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.
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Implications of tagging effects for interpreting the performance of sea lamprey traps in a large river Implications of tagging effects for interpreting the performance of sea lamprey traps in a large river
Abundance estimates can be crucial for managing species of economic concern. The accuracy of these estimates can depend on the methods used to track animals and to estimate abundance from tracking data. We tested experimentally if disparate estimates of trapping efficiency calculated for sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) in the St. Marys River near Sault Ste. Marie, Canada could be...
Authors
Jessica Nelson, Andrew M. Rous, Adrienne R. McLean, Jessica Barber, Gale A Bravener, Christopher M. Holbrook, Robert L. McLaughlin
Assessment of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) diet using DNA metabarcoding of feces Assessment of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) diet using DNA metabarcoding of feces
Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) are invasive in the Laurentian Great Lakes, parasitize large-bodied fishes, and therefore are the focus of an international control program. However, damage caused by sea lamprey to modern day fish stocks remains uncertain because diet analysis of juvenile sea lamprey has been challenging; they feed on blood and are difficult to randomly sample in the...
Authors
Nicholas S. Johnson, Sean A. Lewandoski, Christopher M. Merkes
Progress towards integrating an understanding of chemical ecology into sea lamprey control Progress towards integrating an understanding of chemical ecology into sea lamprey control
The sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, is a destructive invader in the Laurentian Great Lakes that relies on several complex chemical cues to complete their life cycle. The central roles of chemical cues in sea lamprey reproduction provide opportunities to leverage knowledge of sea lamprey chemical ecology when developing alternative or supplemental strategies for sea lamprey control. A...
Authors
Skye D. Fissette, Tyler John Buchinger, C. Michael Wagner, Nicholas S. Johnson, Anne M Scott, Weiming Li
Before the first meal: The elusive pre-feeding juvenile stage of the sea lamprey Before the first meal: The elusive pre-feeding juvenile stage of the sea lamprey
Although sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) in the Laurentian Great Lakes have been studied intensively for more than 70 years, many questions remain about their complex life cycle. One of the least understood portions is the post-metamorphic stage (hereafter pre-feeding juvenile, PFJ) that occurs prior to parasitic feeding. PFJ must emerge from stream sediments and migrate downstream into...
Authors
Thomas M. Evans, C. Michael Wagner, Scott M. Miehls, Nicholas S. Johnson, Taylor Haas, Erin Dunlop, Richard G. Manzon
A case study of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) control and ecology in a microcosm of the Great Lakes A case study of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) control and ecology in a microcosm of the Great Lakes
The Cheboygan River, Michigan, is the only tributary to the upper Great Lakes where sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) are known to complete their entire life cycle. The Upper and Lower reaches are separated by the Cheboygan Lock and Dam located about 2 km from Lake Huron. In the Upper River, the Pigeon, Sturgeon, and Maple Rivers provide nursery habitat for larval sea lamprey. Burt and...
Authors
Nicholas S. Johnson, Aaron K. Jubar, David A Keffer, Peter J. Hrodey, Gale Bravener, Lauren E Freitas, Jesse T McCarter, Michael J. Siefkes
Pheromone pollution from invasive sea lamprey misguides a native confamilial Pheromone pollution from invasive sea lamprey misguides a native confamilial
Animals living in the Anthropocene search for mates facing a barrage of pollutants. Few studies consider pheromones from invasive species as pollution, but their central role in the lives of many animals indicates cross-reaction among historically allopatric relatives has potentially damaging impacts. We hypothesized the sex pheromone of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), an invasive fish...
Authors
Tyler John Buchinger, Skye D. Fissette, Belinda Huerta, Ke Li, Nicholas S. Johnson, Weiming Li
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
Implications of tagging effects for interpreting the performance of sea lamprey traps in a large river Implications of tagging effects for interpreting the performance of sea lamprey traps in a large river
Abundance estimates can be crucial for managing species of economic concern. The accuracy of these estimates can depend on the methods used to track animals and to estimate abundance from tracking data. We tested experimentally if disparate estimates of trapping efficiency calculated for sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) in the St. Marys River near Sault Ste. Marie, Canada could be...
Authors
Jessica Nelson, Andrew M. Rous, Adrienne R. McLean, Jessica Barber, Gale A Bravener, Christopher M. Holbrook, Robert L. McLaughlin
Assessment of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) diet using DNA metabarcoding of feces Assessment of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) diet using DNA metabarcoding of feces
Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) are invasive in the Laurentian Great Lakes, parasitize large-bodied fishes, and therefore are the focus of an international control program. However, damage caused by sea lamprey to modern day fish stocks remains uncertain because diet analysis of juvenile sea lamprey has been challenging; they feed on blood and are difficult to randomly sample in the...
Authors
Nicholas S. Johnson, Sean A. Lewandoski, Christopher M. Merkes
Progress towards integrating an understanding of chemical ecology into sea lamprey control Progress towards integrating an understanding of chemical ecology into sea lamprey control
The sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, is a destructive invader in the Laurentian Great Lakes that relies on several complex chemical cues to complete their life cycle. The central roles of chemical cues in sea lamprey reproduction provide opportunities to leverage knowledge of sea lamprey chemical ecology when developing alternative or supplemental strategies for sea lamprey control. A...
Authors
Skye D. Fissette, Tyler John Buchinger, C. Michael Wagner, Nicholas S. Johnson, Anne M Scott, Weiming Li
Before the first meal: The elusive pre-feeding juvenile stage of the sea lamprey Before the first meal: The elusive pre-feeding juvenile stage of the sea lamprey
Although sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) in the Laurentian Great Lakes have been studied intensively for more than 70 years, many questions remain about their complex life cycle. One of the least understood portions is the post-metamorphic stage (hereafter pre-feeding juvenile, PFJ) that occurs prior to parasitic feeding. PFJ must emerge from stream sediments and migrate downstream into...
Authors
Thomas M. Evans, C. Michael Wagner, Scott M. Miehls, Nicholas S. Johnson, Taylor Haas, Erin Dunlop, Richard G. Manzon
A case study of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) control and ecology in a microcosm of the Great Lakes A case study of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) control and ecology in a microcosm of the Great Lakes
The Cheboygan River, Michigan, is the only tributary to the upper Great Lakes where sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) are known to complete their entire life cycle. The Upper and Lower reaches are separated by the Cheboygan Lock and Dam located about 2 km from Lake Huron. In the Upper River, the Pigeon, Sturgeon, and Maple Rivers provide nursery habitat for larval sea lamprey. Burt and...
Authors
Nicholas S. Johnson, Aaron K. Jubar, David A Keffer, Peter J. Hrodey, Gale Bravener, Lauren E Freitas, Jesse T McCarter, Michael J. Siefkes
Pheromone pollution from invasive sea lamprey misguides a native confamilial Pheromone pollution from invasive sea lamprey misguides a native confamilial
Animals living in the Anthropocene search for mates facing a barrage of pollutants. Few studies consider pheromones from invasive species as pollution, but their central role in the lives of many animals indicates cross-reaction among historically allopatric relatives has potentially damaging impacts. We hypothesized the sex pheromone of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), an invasive fish...
Authors
Tyler John Buchinger, Skye D. Fissette, Belinda Huerta, Ke Li, Nicholas S. Johnson, Weiming Li