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Documentation of giant floater (Pyganodon grandis) glochidia attached to larval lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) in the Laurentian Great Lakes Documentation of giant floater (Pyganodon grandis) glochidia attached to larval lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) in the Laurentian Great Lakes
Native freshwater mussels (family Unionidae) are in decline globally, including in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Glochidia, the parasitic larvae of unionid mussels, typically attach to sub-adult and adult fishes. Attachment of glochidia to larval fishes is more rare, and a lack of documentation exists on glochidial attachment on fish in the Great Lakes in general. We document the...
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Gwendolyn L. Phillips, Elliana M. Prow, Amanda Susanne Ackiss, Alicia C. Alvarez, Jose L. Bonilla-Gomez, Lucas H. Chorba, Jessica J. Collier, Silas J. Dunn, Simon D. Freeman, Ryan C. Grow, Ian C. Harding, Andrew Edgar Honsey, Kentaro Inoue, Jory L. Jonas, Kevin L. Kapuscinksi, Ann J. Ropp, Kae A. Skubik, Jason B. Smith, Claire E. Waterhouse, Daelyn A. Woolnough, Jonathan P. Doubek
A framework for estimating age and growth using sibship relationships inferred from genomic data A framework for estimating age and growth using sibship relationships inferred from genomic data
Pedigree reconstruction based on genomic data offers a novel approach for estimating age and growth in wild populations. However, frameworks that use reconstructed pedigrees to parameterize growth models have not been available. We developed a sibship age and growth framework and evaluated the approach using simulation and an empirical application to Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) age...
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Sean Alois Lewandoski, Samantha Brunner, Shane Flinn, Steven R. Fong, Jared J. Homola, John D. Robinson, Kim T. Scribner
Bayesian hierarchical model of lake whitefish cohort strength from sparse trawl data Bayesian hierarchical model of lake whitefish cohort strength from sparse trawl data
Recruitment indices for rare or intermittently recruiting fishes are needed to compare year classes and evaluate recruitment drivers, but sparse trawl data with many zero-catch observations complicate estimation. We used fall bottom trawl data from New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio surveys in Lake Erie's central and eastern basins to estimate annual relative cohort strength of age-0 lake...
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Zachary J Amidon, Song S. Qian, Robin L. DeBruyne, Mark Richard Dufour, Christine M. Mayer, Edward Roseman, Alexis McCarter
The Great Lakes aquatic tissue analysis repository (GLATAR) The Great Lakes aquatic tissue analysis repository (GLATAR)
Empiricists and modellers use information on energy density, proximate composition, stable isotopes, fatty acids, thiamine, and bioaccumulative tracers (e.g., PCBs and mercury) to understand the state and inter-relationships of aquatic food webs. Data exist in many published and unpublished sources, but are not consolidated in an easily accessible database that would serve as a vital...
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Timothy B. Johnson, James E. Breck, Steven R. Chipps, David Deslauriers, Mark W. Kershner, Charles P. Madenjian, Steven A. Pothoven, Michael D. Rennie, Benjamin L. Hlina
Re-examining the growing degree day minimum for grass carp spawning initiation in Lake Erie: Have we missed the mark? Re-examining the growing degree day minimum for grass carp spawning initiation in Lake Erie: Have we missed the mark?
Understanding the timing of life history processes of invasive fish species, such as adult aggregations during spawning, allows natural resource managers to optimize targeted population control efforts. Temperature-based estimates of the timing of spawning initiation for grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) exist from its native range, but have not previously been developed for grass...
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Eric R. Smyth, Corbin David Hilling, Robert D. Hunter, P. Ryan Jackson, Patrick Kocovsky, James J. Roberts, D. Andrew R. Drake
Identifying overlap between native fish movements and a possible seasonal Grass Carp deterrent in the Sandusky River, Ohio, USA Identifying overlap between native fish movements and a possible seasonal Grass Carp deterrent in the Sandusky River, Ohio, USA
Riverine fishes are vulnerable to habitat fragmentation caused by interrupted access to vital habitats. Fragmentation using artificial structures can be used to limit the spread of invasive fishes by inhibiting movement between critical habitats. Thus, tradeoffs exist between maintaining connectivity for native species and restricting movement of invasive fishes. A nonphysical deterrent...
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Evelyn P. Pantelopoulos, James J. Roberts, Matthew Ross Acre, John M. Dettmers, Matthew D. Faust, Corbin David Hilling, Song S. Qian, Christine M. Mayer
Interaction between sex and contaminant type attributable to males eliminating mercury at a faster rate Interaction between sex and contaminant type attributable to males eliminating mercury at a faster rate
The observed interaction between sex and contaminant type (polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or mercury (Hg)) in adult teleost fishes is most likely due to adult males having a substantially higher Hg-elimination rate than adult females. In contrast, long-term elimination of PCBs by teleost fishes has been characterized as negligible for both sexes. In addition, the variation in the...
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Charles P. Madenjian
Lake trout colonization of artificial reefs: Who’s interested, and how long does it take? Lake trout colonization of artificial reefs: Who’s interested, and how long does it take?
Restoring self-sustaining lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) populations has been a major management objective for decades across the species’ native range. Reproduction has been observed but recruitment has been limited in many areas of the Laurentian Great Lakes. Reef restoration and construction have been proposed to increase recruitment, leading to the construction of experimental...
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Matthew H. Futia, Tyler Reid Funnell, Ji He, J. Ellen Marsden, Thomas R Binder
The value of electronic tagging and tracking studies for understanding fish–hypoxia interactions The value of electronic tagging and tracking studies for understanding fish–hypoxia interactions
Objective Hypoxia (i.e., low dissolved oxygen availability) is a natural phenomenon but can also be induced by human activities (e.g., nutrient enrichment from runoff). Given that dissolved oxygen is essential for aquatic life, periods of hypoxia tend to have negative consequences (e.g., sublethal disturbances, mortality) for most fishes. Extensive laboratory research has documented...
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Steven J. Cooke, Robert J. Lennox, Knut Wiik Vollset, Myra Thapar, Claudia Junge, Kim Birnie-Gauvin, Petter Lundberg, Gaute Velle, Lotte S. Dahlmo, Morgan L. Piczak, R. Dean Grubbs, Caleb T. Hasler, Jessica A. Robichaud, Richard Kraus
Is "weediness" and "invasiveness" of weeds a function of the plant microbiome? Is "weediness" and "invasiveness" of weeds a function of the plant microbiome?
Over the past several decades, the extent to which microbes enhance plant development and health has become clearer; however, this has not been explored in terms of the aggressiveness and hardiness of weedy plants. In this review, we explore the hypothesis that many features of weeds and invasive plants are related to the activities of plant microbiomes. Microbes contribute to weed...
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Carmaleen U. Rodrigopulle, James F. White, Kurt P. Kowalski, Surendra K. Gond, Katheryn L. Kingsley, Matthew T. Elmore
Connecting and coordinating conservation action across landscapes through regional planning processes and syntheses Connecting and coordinating conservation action across landscapes through regional planning processes and syntheses
Modern threats to conservation are often global; however, relevant conservation decisions and actions typically occur within local jurisdictions. The socio-ecological complexity of these problems requires collaboration across large landscapes, diverse community interests, and geopolitical boundaries, yet a lack of interoperability of planning products among decision makers, jurisdictions...
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Rachael A. Carlberg, Steven J. Choy, Leon C. Hinz Jr., Mohammed A. Al-Saffar, Brett R. Andersen, Thomas W. Bonnot, Arthur R. Cooper, Lainet Garcia-Rivera, Steven Michael Gray, Ralph Grundel, Anthony R. Hewitt, Zachary Hurst, Brianna G. Kupsky, Eric Magedanz, Daniel Martin, Rua Mordecai, Anthony Mosinski, Douglas R. Pearsall, Jon Podoliak, Brandon P. Semel, Andrew C. Strassman, J. Scott Taylor, Ryan T. Theel, T. Casey Weathers, Andrew Allstadt, Jennifer Garland, Kiandra Rajala, Kimberly Sykes, Owen D. Boyle, John Carlson, Katy Fullin, Douglas Gorby, Bradly Potter, Faren R. Wolter, Nathan D. Muenks, Claire Beck, Kayla Feist, Katherin Parsons, Lorisa S. Smith, Kelley Myers Tymeson, Alexander D. Wright
A Lake Charr pangenome reveals highly conserved Ohnologs as drivers of phenotypic diversity A Lake Charr pangenome reveals highly conserved Ohnologs as drivers of phenotypic diversity
Whole-genome duplication (WGD) is hypothesized to spur evolutionary diversification by producing genome-wide duplicate gene sets (Ohnologs) that are initially functionally redundant but can diverge markedly as the effects of relaxed selection accumulate over time. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear, in part because genomic studies often reconstruct Ohnolog evolution over...
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Christopher Osborne, Nathan J.C. Backenstose, Daniel J. MacGuigan, Steven J Fleck, Brian F. Lantry, Victor A. Albert, Dimitry Gorsky, Trevor J Krabbenhoft