Invasive Species We Study: Sea Lamprey
The parasitic sea lamprey invaded the Great Lakes in the mid-20th Century devastating valuable native fisheries and coastal economies. The USGS’ Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center and the Great Lakes Science Center’s Hammond Bay Biological Station, in collaboration with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, have been and continue to lead research on sea lamprey control, providing the science to keep sea lamprey populations at bay.
Sea Lamprey Research
Sea Lamprey Publications
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Recent publications (2020-2022) related to USGS sea lamprey research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS sea lamprey publications is available from the button below.
Behavioural response of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) to acoustic stimuli in a small stream
Investigating apparent misalignment of predator-prey dynamics: Great Lakes lake trout and sea lampreys
Winter severity, fish community, and availability to traps explain most of the variability in estimates of adult sea lamprey in Lake Superior
Evaluation of visible light as a cue for guiding downstream migrant juvenile Sea Lamprey
Using simulation to understand annual sea lamprey marking rates on lake trout
Evidence of host switching: Sea lampreys disproportionately attack Chinook salmon when lake trout abundance is low in Lake Ontario
Assessing the assumptions of classification agreement, accuracy, and predictable healing time of sea lamprey wounds on lake trout
11‑Deoxycortisol controls hydromineral balance in the most basal osmoregulating vertebrate, sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)
Where you trap matters: Implications for integrated sea lamprey management
Estimating age and growth of invasive sea lamprey: A review of approaches and investigation of a new method
Development and evaluation of an improved TFM formulation for use in feeder stream treatments
Adult sea lamprey respond to induced turbulence in a low current system
The parasitic sea lamprey invaded the Great Lakes in the mid-20th Century devastating valuable native fisheries and coastal economies. The USGS’ Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center and the Great Lakes Science Center’s Hammond Bay Biological Station, in collaboration with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, have been and continue to lead research on sea lamprey control, providing the science to keep sea lamprey populations at bay.
Sea Lamprey Research
Sea Lamprey Publications
Explore our science using the data below.
Recent publications (2020-2022) related to USGS sea lamprey research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS sea lamprey publications is available from the button below.