Aaron Cupp
Aaron is a Supervisory Biologist (Branch Chief) for the Aquatic Ecosystem Health Branch at the USGS-Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
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Laboratory trials to evaluate carbon dioxide as a potential behavioral control method for invasive red swamp (Procambarus clarkii) and rusty crayfish (Faxonius rusticus) Laboratory trials to evaluate carbon dioxide as a potential behavioral control method for invasive red swamp (Procambarus clarkii) and rusty crayfish (Faxonius rusticus)
Few effective strategies are available to control invasive crayfishes. Carbon dioxide (CO2) acts as a behavioral deterrent for invasive fishes and could be a useful crayfish control tool. The objective of this laboratory study was to quantify CO2 concentrations that caused red swamp crayfish (RSC; Procambarus clarkii) and rusty crayfish (RYC; Faxonius rusticus) avoidance behavior...
Authors
Kim T. Fredricks, John A. Tix, Justin R. Smerud, Aaron R. Cupp
Investigating the mixing efficiencies of liquid-to-liquid chemical injection manifolds for aquatic invasive species management Investigating the mixing efficiencies of liquid-to-liquid chemical injection manifolds for aquatic invasive species management
Aquatic invasive species (AIS) have spread throughout the United States via major rivers and tributaries. Locks and dams positioned along affected waterways, specifically lock chambers, are being evaluated as potential management sites to prevent further expansion into new areas. Recent research has shown that infusion of chemicals (e.g., carbon dioxide) into water can block or kill...
Authors
Thomas J. Zolper, Aaron R. Cupp, David L. Smith
Effects of formaldehyde on nitrification in biofilters of small‐scale recirculating systems Effects of formaldehyde on nitrification in biofilters of small‐scale recirculating systems
Florfenicol (Aquaflor®) is the only U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drug for treating diseased fish reared in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). Treating diseased fish in RAS is challenging because of the potential to damage nitrifying bacteria in the biofilters. Impaired nitrification can lead to concentrations of ammonia and nitrite that compromise fish welfare...
Authors
Kim T. Fredricks, Aaron R. Cupp, Susan M. Schleis, Richard A. Erickson, Mark P. Gaikowski
Field evaluation of carbon dioxide as a fish deterrent at a water management structure along the Illinois River Field evaluation of carbon dioxide as a fish deterrent at a water management structure along the Illinois River
Construction of a water management structure (WMS) in the levee surrounding The Nature Conservancy’s Emiquon Preserve (Havana, Illinois, USA) created a new hydrological connection and potential aquatic invasive species pathway between the Illinois River and a large conservation wetland complex. Site managers need a control tool that deters the upstream passage of non-native fishes into...
Authors
Aaron R. Cupp, Justin R. Smerud, John Tix, Susan M. Schleis, Kim T. Fredricks, Richard A. Erickson, Jon Amberg, William S. Morrow, Carolyn M. Koebel, Elizabeth A. Murphy, Chad Vishy, K. Douglas Blodgett
Assessment of carbon dioxide piscicide treatments Assessment of carbon dioxide piscicide treatments
Few chemicals are approved to control or eradicate nuisance fish populations in the United States. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is currently being developed and studied as a new piscicide option for nonselective population control. This study evaluated dry ice (solid state CO2) as a simple CO2 delivery method during winter piscicide applications. Nonnative Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix...
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Aaron R. Cupp, Justin R. Smerud, John Tix, Jose Rivera, Stacie A. Kageyama, Christopher M. Merkes, Richard A. Erickson, Jon Amberg, Mark P. Gaikowski
Using dissolved carbon dioxide to alter the behavior of invasive round goby Using dissolved carbon dioxide to alter the behavior of invasive round goby
Fisheries managers need effective methods to limit the spread of invasive round goby Neogobius melanostomus in North America. Elevating carbon dioxide (CO2) in water at pinch points of rivers (e.g., inside locks) is one approach showing potential to deter the passage of invasive fishes, such as bigheaded carps Hypophthalmichthys spp., but the effectiveness of this method to alter round...
Authors
Aaron R. Cupp, John Tix, Justin R. Smerud, Richard A. Erickson, Kim T. Fredricks, Jon Amberg, C.D. Suski, Robert Wakeman
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 40
Laboratory trials to evaluate carbon dioxide as a potential behavioral control method for invasive red swamp (Procambarus clarkii) and rusty crayfish (Faxonius rusticus) Laboratory trials to evaluate carbon dioxide as a potential behavioral control method for invasive red swamp (Procambarus clarkii) and rusty crayfish (Faxonius rusticus)
Few effective strategies are available to control invasive crayfishes. Carbon dioxide (CO2) acts as a behavioral deterrent for invasive fishes and could be a useful crayfish control tool. The objective of this laboratory study was to quantify CO2 concentrations that caused red swamp crayfish (RSC; Procambarus clarkii) and rusty crayfish (RYC; Faxonius rusticus) avoidance behavior...
Authors
Kim T. Fredricks, John A. Tix, Justin R. Smerud, Aaron R. Cupp
Investigating the mixing efficiencies of liquid-to-liquid chemical injection manifolds for aquatic invasive species management Investigating the mixing efficiencies of liquid-to-liquid chemical injection manifolds for aquatic invasive species management
Aquatic invasive species (AIS) have spread throughout the United States via major rivers and tributaries. Locks and dams positioned along affected waterways, specifically lock chambers, are being evaluated as potential management sites to prevent further expansion into new areas. Recent research has shown that infusion of chemicals (e.g., carbon dioxide) into water can block or kill...
Authors
Thomas J. Zolper, Aaron R. Cupp, David L. Smith
Effects of formaldehyde on nitrification in biofilters of small‐scale recirculating systems Effects of formaldehyde on nitrification in biofilters of small‐scale recirculating systems
Florfenicol (Aquaflor®) is the only U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drug for treating diseased fish reared in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). Treating diseased fish in RAS is challenging because of the potential to damage nitrifying bacteria in the biofilters. Impaired nitrification can lead to concentrations of ammonia and nitrite that compromise fish welfare...
Authors
Kim T. Fredricks, Aaron R. Cupp, Susan M. Schleis, Richard A. Erickson, Mark P. Gaikowski
Field evaluation of carbon dioxide as a fish deterrent at a water management structure along the Illinois River Field evaluation of carbon dioxide as a fish deterrent at a water management structure along the Illinois River
Construction of a water management structure (WMS) in the levee surrounding The Nature Conservancy’s Emiquon Preserve (Havana, Illinois, USA) created a new hydrological connection and potential aquatic invasive species pathway between the Illinois River and a large conservation wetland complex. Site managers need a control tool that deters the upstream passage of non-native fishes into...
Authors
Aaron R. Cupp, Justin R. Smerud, John Tix, Susan M. Schleis, Kim T. Fredricks, Richard A. Erickson, Jon Amberg, William S. Morrow, Carolyn M. Koebel, Elizabeth A. Murphy, Chad Vishy, K. Douglas Blodgett
Assessment of carbon dioxide piscicide treatments Assessment of carbon dioxide piscicide treatments
Few chemicals are approved to control or eradicate nuisance fish populations in the United States. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is currently being developed and studied as a new piscicide option for nonselective population control. This study evaluated dry ice (solid state CO2) as a simple CO2 delivery method during winter piscicide applications. Nonnative Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix...
Authors
Aaron R. Cupp, Justin R. Smerud, John Tix, Jose Rivera, Stacie A. Kageyama, Christopher M. Merkes, Richard A. Erickson, Jon Amberg, Mark P. Gaikowski
Using dissolved carbon dioxide to alter the behavior of invasive round goby Using dissolved carbon dioxide to alter the behavior of invasive round goby
Fisheries managers need effective methods to limit the spread of invasive round goby Neogobius melanostomus in North America. Elevating carbon dioxide (CO2) in water at pinch points of rivers (e.g., inside locks) is one approach showing potential to deter the passage of invasive fishes, such as bigheaded carps Hypophthalmichthys spp., but the effectiveness of this method to alter round...
Authors
Aaron R. Cupp, John Tix, Justin R. Smerud, Richard A. Erickson, Kim T. Fredricks, Jon Amberg, C.D. Suski, Robert Wakeman