Invasive Species We Study: Sea Lamprey Active
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
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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.
Investigation on endocrine disruption of the larval lampricide 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol: Short-term reproduction assay with fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) under flow-through conditions
Eradication of sea lampreys from the Laurentian Great Lakes is possible
A pheromone antagonist liberates female sea lamprey from a sensory trap to enable reliable communication
Osmoregulatory role of the intestine in the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)
Divergent genes encoding the putative receptors for growth hormone and prolactin in sea lamprey display distinct patterns of expression
Behavioral responses of sea lamprey to varying application rates of a synthesized pheromone in diverse trapping scenarios
RAPTURE (RAD capture) panel facilitates analyses characterizing sea lamprey reproductive ecology and movement dynamics
Acute toxicity of the lampricides TFM and niclosamide: Effects on a vascular plant and a chironomid species
Lampricide residues in sea lamprey larvae carcasses recovered after 3-trifluoromethyl-4- nitrophenol (TFM) or TFM/Bayluscide stream treatments
- Overview
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.
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- Publications
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.
Filter Total Items: 45Investigation on endocrine disruption of the larval lampricide 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol: Short-term reproduction assay with fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) under flow-through conditions
3‐Trifluoromethyl‐4‐nitrophenol (TFM) has been used for more than 60 yr to control the invasive parasitic sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus ) in the Great Lakes Basin (USA/Canada). In the early 1990s, researchers reported that TFM induced vitellogenin in fish and that TFM was an agonist for the rainbow trout estrogen receptor. To support continued registration of TFM for sea lamprey control, regulatAuthorsSimon Dinehart, Terrance D. HubertEradication of sea lampreys from the Laurentian Great Lakes is possible
Eradication has been achieved for many vertebrate pest control programs, primarily on small, isolated islands, but has never been considered a practical goal for invasive sea lampreys in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Our objective was to examine evidence relevant to the feasibility of setting eradication as a management goal for Great Lakes sea lampreys. Bomford and O'Brien (1995) listed six conditiAuthorsMichael L. Jones, Jean V. AdamsA pheromone antagonist liberates female sea lamprey from a sensory trap to enable reliable communication
The evolution of male signals and female preferences remains a central question in the study of animal communication. The sensory trap model suggests males evolve signals that mimic cues used in nonsexual contexts and thus manipulate female behavior to generate mating opportunities. Much evidence supports the sensory trap model, but how females glean reliable information from both mimetic signalsAuthorsTyler John Buchinger, Anne M Scott, Skye D. Fissette, Cory Brant, Mar Huertas, Ke Li, Nicholas S. Johnson, Weiming LiOsmoregulatory role of the intestine in the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)
Lampreys are the most basal vertebrates with an osmoregulatory strategy. Previous research has established that salinity tolerance of sea lamprey increases dramatically during metamorphosis, but underlying changes in the gut have not been examined. In the present work, we examined changes in intestinal function during metamorphosis and seawater exposure of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus). FulAuthorsAndre Barany, Ciaran A Shaughnessy, Juan Fuentes, Juan M Mancera, Stephen D. McCormickDivergent genes encoding the putative receptors for growth hormone and prolactin in sea lamprey display distinct patterns of expression
Growth hormone receptor (GHR) and prolactin receptor (PRLR) in jawed vertebrates were thought to arise after the divergence of gnathostomes from a basal vertebrate. In this study we have identified two genes encoding putative GHR and PRLR in sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) and Arctic lamprey (Lethenteron camtschaticum), extant members of one of the oldest vertebrate groups, agnathans. PhylogenetiAuthorsNingping Gong, Diogo Ferreira-Martins, Stephen D. McCormick, Mark SheridanBehavioral responses of sea lamprey to varying application rates of a synthesized pheromone in diverse trapping scenarios
Use of the first fish pheromone biopesticide, 3-keto petromyzonol sulfate (3kPZS) in sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) control requires an understanding of both how the amount 3kPZS applied to a trap relates to catch, and how that relationship varies among stream types. By conducting 3kPZS dose-response experiments over two years and across six varied trapping contexts, we conclude (1) that 3kPZS aAuthorsNicholas S. Johnson, Sean A. Lewandoski, Bethany Alger, Lisa M. O'Connor, Gale Bravener, Peter J. Hrodey, Belinda Huerta, Jessica Barber, Weiming Li, C. Michael Wagner, Michael J SiefkesRAPTURE (RAD capture) panel facilitates analyses characterizing sea lamprey reproductive ecology and movement dynamics
Genomic tools are lacking for invasive and native populations of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus). Our objective was to discover single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) loci to conduct pedigree analyses to quantify reproductive contributions of adult sea lampreys and dispersion of sibling larval sea lampreys of different ages in Great Lakes tributaries. Additional applications of data were explored uAuthorsNicholas Sard, Seth Smith, Jared Homola, Jeannette Kanefsky, Gale Bravener, Jean V. Adams, Christopher Holbrook, Peter J. Hrodey, Kevin Tallon, Kim T. ScribnerAcute toxicity of the lampricides TFM and niclosamide: Effects on a vascular plant and a chironomid species
The lampricides 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol (TFM) and niclosamide have been used for about 60 years to control sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) in the Great Lakes Basin and Lake Champlain. To register these chemicals as pesticides in North America, their environmental effects must be reviewed on a periodic basis. As a part of this effort, toxicity of TFM and niclosamide to duckweed (Lemna giAuthorsTom Leak, John Aufderheide, Alan Bergfield, Terrance D. HubertLampricide residues in sea lamprey larvae carcasses recovered after 3-trifluoromethyl-4- nitrophenol (TFM) or TFM/Bayluscide stream treatments
Lampricide concentrations in whole larval sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) carcasses collected after lampricide treatments were determined to support risk assessment for non-target organisms that may consume lampricide-laden carcasses. Dead larvae were collected by Sea Lamprey Control personnel following the Ford River (Delta County, Michigan) 4.1 mg·L-1 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol (TFM) treatAuthorsJeffry Bernardy, Nicholas A. Schloesser