Quinton Phelps, PhD
Assistant Unit Leader - South Dakota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Science and Products
Big River bluegill: Combining vital rates and long-term monitoring to understand population dynamics in large rivers Big River bluegill: Combining vital rates and long-term monitoring to understand population dynamics in large rivers
Long-term monitoring indicates bluegill catch rates are relatively stable in some reaches of the Upper Mississippi River and highly variable in others, whereas in the Illinois River, catch rates have decreased. A lack of age structure information precludes understanding population processes responsible for patterns in catch rates. To build a better understanding of why catch rates have...
Authors
Kristen L. Bouska, Levi E. Solomon, Andrew D. Bartels, Melvin C. Bowler, Steven A. DeLain, Eric J. Gittinger, Travis Kueter, Kristopher A. Maxson, Eric N. Ratcliff, John L. West, James T. Lamer, Hae H. Kim, Quinton Edward Phelps
Size structure, age, growth, and mortality of flathead catfish in the Robert C. Byrd Pool of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers Size structure, age, growth, and mortality of flathead catfish in the Robert C. Byrd Pool of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers
Flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) were sampled in the Robert C. Byrd Pool of the Ohio and Kanawha rivers, West Virginia, to inform management decisions based on population characteristics of size structure, age, growth, and mortality. Sampling was conducted with low-frequency boat electrofishing during late May to early June over a four-year period (2017–2020). We examined size...
Authors
Joseph V Siegel, Stuart A. Welsh, Nate D. Taylor, Quinton Phelps
Establishment of invasive Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) in the Mississippi River basin: Identifying sources and year classes contributing to recruitment Establishment of invasive Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) in the Mississippi River basin: Identifying sources and year classes contributing to recruitment
Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) was imported to the USA to control aquaculture pond snails. This species has escaped captivity and occurs in parts of the Mississippi River, several tributaries, and floodplain lakes, which is concerning due to potential competition with native fishes and predation on native mussels, many of which are imperiled. However, Black Carp captures have...
Authors
Gregory W. Whitledge, Patrick T. Kroboth, Duane Chapman, Quinton E. Phelps, Wesley Sleeper, Jennifer Bailey, Jill Jenkins
A review of empirical evidence that examines the effectiveness of harvest regulation evaluations in freshwater systems: A systematic, standardized collaborative approach A review of empirical evidence that examines the effectiveness of harvest regulation evaluations in freshwater systems: A systematic, standardized collaborative approach
Harvest regulations are important tools that fisheries professionals use to impact fish abundance, alter population size structure, and improve fishing opportunities. Fisheries professionals often assume that specialized harvest regulations will have specific effects on target fish populations, but these predictions are not always realized because theory and practice do not always match
Authors
Kristen Chestnut- Faull, Martha E. Mather, Quinton Phelps, Dan Shoup
A food web modeling assessment of Asian Carp impacts in the Middle and Upper Mississippi River, USA A food web modeling assessment of Asian Carp impacts in the Middle and Upper Mississippi River, USA
The invasion of non-native fishes has caused a great detriment to many of our native fishes. Since the introduction of invasive carps, such as Silver, Bighead, Common and Grass Carp, managers and researcher have been struggling to remove these species while also hypothesizing the detriment of further invasion. This study developed a food web model of four locations on the Mississippi...
Authors
Nicholas W. Kramer, Quinton E. Phelps, Clay Pierce, Michael E. Colvin
Factors regulating year‐class strength of Silver Carp throughout the Mississippi River basin Factors regulating year‐class strength of Silver Carp throughout the Mississippi River basin
Recruitment of many fish populations is inherently highly variable inter‐annually. However, this variability can be synchronous at broad geographic scales due to fish dispersal and climatic conditions. Herein, we investigated recruitment synchrony of Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix across the Mississippi River basin. Year‐class strength (YCS) and synchrony of nine populations...
Authors
Christopher J. Sullivan, Michael J. Weber, Clay Pierce, David H. Wahl, Quinton E. Phelps, Carlos A. Camacho, Robert E. Colombo
The Mississippi River: A place for fish The Mississippi River: A place for fish
The Mississippi River flows 3,734 km from its source at Lake Itasca, Minnesota to its outlet at the Gulf of Mexico. Along its course, it collects water from portions of two Canadian provinces and 41 % of the conterminous United States. Although greatly altered for navigation and flood control throughout much of its length, the Mississippi River remains an important fishery resource that...
Authors
Harold Schramm, Brian Ickes
Bigheaded carps of the Yangtze and Mississippi Rivers: Biology, status, and management Bigheaded carps of the Yangtze and Mississippi Rivers: Biology, status, and management
No abstract available.
Authors
Duane Chapman, Daqing Chen, Jan J. Hoover, Hao Du, Quinton E. Phelps, Li Shen, Chenyou Wang, Qiwei Wei, Hui Zhang
Are we preparing the next generation of fisheries professionals to succeed in their careers?: A survey of AFS members Are we preparing the next generation of fisheries professionals to succeed in their careers?: A survey of AFS members
Natural resource professionals have frequently criticized universities for poorly preparing graduates to succeed in their jobs. We surveyed members of the American Fisheries Society to determine which job skills and knowledge of academic topics employers, students, and university faculty members deemed most important to early-career success of fisheries professionals. Respondents also...
Authors
Steve L. McMullin, Vic DiCenzo, Ron Essig, Craig Bonds, Robin L. DeBruyne, Mark A. Kaemingk, Martha E. Mather, Christopher A. Myrick, Quinton E. Phelps, Trent M. Sutton, James Triplett
Biotic and abiotic correlates with black bullhead population characteristics in Nebraska sandhill lakes Biotic and abiotic correlates with black bullhead population characteristics in Nebraska sandhill lakes
We explored relationships among black bullhead (Ameiurus melas) population characteristics and physicochemical attributes in shallow lakes and quantified relationships between population characteristics of black bullhead and sport fishes. Lake characteristics and fisheries survey data were collected from the Sandhills region of northcentral Nebraska from May through June, 1998 and 1999...
Authors
Quinton E. Phelps, Matthew J. Ward, Craig P. Paukert, Steven R. Chipps, David W. Willis
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
Big River bluegill: Combining vital rates and long-term monitoring to understand population dynamics in large rivers Big River bluegill: Combining vital rates and long-term monitoring to understand population dynamics in large rivers
Long-term monitoring indicates bluegill catch rates are relatively stable in some reaches of the Upper Mississippi River and highly variable in others, whereas in the Illinois River, catch rates have decreased. A lack of age structure information precludes understanding population processes responsible for patterns in catch rates. To build a better understanding of why catch rates have...
Authors
Kristen L. Bouska, Levi E. Solomon, Andrew D. Bartels, Melvin C. Bowler, Steven A. DeLain, Eric J. Gittinger, Travis Kueter, Kristopher A. Maxson, Eric N. Ratcliff, John L. West, James T. Lamer, Hae H. Kim, Quinton Edward Phelps
Size structure, age, growth, and mortality of flathead catfish in the Robert C. Byrd Pool of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers Size structure, age, growth, and mortality of flathead catfish in the Robert C. Byrd Pool of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers
Flathead catfish (Pylodictis olivaris) were sampled in the Robert C. Byrd Pool of the Ohio and Kanawha rivers, West Virginia, to inform management decisions based on population characteristics of size structure, age, growth, and mortality. Sampling was conducted with low-frequency boat electrofishing during late May to early June over a four-year period (2017–2020). We examined size...
Authors
Joseph V Siegel, Stuart A. Welsh, Nate D. Taylor, Quinton Phelps
Establishment of invasive Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) in the Mississippi River basin: Identifying sources and year classes contributing to recruitment Establishment of invasive Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) in the Mississippi River basin: Identifying sources and year classes contributing to recruitment
Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) was imported to the USA to control aquaculture pond snails. This species has escaped captivity and occurs in parts of the Mississippi River, several tributaries, and floodplain lakes, which is concerning due to potential competition with native fishes and predation on native mussels, many of which are imperiled. However, Black Carp captures have...
Authors
Gregory W. Whitledge, Patrick T. Kroboth, Duane Chapman, Quinton E. Phelps, Wesley Sleeper, Jennifer Bailey, Jill Jenkins
A review of empirical evidence that examines the effectiveness of harvest regulation evaluations in freshwater systems: A systematic, standardized collaborative approach A review of empirical evidence that examines the effectiveness of harvest regulation evaluations in freshwater systems: A systematic, standardized collaborative approach
Harvest regulations are important tools that fisheries professionals use to impact fish abundance, alter population size structure, and improve fishing opportunities. Fisheries professionals often assume that specialized harvest regulations will have specific effects on target fish populations, but these predictions are not always realized because theory and practice do not always match
Authors
Kristen Chestnut- Faull, Martha E. Mather, Quinton Phelps, Dan Shoup
A food web modeling assessment of Asian Carp impacts in the Middle and Upper Mississippi River, USA A food web modeling assessment of Asian Carp impacts in the Middle and Upper Mississippi River, USA
The invasion of non-native fishes has caused a great detriment to many of our native fishes. Since the introduction of invasive carps, such as Silver, Bighead, Common and Grass Carp, managers and researcher have been struggling to remove these species while also hypothesizing the detriment of further invasion. This study developed a food web model of four locations on the Mississippi...
Authors
Nicholas W. Kramer, Quinton E. Phelps, Clay Pierce, Michael E. Colvin
Factors regulating year‐class strength of Silver Carp throughout the Mississippi River basin Factors regulating year‐class strength of Silver Carp throughout the Mississippi River basin
Recruitment of many fish populations is inherently highly variable inter‐annually. However, this variability can be synchronous at broad geographic scales due to fish dispersal and climatic conditions. Herein, we investigated recruitment synchrony of Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix across the Mississippi River basin. Year‐class strength (YCS) and synchrony of nine populations...
Authors
Christopher J. Sullivan, Michael J. Weber, Clay Pierce, David H. Wahl, Quinton E. Phelps, Carlos A. Camacho, Robert E. Colombo
The Mississippi River: A place for fish The Mississippi River: A place for fish
The Mississippi River flows 3,734 km from its source at Lake Itasca, Minnesota to its outlet at the Gulf of Mexico. Along its course, it collects water from portions of two Canadian provinces and 41 % of the conterminous United States. Although greatly altered for navigation and flood control throughout much of its length, the Mississippi River remains an important fishery resource that...
Authors
Harold Schramm, Brian Ickes
Bigheaded carps of the Yangtze and Mississippi Rivers: Biology, status, and management Bigheaded carps of the Yangtze and Mississippi Rivers: Biology, status, and management
No abstract available.
Authors
Duane Chapman, Daqing Chen, Jan J. Hoover, Hao Du, Quinton E. Phelps, Li Shen, Chenyou Wang, Qiwei Wei, Hui Zhang
Are we preparing the next generation of fisheries professionals to succeed in their careers?: A survey of AFS members Are we preparing the next generation of fisheries professionals to succeed in their careers?: A survey of AFS members
Natural resource professionals have frequently criticized universities for poorly preparing graduates to succeed in their jobs. We surveyed members of the American Fisheries Society to determine which job skills and knowledge of academic topics employers, students, and university faculty members deemed most important to early-career success of fisheries professionals. Respondents also...
Authors
Steve L. McMullin, Vic DiCenzo, Ron Essig, Craig Bonds, Robin L. DeBruyne, Mark A. Kaemingk, Martha E. Mather, Christopher A. Myrick, Quinton E. Phelps, Trent M. Sutton, James Triplett
Biotic and abiotic correlates with black bullhead population characteristics in Nebraska sandhill lakes Biotic and abiotic correlates with black bullhead population characteristics in Nebraska sandhill lakes
We explored relationships among black bullhead (Ameiurus melas) population characteristics and physicochemical attributes in shallow lakes and quantified relationships between population characteristics of black bullhead and sport fishes. Lake characteristics and fisheries survey data were collected from the Sandhills region of northcentral Nebraska from May through June, 1998 and 1999...
Authors
Quinton E. Phelps, Matthew J. Ward, Craig P. Paukert, Steven R. Chipps, David W. Willis
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.