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Adapting standardized trout monitoring to a changing climate for the upper Yellowstone River, Montana, USA Adapting standardized trout monitoring to a changing climate for the upper Yellowstone River, Montana, USA
Objective Long-term standardized monitoring programs are fundamental to assessing how fish populations respond to anthropogenic stressors. Standardized monitoring programs may need to adopt new methods to adapt to rapid environmental changes associated with a changing climate. In the upper Yellowstone River, Montana, biologists have used a standardized, mark-recapture monitoring protocol...
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Michelle A. Briggs, Hayley Corrine Glassic, Christopher S. Guy, Scott T. Opitz, Jay J. Rotella, David A. Schmetterling
An evaluation of fin ray microchemistry to describe movement of White Sturgeon in the Kootenai River basin: Insights and limitations An evaluation of fin ray microchemistry to describe movement of White Sturgeon in the Kootenai River basin: Insights and limitations
Introduction: White Sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus in the Kootenai River basin is listed as endangered in the United States and Canada. Declines have been mainly attributed to poor recruitment exacerbated by the environmental effects of Libby Dam in Montana. Reduced primary production downstream of Libby Dam has been identified as one factor limiting growth of White Sturgeon, thereby...
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Courtnie L. Ghere, Michael C. Quist, Ryan S. Hardy, Malte Willmes, Levi Lewis, Sean Wilson, Troy Smith
Length-weight relationships of native and non-native fishes in the lower Red River catchment, USA Length-weight relationships of native and non-native fishes in the lower Red River catchment, USA
Length-weight relationships are useful for stock assessments and modeling alternative conservation and management strategies for both native and non-native fishes. We developed length-weight relationships for 18 native and non-native riverine fishes in the lower Red River catchment. Fishes were sampled in the summer and autumn seasons between May 2021 and March 2024 via electrofishing...
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Mariaguadalupe Vilchez, John Dattilo, Shannon K. Brewer
Hormetic and transcriptomic responses of the toxic alga Prymnesium parvum to glyphosate Hormetic and transcriptomic responses of the toxic alga Prymnesium parvum to glyphosate
Growth of the toxic alga Prymnesium parvum is hormetically stimulated with environmentally relevant concentrations of glyphosate. The mechanisms of glyphosate hormesis in this species, however, are unknown. We evaluated the transcriptomic response of P. parvum to glyphosate at concentrations that stimulate maximum growth and where growth is not different from control values, the zero...
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Ricardo A. Chávez Montesa, Mousumi A. Mary, Rakib H. Rashel, Mohamed Fokar, Luis Herrera-Estrella, Damar Lopez-Arredondo, Reynaldo Patino
Population characteristics of silver carp from the source of their North American introduction in the Lower Mississippi River Population characteristics of silver carp from the source of their North American introduction in the Lower Mississippi River
Silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, escaped into the Lower Mississippi River (LMR) over 50 years ago, established reproductive populations, and spread across much of the Mississippi River Basin. Demographic rates of silver carp are needed to inform decisions on control and management of this invasive species, but have not been published for the LMR. The purpose of this paper is to...
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Kenneth J. Killgore, Jan J. Hoover, William T. Slack, James P. Kirk, Bradley R. Lewis, Steven G. George, Leandro E. Miranda
Biogeochemical and community ecology responses to the wetting of non-perennial streams Biogeochemical and community ecology responses to the wetting of non-perennial streams
Transitions between dry and wet hydrologic states are the defining characteristic of non-perennial rivers and streams, which constitute the majority of the global river network. Although past work has focused on stream drying characteristics, there has been less focus on how hydrology, ecology and biogeochemistry respond and interact during stream wetting. Wetting mechanisms are highly...
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Adam N. Price, Margaret Ann Zimmer, Anna J. Bergstrom, Amy J Burgin, Erin C. Seybold, Corey A. Krabbenhoft, Sam Zipper, Michelle H. Busch, Walter K. Dodds, Annika W. Walters, Jane S. Rogosch, Rachel Stubbington, Richard H Walker, James C. Stegen, Thibault Datry, Mathis L. Messager, Julian Olden, Sarah E Godsey, Margaret Shanafield, David E. Lytle, Ryan Burrows, Kendra E. Kaiser, George H. Allen, Meryl C. Mims, Jonathan D. Tonkin, Michael Bogan, John Christopher Hammond, Kate Boersma, Allison Myers-Pigg, Amanda DelVecchia, Daniel C. Allen, Songyan Yu, Adam Ward
Estimating ungulate migration corridors from sparse movement data Estimating ungulate migration corridors from sparse movement data
Many ungulates migrate between distinct summer and winter ranges, and identifying, mapping, and conserving these migration corridors have become a focus of local, regional, and global conservation efforts. Brownian bridge movement models (BBMMs) are commonly used to empirically identify these seasonal migration corridors; however, they require location data sampled at relatively frequent...
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Jennifer L. McKee, Julien Fattebert, Ellen O. Aikens, Jodi Berg, Scott Bergen, Eric K. Cole, Holly E. Copeland, Alyson B. Courtemanch, Sarah Dewey, Mark Hurley, Blake Lowrey, Jerod A. Merkle, Arthur D. Middleton, Tristan A. Nuñez, Hall Sawyer, Matthew J. Kauffman
Assessing factors related to Walleye stocking success in the Midwestern United States Assessing factors related to Walleye stocking success in the Midwestern United States
Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate stocking success of Walleye Sander vitreus in lakes and reservoirs across the Midwestern United States to inform stocking practices for state agencies. Demand for Walleye stocking may increase if climate change limits the potential for natural recruitment in lakes. Consequently, the strategic distribution of Walleye stocking may...
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Robert P. Davis, Daniel A. Isermann
Genomic data characterize reproductive ecology patterns in Michigan invasive Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) Genomic data characterize reproductive ecology patterns in Michigan invasive Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)
The establishment and spread of invasive species are directly related to intersexual interactions as dispersal and reproductive success are related to distribution, effective population size, and population growth. Accordingly, populations established by r-selected species are particularly difficult to suppress or eradicate. One such species, the red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)...
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Nicole E. Adams, Jared Joseph Homola, Nicholas M. Sard, Lucas R. Nathan, Brian M. Roth, John D. Robinson, Kim T. Scribner
Detecting stochasticity in population time series using a non-parametric test of intrinsic predictability Detecting stochasticity in population time series using a non-parametric test of intrinsic predictability
1. Many ecological systems dominated by stochastic dynamics can produce complex time series that inherently limit forecast accuracy. The ‘intrinsic predictability’ of these systems can be approximated by a time series complexity metric called weighted permutation entropy (WPE). While WPE is a useful metric to gauge forecast performance prior to model building, it is sensitive to noise...
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Bilgecan Sen, Christian Joseph Che-Castaldo, Heather J. Lynch, Francesco Ventura, Michelle A. LaRue, Stephanie Jenouvrier
Evaluating habitat use and relative abundance of Iowa's river otter with harvest data Evaluating habitat use and relative abundance of Iowa's river otter with harvest data
The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) was extirpated from much of the United States in the early 20th century due to habitat loss, pollution of waterways, and overharvesting. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources began a river otter reintroduction effort in 1985, which placed otters in 14 sites across the state. Otters have since been known to occur in every county in...
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Bridget A. Nixon, Vince Evelsizer, Robert W. Klaver
Refuge identification as a climate adaptation strategy to promote fish persistence during drought Refuge identification as a climate adaptation strategy to promote fish persistence during drought
Climate change is leading to global increases in extreme events, such as drought, that threaten the persistence of freshwater biodiversity. Identification and management of drought refuges, areas that promote resistance and resilience to drought, will be critical for preserving and recovering aquatic biodiversity in the face of climate change and increasing human water use. Although...
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Annika W. Walters, Niall G. Clancy, Thomas P. Archdeacon, Songyan Yu, Jane S. Rogosch, E.A. Reiger