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Identifying novel Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) spawning areas in a large unimpounded river system Identifying novel Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) spawning areas in a large unimpounded river system
Introduction: Despite the success of the Sea Lamprey Control Program (SLCP) in reducing Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) abundance throughout the Laurentian Great Lakes, control remains a significant challenge in the Saint Clair-Detroit River System (SCDRS) due to the system's size, flow dynamics, and amount of potentially suitable spawning habitat. Methods: We used acoustic telemetry to...
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Michael R. Lowe, Aaron K. Jubar, Jessica M. Barber, Darryl W. Hondorp, Christopher M. Holbrook
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 T. 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
Angler dynamics in the St. Clair-Detroit River System after decades of change Angler dynamics in the St. Clair-Detroit River System after decades of change
Habitat and water quality were historically degraded within the St. Clair-Detroit River System (SCDRS). Beginning in 2004, extensive habitat restoration projects were implemented remediating losses of fish spawning beds and shoreline areas. Monitoring of post-restoration activities documented recovering fish populations; however, angler response remains unknown. Extensive creel surveys...
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Dana Castle, T. Galarowitz, Edward Roseman, T. Claramunt, J. Chiotti, R. Dvorak
Lake Ontario spring prey fish bottom trawl survey and Alewife assessment, 2025 Lake Ontario spring prey fish bottom trawl survey and Alewife assessment, 2025
The multi-agency Lake Ontario spring prey fish survey quantifies changes in pelagic prey fish populations, in particular Alewife Alosa pseudoharengus, which are the primary prey supporting the lake’s sport fishes. The 2025 survey included 230 trawls in the main lake and embayments and sampled depths from 5.5 to 245 m (15 – 810 ft). The survey captured 504,541 fish from 33 species with a...
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Brian Weidel, Jessica Goretzke, Jeremy P. Holden, Emma Bloomfield, Scott David Stahl, Olivia Margaret Mitchinson, Brian O’Malley, Nicole Lynn Berry, Katie Victoria Anweiler, Amanda Susanne Ackiss
Evaluation of a recovering lake trout population in Lake Champlain using close-kin mark-recapture and genetic strain assignment Evaluation of a recovering lake trout population in Lake Champlain using close-kin mark-recapture and genetic strain assignment
Lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) populations in many northern North American large lake systems have been substantially reduced or extirpated due to overfishing, habitat loss, and introduction of invasive species. Following reductions in fishing pressure and successful suppression of sea lamprey, attempts have been made to restore self-sustaining populations into most of these waters...
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Benjamin Marcy-Quay, Bernie Pientka, J. Ellen Marsden
U.S. Geological Survey Pollinator Science Strategy, 2025–35—A Review and Look Forward U.S. Geological Survey Pollinator Science Strategy, 2025–35—A Review and Look Forward
This “U.S. Geological Survey Pollinator Science Strategy, 2025–35—A Review and Look Forward” (“Pollinator Science Strategy”) describes the science vision of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to support management, conservation, and policy decisions on animal pollinators and their habitats. As the science arm of the Department of the Interior, the USGS has a primary role in providing...
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Clint R.V. Otto, Tabitha A. Graves, Desi Robertson-Thompson, Ian S. Pearse, Wayne E. Thogmartin, Caroline E. Murphy, Elisabeth B. Webb, Sam Droege, Melanie J. Steinkamp, Ralph Grundel
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