2.22 meters per second along bank-to-bank transects through the study...
Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) locations in earthen ponds with overhead structure
Data consists of acoustic telemetry positions for silver carp (345:2 plus or minus 17:5 millimeters total length and 377 plus or minus 64:7 grams weight) tagged with 795-LD transmitters (Innovasea Systems Inc., Boston, MA; formerly Hydroacoustic Technology Inc.) in four earthen ponds (dimensions 40 meters X 25 meters; depth 1-2 meters) at the Columbia Environmental Research Center...
Starved Rock navigation lock fish clearing hydroacoustic data, Illinois River (2020)
These datasets (e.g., 'Starved Rock fish clearing_multi-beam imaging sonar fish data_Pre-clearing_Sonar-s1.csv') include exported information (e.g., fish detection counts) from processed fixed-location multi-beam imaging sonar and mobile side-scan sonar data. Fish abundance in the navigation lock was determined using mobile side-scan surveys, while multi-beam imaging sonars were used to...
Filter Total Items: 16
Scale-dependent tradeoffs between habitat and time in explaining Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula) movement
Ecological theory predicts that movement by riverine fishes at the population level is characterized by both stationary and mobile individuals together creating a leptokurtic distribution of movement distances. However, studies testing this theory typically ignore spatial heterogeneity in riverscapes, and the theory has not been tested using Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula), a...
Authors
Johnathan K. Ellard, Hayden C. Roberts, Daniel J. Daugherty, Paul B. Fleming, Matthew Ross Acre, Joshuah S. Perkin
Silver carp herding: A telemetry evaluation of efficacy and implications for design and application
Removal of invasive Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix is a primary control action in North America. Strong avoidance responses to underwater sound and electricity have been shown to facilitate herding and mass removal of these fish. We conducted a telemetry study on a closed population of Silver Carp (i.e., 10 telemetered fish) to assess fine-scale movement responses to herding...
Authors
Josey Lee Ridgway, Matthew Ross Acre, Tyler Michael Hessler, Dustin Broaddus, Jessica Morris, Robin D. Calfee
Application of electricity and underwater acoustics to clear fish from a navigation lock during maintenance
The presence of fish within navigation locks can introduce an environmental challenge for construction crews when maintenance is required. This study examined the effectiveness of a dual-deterrent fish herding technique using electricity and acoustic stimuli to reduce the abundance of fish within a navigation lock before a scheduled dewatering for maintenance. Fixed-location multi-beam...
Authors
Jose Rivera, Aaron R. Cupp, Josey Lee Ridgway, Duane Chapman, Bethany E Hoster, Matthew Ross Acre, Robin D. Calfee, Jesse Robert Fischer, James J. Duncker
Flow–recruitment relationships for Shoal Chub and implications for managing environmental flows
ObjectiveRegulation of river flow regimes by dams and diversions impacts aquatic biota and ecosystems globally. However, our understanding of the ecological consequences of flow alteration and ecological benefits of flow restoration lags behind our ability to manipulate flows, and there is a need for broader development of flow–ecology relationships. Approaches for establishing flow...
Authors
Joshuah S. Perkin, Matthew Ross Acre, Johnathan K. Ellard, Anthony W. Rodger, Joe Trungale, Kirk O. Winemiller, Lauren E. Yancy
Mismatch between temperature and discharge disrupts spawning cues in a fluvial specialist, blue sucker Cycleptus elongatus
Seasonal movements cued by environmental variables are a critical component of riverine fish life history. Life-history events for species such as blue sucker Cycleptus elongatus are likely cued by discharge and temperature and may be disrupted if those life-history events and environmental regimes are mismatched. However, this effect may be dependent upon the habitat occupied when...
Authors
Matthew Ross Acre, Timothy B. Grabowski, Daniel J. Leavitt, Nathan W. Smith, Allison A. Pease, Preston T. Bean, Dakus Geeslin
Mismatch between temperature and discharge disrupts spawning cues in a fluvial specialist, blue sucker Cycleptus elongatus
Seasonal movements cued by environmental variables are a critical component of riverine fish life history. Life-history events for species such as blue sucker Cycleptus elongatus are likely cued by discharge and temperature and may be disrupted if those life-history events and environmental regimes are mismatched. However, this effect may be dependent upon the habitat occupied when...
Authors
Matthew Ross Acre, Timothy B. Grabowski, Daniel J. Leavitt, Nathan W. Smith, Allison A. Pease, Preston T. Bean, Dakus Geeslin
Non-USGS Publications**
Acre, M.R., Perkin, J.S., and Bean, M.G., Multiple survey methods reveal greater abundance of endangered pupfish in restored habitats: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
Perkin, J.S., Acre, M.R., Graham, J., and Hoenke, K., 2020, An integrative conservation planning framework for aquatic landscapes fragmented by road-stream crossings: Landscape and Urban Planning, v. 202, p. 103860.
Acre, M.R., Alejandrez, C., East, J., Massure, W.A., Miyazono, S., Pease, J.E., Roesler, E.L., Williams, H.M., and Grabowski, T.B., 2017, Comparison of the precision of age estimates generated from fin rays, scales, and otoliths of blue sucker: Southeastern Naturalist, v. 16, no. 2, p. 215-224, 210.
Acre, M.R., and Grabowski, T.B., 2015, Deployment of paired push nets from jet-propelled kayaks to sample ichthyoplankton: North American Journal of Fisheries Management, v. 35, no. 5, p. 925-929.
.D. J. Leavitt and M. R. Acre, 2014, Sceloporus arenicolus (Dunes Sagebrush Lizard). Activity patterns and foraging mode: Herpetological Review v. 45, no.4, p. 699-700.
Acre, M.R., Leavitt, D.J., and Schalk, C.M., 2012, A patternless morph of the marbled whiptail (Aspidoscelis marmorata; Squamata: Teiidae) in New Mexico: The Southwestern Naturalist, v. 57, no. 2, p. 206-207.
López-Suárez, P., Oujo, C., Acre, M., and Hazevoet, C.J., 2012, A stranding of pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata Gray, 1874 on Boavista during February 2012: First record for the Cape Verde Islands: Zoologia Caboverdiana v. 3, no. 1, p. 52-55.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.