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Unique thermal mixing patterns in Lake Ontario revealed by novel year-round observations of thermal stratification Unique thermal mixing patterns in Lake Ontario revealed by novel year-round observations of thermal stratification
Year-round records of thermal stratification in the Great Lakes are rare, and there are few observations of thermal stratification during winter. In this paper, we analyze temperature data from 13 temperature logger chains and from over 130 benthic acoustic receivers that were deployed across Lake Ontario for 2 yr. The timing and duration of the fall overturn correlate with the local...
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Mathew Wells, Tim B. Johnson, Rylie Robinson, Jon Midwood, Yulu Shi, Sarah M. Larocque, Adam Eddie, Brian O’Malley, Kyle Morton, Dimitri Gorsky, Bruce Tufts
Fish composition in a complex freshwater estuary: Environmental DNA metabarcoding versus capture surveys Fish composition in a complex freshwater estuary: Environmental DNA metabarcoding versus capture surveys
Objective The potential for environmental DNA (eDNA) to disperse widely from source organisms enables high detection efficiency but raises questions about eDNA's ability to differentiate fine-scale spatial patterns relative to conventional fish capture data.Methods We evaluate these questions in the St. Louis River estuary—a hydrologically and spatially complex coastal system within Lake...
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Anett S Trebitz, Joel C. Hoffman, Gregory S. Peterson, Chelsea I. Hatzenbuhler, Erik M. Pilgrim, Sara L. Okum, W. Lindsay Chadderton, Andrew J. Tucker, Nicholas Bogyo, Jared Thomas Myers
Dispersal and survival of sea lamprey in Lake Erie and connected waterways Dispersal and survival of sea lamprey in Lake Erie and connected waterways
Invasive sea lamprey inhabiting the North American Laurentian Great Lakes are the target of the world’s longest running vertebrate invasive species control program. However, metapopulation dynamics comprising survival and dispersal during the sea lampreys’ lake-resident life stages are poorly understood. We applied acoustic telemetry and continuous-time multistate capture-recapture...
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Sean Alois Lewandoski, Christopher M. Holbrook
Ten lessons for controlling invasive species: Wisdom from the long-standing sea lamprey control program on the Laurentian Great Lakes Ten lessons for controlling invasive species: Wisdom from the long-standing sea lamprey control program on the Laurentian Great Lakes
Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) control in the Laurentian Great Lakes of North America is among the largest and most successful control programs of an invasive species anywhere on the planet. The effort began more than 75 years ago; it unites multiple nations, states, and provinces with the common goal of controlling this invasive species and protecting a valuable fishery. The science...
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Steven J. Cooke, Carrie Baker, Julie L. Mida Hinderer, Michael Siefkes, Jessica Barber, Todd B. Steeves, Margaret F. Docker, Weiming Li, Michael Wilkie, Michael L. Jones, Kelly Filer Robinson, Erin S. Dunlop, Cory O. Brant, Nicholas S. Johnson, William Mattes, Marc Gaden, Andrew M. Muir
Development of PCR blocking primers enabling DNA metabarcoding analysis of dietary composition in hematophagous sea lamprey Development of PCR blocking primers enabling DNA metabarcoding analysis of dietary composition in hematophagous sea lamprey
Conventional dietary assessments are challenging in hematophagous species, particularly in sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus). However, recent technological developments and molecular approaches have provided an attractive alternative through the use of DNA metabarcoding. While DNA metabarcoding has been used for dietary analyses in numerous species, including lampreys, applications of...
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Conor O'Kane, Nicholas S. Johnson, Kim T. Scribner, Jeannette Kanefsky, Weiming Li, John D. Robinson
Sunburned after a day at the beach? Investigation of ultraviolet radiation tissue damage on larval Lake Whitefish and Alewife across lake Michigan nursery habitats of varying water clarities Sunburned after a day at the beach? Investigation of ultraviolet radiation tissue damage on larval Lake Whitefish and Alewife across lake Michigan nursery habitats of varying water clarities
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Maddie Tomczak, Nicole Lynn Berry, Amanda Susanne Ackiss, Katie Victoria Anweiler, Cory O. Brant, Ben S Breaker, Robin L. DeBruyne, Patricia M. Dieter, Lindsie Ann Egedy, Madison Ellenbeck, Greg Faneuff, Brandon Gerig, Paul Glyshaw, Tomas O. Hook, Josh Hug, Jory Jonas, Kae Skubik, Elizabeth M. Mette, Gary Michaud, Steven A. Pothoven, Stacy A Provo, Jennifer A. Schumacher, Taylor Skiles, Jason B. Smith, Ralph W. Tingley, Andrew Tucker, Ben Turschak, Les D. Warren
Larger larval sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) have longer survival times when exposed to the lampricide 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol Larger larval sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) have longer survival times when exposed to the lampricide 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol
Invasive sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) in the Laurentian Great Lakes have negatively impacted ecologically and economically important fishes for nearly a century. To mitigate these effects, the lampricide 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol (TFM) is applied annually on a rotating basis to selected Great Lakes tributaries to kill larval lamprey before they become juveniles, out-migrate to...
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Allison Nalesnik, Emily Martin, Ian Kovacs, Connor Johnson, Emma Carroll, Aaron K. Jubar, William Hemstrom, Michael Wilkie, Erin S. Dunlop, Maria S. Sepulveda, Nicholas S. Johnson, Mark R. Christie
Detroit River becoming a crucible for boundary organization experimentation Detroit River becoming a crucible for boundary organization experimentation
The Detroit River has a long history of human use and abuse, resulting in public outcry over water pollution and resource degradation. This public outcry helped catalyze the enactment of many laws and the Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement which led to enhanced research, monitoring, and water pollution control. As pollution from industries and municipal wastewater treatment...
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John H. Hartig, Robin L. DeBruyne, Katie Stammler, James C. Boase, Edward F. Roseman
Sediment transport modeling in Lake Ontario embayments: Impacts on fish spawning substrates Sediment transport modeling in Lake Ontario embayments: Impacts on fish spawning substrates
Anthropogenically-driven sedimentation changes have had adverse environmental impacts on aquatic environments, including reductions in fish spawning habitats in embayments worldwide. This study was motivated by the need to understand the impacts of waves and current-driven sedimentation patterns on traditional spawning areas and their effect on sustainable fish reproduction in the Great...
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Ali Kheiri, Joseph F. Atkinson, Zhu Zhenduo, Lucas Alexander Le Tarte, Brian Weidel
Factors affecting short-term post-release survival probability of Lake Trout implanted with acoustic telemetry transmitters Factors affecting short-term post-release survival probability of Lake Trout implanted with acoustic telemetry transmitters
The use of acoustic telemetry is steadily expanding to help answer questions related to habitat use, movement, and behavior of fishes. Significant time and resources are invested to start acoustic telemetry studies; therefore, careful planning is needed to limit post-release mortality of tagged individuals. Deep, cold-water species present additional challenges to acoustic tagging...
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Alexander James Gatch, Dimitry Gorsky, Kyle Morton, Josephine Johnson, Collin Farrell, Timothy B. Johnson, Emma Bloomfield, Brent Metcalfe, Jessica Goretzke, Michael Connerton, Sarah M. Larocque, Jonathan Midwood, Brian O’Malley, Brian Weidel, Steven J. Cooke, Stacy Furgal
Comparing year-class strength indices from longitudinal analysis of catch-at-age data with those from catch-curve regression: Application to Lake Huron lake trout Comparing year-class strength indices from longitudinal analysis of catch-at-age data with those from catch-curve regression: Application to Lake Huron lake trout
Fish year-class strength (YCS) has been estimated via longitudinal analysis of catch-at-age data and via catch-curve regression, but no study has compared the two approaches. The objective of this study was to compare YCS estimates derived from both approaches applied to catch-at-age data for the lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) population in the main basin of Lake Huron, one of the...
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Ji X. He, Charles P. Madenjian
Bacterial community structure across a sand dune chronosequence at the Indiana Dunes National Park Bacterial community structure across a sand dune chronosequence at the Indiana Dunes National Park
The microbial role in dune succession along the Great Lakes freshwater sand dunes remains poorly understood. A chronosequence study was conducted to understand the relationships among soil bacterial communities, soil chemistry, and prescribed burning at the Indiana Dunes National Park. Soil bacterial communities and chemistry, as well as groundlayer vegetation were sampled during 2015...
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Muruleedhara N. Byappanahalli, Noel B. Pavlovic, Cindy H Nakatsu