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The MIEM guidelines: Minimum information for reporting of environmental metabarcoding data The MIEM guidelines: Minimum information for reporting of environmental metabarcoding data
Environmental DNA (eDNA) and RNA (eRNA) metabarcoding has become a popular tool for assessing biodiversity from environmental samples, but inconsistent documentation of methods, data and metadata makes results difficult to reproduce and synthesise. A working group of scientists have collaborated to produce a set of minimum reporting guidelines for the constituent steps of metabarcoding...
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Katy E. Klymus, Jacoby D. Baker, Cathryn L. Abbott, Rachel J. Brown, Joseph M. Craine, Zachary Gold, Margaret Hunter, Mark D. Johnson, Devin Nicole Jones-Slobodian, Michelle J. Jungbluth, Sean P. Jungbluth, Yer Lor, Aaron P. Maloy, Christopher M. Merkes, Rachel T. Noble, Nastassia V. Patin, Adam J. Sepulveda, Stephen Frank Spear, Joshua A. Steele, Miwa Takahashi, Alison W. Watts, Susanna Theroux
Spatial differences in predicted Phalaris arundinacea (reed canarygrass) occurrence in floodplain forest understories Spatial differences in predicted Phalaris arundinacea (reed canarygrass) occurrence in floodplain forest understories
Reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea L.) is one of the most common invaders of floodplains and wetlands in North America. In the Upper Mississippi River floodplain, invasion by reed canarygrass in forest understories can inhibit forest regeneration when gaps form in the overstory. Understanding the distribution of reed canarygrass in forest understories is essential for effective...
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John T. Delaney, Molly Van Appledorn, Nathan R. De Jager, Kristen L. Bouska, Jason J. Rohweder
Macro- and micronutrient effects on phytoplankton in Green Bay, Lake Michigan and the western basin of Lake Erie Macro- and micronutrient effects on phytoplankton in Green Bay, Lake Michigan and the western basin of Lake Erie
Efforts to reduce the frequency, extent, and toxicity of harmful algal blooms (HABs) require knowledge about drivers of algal growth, toxin production, and shifts in phytoplankton community composition to cyanobacterial dominance. Although labile nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) fuel primary production, micronutrients also play roles as the enzymatic engines that facilitate rapid and...
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Jordyn T. Stoll, James H. Larson, Sean Bailey, Christopher Blackwood, David M. Costello
USGS invasive carp database management and integration support USGS invasive carp database management and integration support
Invasive carp tracking, monitoring, and contracted removal will continue throughout the Illinois River and upper Mississippi River as part of an adaptive management effort to mitigate, control, and contain invasive carp. To facilitate these actions, a need to compile and analyze invasive carp-related data from all agencies exists. Invasive carp-related data include all data sources that...
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Aaron C. Murphy, Marybeth K. Brey, Matthew Walker
Evaluation of fish passage for assessment of invasive carp deterrents at locks in the Upper Mississippi River Evaluation of fish passage for assessment of invasive carp deterrents at locks in the Upper Mississippi River
Invasive carp are established in the upper, middle, and lower Mississippi River and their expansion upstream threatens a variety of aquatic ecosystem services including fishing and recreational boating (U.S. Geological Survey, 2021). The physical and operational characteristics of Lock and Dam (LD) 19 restrict upstream movement of fishes because the only upstream fish passage route is...
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Andrea K. Fritts, James T. Lamer, Joshua Abner, Grace Loppnow, Mark W. Fritts, Mark Cornish, Marybeth K. Brey
Evaluation of fish passage for assessment of invasive carp deterrents at locks in the upper Mississippi River Evaluation of fish passage for assessment of invasive carp deterrents at locks in the upper Mississippi River
Invasive carps are established in the upper, middle, and lower Mississippi River and their expansion upstream threatens a variety of aquatic ecosystem services including fishing and recreational boating. The physical and operational characteristics of Lock and Dam (LD) 19 restrict upstream movement of fishes because the only upstream fish passage route is through the lock chamber. This...
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Andrea K. Fritts, James T. Lamer, Joshua Abner, Grace Loppnow, Mark W. Fritts, Mark Cornish, Marybeth K. Brey
Evaluation of a carbon dioxide fish barrier through numerical modelling Evaluation of a carbon dioxide fish barrier through numerical modelling
The Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS) is a potential route for the migration of aquatic invasive species from the Mississippi River Basin into the Great Lakes. Electric dispersal barriers were installed in the Chicago Sanitary Ship Canal, within CAWS, to prevent invasive fish from reaching the Great Lakes. Despite the high efficiency of these barriers, occasional maintenance events...
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Marcela Politano, Aaron R. Cupp, David Smith, Avery Schemmel, P. Ryan Jackson, Jeff Zuercher
Determination of antimycin–a in a liquid formulation by high performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry Determination of antimycin–a in a liquid formulation by high performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry
Pesticide formulations containing the active ingredient antimycin–a (ANT–A) have been used by fisheries and aquaculture managers for several decades to remove nuisance fish species. Analytical methods for measuring ANT–A during pesticide treatments have been done using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) paired with multiple detection methods (for example, electrochemical...
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Gavin N. Saari, J. Nolan Steiner, Bryan Lada, Nadia Carmosini
Silver carp experience metabolic and behavioral changes when exposed to water from the Chicago Area Waterway Silver carp experience metabolic and behavioral changes when exposed to water from the Chicago Area Waterway
One of the hallmarks of invasive species is their propensity to spread. Removing an invasive species after establishment is virtually impossible, and so considerable effort is invested in preventing the range expansion of invaders. Silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) were discovered in the Mississippi River in 1981 and have spread throughout the basin. Despite their propensity to...
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Amy E. Schneider, Andrew J. Esbaugh, Aaron R. Cupp, C. D. Suski
Assessment of the sensitivity of Percina caprodes (logperch) to the pesticide 4-nitro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenol Assessment of the sensitivity of Percina caprodes (logperch) to the pesticide 4-nitro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenol
A continuous-flow streamside toxicity test was completed to evaluate the risk posed by the use of 4-nitro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenol (TFM), used to control Petromyzon marinus (sea lamprey), to Percina caprodes (logperch). Logperch are a host fish to the parasitic glochidia life stage of the federally endangered Epioblasma triquetra (snuffbox mussel). Streams with an extant population of...
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Courtney A. Kirkeeng, James A. Luoma, Nicholas Schloesser, Justin R. Schueller, Cheryl Kaye
An assessment of N, P, Fe, Zn, Ni and Mo limitation on suspended nutrient diffusing substrates in nearshore areas of Lake Michigan and Lake Erie An assessment of N, P, Fe, Zn, Ni and Mo limitation on suspended nutrient diffusing substrates in nearshore areas of Lake Michigan and Lake Erie
In large lakes, metal availability sometimes limits the acquisition of nutrients (nitrogen, N and phosphorus, P) in offshore waters that are relatively isolated from tributaries and sediments. We hypothesize that metals may also be important within harmful algal blooms (HABs). HABs occur where nutrient loads are elevated, but bioassays often indicate that phytoplankton in HABs are N or P...
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James H. Larson, David M. Costello, Jordyn T. Stoll, Andrea S. Fitzgibbon, Sean Bailey, Mary Anne Evans
Bacteriological analysis of unionid hemolymph collected from freshwater mussel populations in the Pacific northwestern United States Bacteriological analysis of unionid hemolymph collected from freshwater mussel populations in the Pacific northwestern United States
Native freshwater mussel (Unionidae) mortality events have been occurring with increased frequency in recent decades, with few investigations into potential etiological agents. In the western United States, no surveys have been published regarding the bacteria associated with unionid mussels. Herein, we examine locations of known mussel mortality events in the Chehalis River (Washington)...
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Eric Leis, Sara Dziki, Emilie Blevins, Diane L. Waller, Jordan Richard, Susan Knowles, Tony Goldberg