Invasive Species We Study: Sea Lamprey
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By Biological Threats and Invasive Species Research Program
July 8, 2024
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 Research
Sea Lamprey Publications
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.
Filter Total Items: 46
A renewed philosophy about supplemental sea lamprey controls A renewed philosophy about supplemental sea lamprey controls
Invasive sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) populations in the Laurentian Great Lakes have been reduced by up to 90% through the use of selective pesticides (lampricides) and physical sea lamprey barriers that block spawning migrations. Nevertheless, other control methods are needed to achieve integrated pest management objectives, delay biological resistance, and address societal pressure...
Authors
Michael J. Siefkes, Nicholas S. Johnson, Andrew M. Muir
Understanding sea lamprey populations in the Great Lakes prior to broad implementation of sea lamprey control Understanding sea lamprey populations in the Great Lakes prior to broad implementation of sea lamprey control
Control of invasive sea lamprey in the Great Lakes with a selective pesticide (lampricide) that targeted larval sea lamprey began in the late 1950's and continues to be one of the main methods for control. Although the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, which was formed with the mandate of controlling sea lamprey, often expresses the success of the sea lamprey control program in terms of...
Authors
Kelly F. Robinson, Scott M. Miehls, Michael J. Siefkes
Quantifying Great Lakes sea lamprey populations using an index of adults Quantifying Great Lakes sea lamprey populations using an index of adults
Effective control of aquatic invasive species requires knowledge of the population throughout the infested area. Lake-wide assessments of invasive sea lampreys (Petromyzon marinus) are used to assess their status in the Laurentian Great Lakes, informing fisheries managers and decision makers in the sea lamprey control program. Initially these assessments focused on an estimate of...
Authors
Jean V. Adams, Jessica M. Barber, Gale A Bravener, Sean A. Lewandoski
Measurement of suction pressure dynamics of sea lampreys, Petromyzon marinus Measurement of suction pressure dynamics of sea lampreys, Petromyzon marinus
Species-specific monitoring activities represent fundamental tools for natural resource management and conservation but require techniques that target species-specific traits or markers. Sea lamprey, a destructive invasive species in the Laurentian Great Lakes and conservation target in North America and Europe, is among very few fishes that possess and use oral suction, yet suction has...
Authors
Hongyang Shi, Christopher M. Holbrook, Yunqi Cao, Nelson Sepulveda, Xiaobo Tan
What can commercial fishery data in the Great Lakes reveal about juvenile sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) ecology and management? What can commercial fishery data in the Great Lakes reveal about juvenile sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) ecology and management?
The Laurentian Great Lakes of North America support a large and profitable freshwater fishery, but one continuously beset by parasitism from the invasive sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus). Despite being the life stage that inflicts damage to the fishery, therefore necessitating a bi-national control program, our knowledge of juvenile sea lamprey ecology is poor and their response to...
Authors
John B. Hume, Gale A Bravener, Shane Flinn, Nicholas S. Johnson
Trade-offs between suppression and eradication of sea lampreys from the Great Lake Trade-offs between suppression and eradication of sea lampreys from the Great Lake
Ecosystem managers confronted with newly invasive species may respond with a program of suppression or eradication. Suppression of an invasive species refers to management of a species such that its effect on other biota in the local ecosystem is acceptable. Eradication is the removal of all individuals of a species from a defined region. We examine the cost and benefit trade-offs...
Authors
Jean V. Adams, Oana Birceanu, W. Lindsay Chadderton, Michael L. Jones, Jesse M. Lepak, Titus S Selheimer, Todd B. Steeves, W. Paul Sullivan, Jill Wingfield
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 Research
Sea Lamprey Publications
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.
Filter Total Items: 46
A renewed philosophy about supplemental sea lamprey controls A renewed philosophy about supplemental sea lamprey controls
Invasive sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) populations in the Laurentian Great Lakes have been reduced by up to 90% through the use of selective pesticides (lampricides) and physical sea lamprey barriers that block spawning migrations. Nevertheless, other control methods are needed to achieve integrated pest management objectives, delay biological resistance, and address societal pressure...
Authors
Michael J. Siefkes, Nicholas S. Johnson, Andrew M. Muir
Understanding sea lamprey populations in the Great Lakes prior to broad implementation of sea lamprey control Understanding sea lamprey populations in the Great Lakes prior to broad implementation of sea lamprey control
Control of invasive sea lamprey in the Great Lakes with a selective pesticide (lampricide) that targeted larval sea lamprey began in the late 1950's and continues to be one of the main methods for control. Although the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, which was formed with the mandate of controlling sea lamprey, often expresses the success of the sea lamprey control program in terms of...
Authors
Kelly F. Robinson, Scott M. Miehls, Michael J. Siefkes
Quantifying Great Lakes sea lamprey populations using an index of adults Quantifying Great Lakes sea lamprey populations using an index of adults
Effective control of aquatic invasive species requires knowledge of the population throughout the infested area. Lake-wide assessments of invasive sea lampreys (Petromyzon marinus) are used to assess their status in the Laurentian Great Lakes, informing fisheries managers and decision makers in the sea lamprey control program. Initially these assessments focused on an estimate of...
Authors
Jean V. Adams, Jessica M. Barber, Gale A Bravener, Sean A. Lewandoski
Measurement of suction pressure dynamics of sea lampreys, Petromyzon marinus Measurement of suction pressure dynamics of sea lampreys, Petromyzon marinus
Species-specific monitoring activities represent fundamental tools for natural resource management and conservation but require techniques that target species-specific traits or markers. Sea lamprey, a destructive invasive species in the Laurentian Great Lakes and conservation target in North America and Europe, is among very few fishes that possess and use oral suction, yet suction has...
Authors
Hongyang Shi, Christopher M. Holbrook, Yunqi Cao, Nelson Sepulveda, Xiaobo Tan
What can commercial fishery data in the Great Lakes reveal about juvenile sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) ecology and management? What can commercial fishery data in the Great Lakes reveal about juvenile sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) ecology and management?
The Laurentian Great Lakes of North America support a large and profitable freshwater fishery, but one continuously beset by parasitism from the invasive sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus). Despite being the life stage that inflicts damage to the fishery, therefore necessitating a bi-national control program, our knowledge of juvenile sea lamprey ecology is poor and their response to...
Authors
John B. Hume, Gale A Bravener, Shane Flinn, Nicholas S. Johnson
Trade-offs between suppression and eradication of sea lampreys from the Great Lake Trade-offs between suppression and eradication of sea lampreys from the Great Lake
Ecosystem managers confronted with newly invasive species may respond with a program of suppression or eradication. Suppression of an invasive species refers to management of a species such that its effect on other biota in the local ecosystem is acceptable. Eradication is the removal of all individuals of a species from a defined region. We examine the cost and benefit trade-offs...
Authors
Jean V. Adams, Oana Birceanu, W. Lindsay Chadderton, Michael L. Jones, Jesse M. Lepak, Titus S Selheimer, Todd B. Steeves, W. Paul Sullivan, Jill Wingfield