GLSC Sea Lamprey Science Highlighted by Great Lakes Fishery Commission
Spotlight on sterile male sea lamprey research.
A study by GLSC's Nick Johnson and Sean Lewandoski (Millersburg, Michigan) and other Great Lakes regional partners shows how invasive sea lamprey can be controlled by the release of sterilized males just prior to spawning in Great Lakes tributaries. The study was recently highlighted by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission: New Study Concludes Invasive Sea Lampreys Can Be Controlled by the Release of Sterilized Males. This control method adds to the toolbox another mechanism to keep the parasitic invasive species at bay to protect the \$5.1 billion Great Lakes fishery. The method is just one of several under development through the Commission's Supplemental Controls program. Find the Scientific Reports paper at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-61460-1.