James E McKenna, Jr., PhD (Former Employee)
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Summer stream water temperature models for Great Lakes streams: New York Summer stream water temperature models for Great Lakes streams: New York
Temperature is one of the most important environmental influences on aquatic organisms. It is a primary driver of physiological rates and many abiotic processes. However, despite extensive research and measurements, synoptic estimates of water temperature are not available for most regions, limiting our ability to make systemwide and large-scale assessments of aquatic resources or...
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James E. McKenna, Ryan S. Butryn, Richard P. McDonald
Habitat selection and spawning success of walleye in a tributary to Owasco Lake, New York Habitat selection and spawning success of walleye in a tributary to Owasco Lake, New York
Walleyes Sander vitreus are stocked into Owasco Lake, New York, to provide a sport fishery, but the population must be sustained by annual hatchery supplementation despite the presence of appropriate habitat. Therefore, we evaluated walleye spawning success in Dutch Hollow Brook, a tributary of Owasco Lake, to determine whether early survival limited recruitment. Spawning success during...
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Marc A. Chalupnicki, James H. Johnson, James E. McKenna, Dawn E. Dittman
Thiamine status and culture of rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) from Owasco Lake, New York Thiamine status and culture of rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) from Owasco Lake, New York
In 2005, 2008, and 2009, eggs were collected for analysis of total thiamine fiom 2, 58, and 30 gravid rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) captured in Edgewater Creek, Owasco Lake, New York, respectively. Mean egg thiamine concentrations (nmollg i standard error) in 2005, 2008, and 2009 were 6.0 ± 1.8, 13.3 ± 0.5, and 14.9 ± 0.2, respectively. Eggs from three more females in 2009 were manually...
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Marc A. Chalupnicki, H. George Ketola, Micheal H. Zehfus, Jonathan R. Crosswait, Jacques Rinchard, James E. McKenna
Hierarchical multi-scale classification of nearshore aquatic habitats of the Great Lakes: Western Lake Erie Hierarchical multi-scale classification of nearshore aquatic habitats of the Great Lakes: Western Lake Erie
Classification is a valuable conservation tool for examining natural resource status and problems and is being developed for coastal aquatic habitats. We present an objective, multi-scale hydrospatial framework for nearshore areas of the Great Lakes. The hydrospatial framework consists of spatial units at eight hierarchical scales from the North American Continent to the individual 270-m...
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J.E. McKenna, C. Castiglione
Migratory salmonid redd habitat characteristics in the Salmon River, New York Migratory salmonid redd habitat characteristics in the Salmon River, New York
Non-native migratory salmonids ascend tributaries to spawn in all the Great Lakes. In Lake Ontario, these species include Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), coho salmon (O. kisutch), steelhead (O. mykiss), and brown trout (Salmo trutta). Although successful natural reproduction has been documented for many of these species, little research has been conducted on their spawning...
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James H. Johnson, Christopher C. Nack, James E. McKenna
Occurrence of the Great Lake's most recent invader, Hemimysis anomala, in the diet of fishes in southeastern Lake Ontario Occurrence of the Great Lake's most recent invader, Hemimysis anomala, in the diet of fishes in southeastern Lake Ontario
The Ponto-Caspian mysid, Hemimysis anomala, was first observed in southeastern Lake Ontario in May 2006. During July and August 2007, gill nets were fished in 6 to 8 m of water at two locations of known Hemimysis colonization in southeastern Lake Ontario to determine if fish that consume macroinvertebrates were beginning to include this new invasive mysid in their diets. Of nine fish...
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B.F. Lantry, M. G. Walsh, J. H. Johnson, J.E. McKenna
Applications of a broad-spectrum tool for conservation and fisheries analysis: Aquatic gap analysis Applications of a broad-spectrum tool for conservation and fisheries analysis: Aquatic gap analysis
Natural resources support all of our social and economic activities, as well as our biological existence. Humans have little control over most of the physical, biological, and sociological conditions dictating the status and capacity of natural resources in any particular area. However, the most rapid and threatening influences on natural resources typically are anthropogenic overuse and
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James E. McKenna, Paul J. Steen, John Lyons, Jana S. Stewart
Feeding ecology of lake whitefish larvae in eastern Lake Ontario Feeding ecology of lake whitefish larvae in eastern Lake Ontario
We examined the feeding ecology of larval lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) in Chaumont Bay, Lake Ontario, during April and May 2004-2006. Larvae were collected with towed ichthyoplankton nets offshore and with larval seines along the shoreline. Larval feeding periodicity was examined from collections made at 4-h intervals over one 24-h period in 2005. Inter-annual variation in...
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James H. Johnson, James E. McKenna, Marc A. Chalupnicki, Tim Wallbridge, Rich Chiavelli
Spatial and temporal variation in distribution of larval lake whitefish in eastern Lake Ontario: signs of recovery? Spatial and temporal variation in distribution of larval lake whitefish in eastern Lake Ontario: signs of recovery?
The lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) is one of the native Lake Ontario fishes that declined severely over the past century. Recent evidence of larval lake whitefish production in a historic spawning area (Chaumont Bay) might signal a recovery of this species in New York waters. We surveyed coastal and open water areas to evaluate densities and estimate total abundance of larval...
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J.E. McKenna, J. H. Johnson
Diel diet composition and feeding activity of round goby in the nearshore region of Lake Ontario Diel diet composition and feeding activity of round goby in the nearshore region of Lake Ontario
Expansion of the invasive round goby Apollonia melanostoma (=Neogobius melanostomus) throughout the Great Lakes drainage has created considerable concern among fisheries management agencies. These concerns have led to several studies on the biology and impact of the goby in the basin. However, little information exists on diel patterns in food consumption of the round goby. We examined...
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James H. Johnson, James E. McKenna, Christopher C. Nack, Marc A. Chalupnicki
Influence of summer water-level variability on St. Lawrence River-wetland fish assemblages Influence of summer water-level variability on St. Lawrence River-wetland fish assemblages
Water-level and associated variability are substantial influences on wetland and shallow aquatic communities. The Akwesasne Wetland Complex is an extensive St. Lawrence River system affected by water regulation. The responses of fish assemblages to short-term summer water-level variation were examined throughout this section of the St. Lawrence River and its tributaries. An influence of...
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J.E. McKenna, J.L. Barkley, J. H. Johnson
Diel variation in near-shore great lakes fish assemblages and implications for assessment sampling and coastal management Diel variation in near-shore great lakes fish assemblages and implications for assessment sampling and coastal management
I compared fish assemblages captured in three different microhabitats (shoreline, pelagic near-shore, and benthic near-shore) during day and night fishing in different protection (inside bay or tributary vs. outside in Lake Ontario proper) and turbidity regimes of four near-shore areas of Lake Ontario. The effects of diel movement and availability to gear were clearly evident. Fish...
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J.E. McKenna
Non-USGS Publications**
McKenna J.E.Jr. 1991. Trophic relationships of Antarctic demersal fish through gut content analysis. Fishery Bulletin. 89:643-654
McKenna J.E.Jr. 1993. Spatial structure and temporal continuity of the South Georgian Antarctic fish community. Fishery Bulletin 91:475-490
McKenna J.E.Jr., Saila S.B. 1989. Results of Fish Stock Assessment Survey, South Georgia, December 1987 - January 1988. Selected Publications of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, vol. II (SC-CAMLR-VII/BG/23).
McKenna J.E.Jr., Saila S.B. 1991. Application of an objective method for detecting changes in fish communities: Samar Sea, the Philippines. Asian Fisheries Science. 4:201-210.
McKenna J.E.Jr., Saila S.B. 1991. Shifts in the Antarctic demersal fish community of South Georgia. Fisheries Research. 12:109-124.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
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Summer stream water temperature models for Great Lakes streams: New York Summer stream water temperature models for Great Lakes streams: New York
Temperature is one of the most important environmental influences on aquatic organisms. It is a primary driver of physiological rates and many abiotic processes. However, despite extensive research and measurements, synoptic estimates of water temperature are not available for most regions, limiting our ability to make systemwide and large-scale assessments of aquatic resources or...
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James E. McKenna, Ryan S. Butryn, Richard P. McDonald
Habitat selection and spawning success of walleye in a tributary to Owasco Lake, New York Habitat selection and spawning success of walleye in a tributary to Owasco Lake, New York
Walleyes Sander vitreus are stocked into Owasco Lake, New York, to provide a sport fishery, but the population must be sustained by annual hatchery supplementation despite the presence of appropriate habitat. Therefore, we evaluated walleye spawning success in Dutch Hollow Brook, a tributary of Owasco Lake, to determine whether early survival limited recruitment. Spawning success during...
Authors
Marc A. Chalupnicki, James H. Johnson, James E. McKenna, Dawn E. Dittman
Thiamine status and culture of rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) from Owasco Lake, New York Thiamine status and culture of rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) from Owasco Lake, New York
In 2005, 2008, and 2009, eggs were collected for analysis of total thiamine fiom 2, 58, and 30 gravid rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) captured in Edgewater Creek, Owasco Lake, New York, respectively. Mean egg thiamine concentrations (nmollg i standard error) in 2005, 2008, and 2009 were 6.0 ± 1.8, 13.3 ± 0.5, and 14.9 ± 0.2, respectively. Eggs from three more females in 2009 were manually...
Authors
Marc A. Chalupnicki, H. George Ketola, Micheal H. Zehfus, Jonathan R. Crosswait, Jacques Rinchard, James E. McKenna
Hierarchical multi-scale classification of nearshore aquatic habitats of the Great Lakes: Western Lake Erie Hierarchical multi-scale classification of nearshore aquatic habitats of the Great Lakes: Western Lake Erie
Classification is a valuable conservation tool for examining natural resource status and problems and is being developed for coastal aquatic habitats. We present an objective, multi-scale hydrospatial framework for nearshore areas of the Great Lakes. The hydrospatial framework consists of spatial units at eight hierarchical scales from the North American Continent to the individual 270-m...
Authors
J.E. McKenna, C. Castiglione
Migratory salmonid redd habitat characteristics in the Salmon River, New York Migratory salmonid redd habitat characteristics in the Salmon River, New York
Non-native migratory salmonids ascend tributaries to spawn in all the Great Lakes. In Lake Ontario, these species include Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), coho salmon (O. kisutch), steelhead (O. mykiss), and brown trout (Salmo trutta). Although successful natural reproduction has been documented for many of these species, little research has been conducted on their spawning...
Authors
James H. Johnson, Christopher C. Nack, James E. McKenna
Occurrence of the Great Lake's most recent invader, Hemimysis anomala, in the diet of fishes in southeastern Lake Ontario Occurrence of the Great Lake's most recent invader, Hemimysis anomala, in the diet of fishes in southeastern Lake Ontario
The Ponto-Caspian mysid, Hemimysis anomala, was first observed in southeastern Lake Ontario in May 2006. During July and August 2007, gill nets were fished in 6 to 8 m of water at two locations of known Hemimysis colonization in southeastern Lake Ontario to determine if fish that consume macroinvertebrates were beginning to include this new invasive mysid in their diets. Of nine fish...
Authors
B.F. Lantry, M. G. Walsh, J. H. Johnson, J.E. McKenna
Applications of a broad-spectrum tool for conservation and fisheries analysis: Aquatic gap analysis Applications of a broad-spectrum tool for conservation and fisheries analysis: Aquatic gap analysis
Natural resources support all of our social and economic activities, as well as our biological existence. Humans have little control over most of the physical, biological, and sociological conditions dictating the status and capacity of natural resources in any particular area. However, the most rapid and threatening influences on natural resources typically are anthropogenic overuse and
Authors
James E. McKenna, Paul J. Steen, John Lyons, Jana S. Stewart
Feeding ecology of lake whitefish larvae in eastern Lake Ontario Feeding ecology of lake whitefish larvae in eastern Lake Ontario
We examined the feeding ecology of larval lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) in Chaumont Bay, Lake Ontario, during April and May 2004-2006. Larvae were collected with towed ichthyoplankton nets offshore and with larval seines along the shoreline. Larval feeding periodicity was examined from collections made at 4-h intervals over one 24-h period in 2005. Inter-annual variation in...
Authors
James H. Johnson, James E. McKenna, Marc A. Chalupnicki, Tim Wallbridge, Rich Chiavelli
Spatial and temporal variation in distribution of larval lake whitefish in eastern Lake Ontario: signs of recovery? Spatial and temporal variation in distribution of larval lake whitefish in eastern Lake Ontario: signs of recovery?
The lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) is one of the native Lake Ontario fishes that declined severely over the past century. Recent evidence of larval lake whitefish production in a historic spawning area (Chaumont Bay) might signal a recovery of this species in New York waters. We surveyed coastal and open water areas to evaluate densities and estimate total abundance of larval...
Authors
J.E. McKenna, J. H. Johnson
Diel diet composition and feeding activity of round goby in the nearshore region of Lake Ontario Diel diet composition and feeding activity of round goby in the nearshore region of Lake Ontario
Expansion of the invasive round goby Apollonia melanostoma (=Neogobius melanostomus) throughout the Great Lakes drainage has created considerable concern among fisheries management agencies. These concerns have led to several studies on the biology and impact of the goby in the basin. However, little information exists on diel patterns in food consumption of the round goby. We examined...
Authors
James H. Johnson, James E. McKenna, Christopher C. Nack, Marc A. Chalupnicki
Influence of summer water-level variability on St. Lawrence River-wetland fish assemblages Influence of summer water-level variability on St. Lawrence River-wetland fish assemblages
Water-level and associated variability are substantial influences on wetland and shallow aquatic communities. The Akwesasne Wetland Complex is an extensive St. Lawrence River system affected by water regulation. The responses of fish assemblages to short-term summer water-level variation were examined throughout this section of the St. Lawrence River and its tributaries. An influence of...
Authors
J.E. McKenna, J.L. Barkley, J. H. Johnson
Diel variation in near-shore great lakes fish assemblages and implications for assessment sampling and coastal management Diel variation in near-shore great lakes fish assemblages and implications for assessment sampling and coastal management
I compared fish assemblages captured in three different microhabitats (shoreline, pelagic near-shore, and benthic near-shore) during day and night fishing in different protection (inside bay or tributary vs. outside in Lake Ontario proper) and turbidity regimes of four near-shore areas of Lake Ontario. The effects of diel movement and availability to gear were clearly evident. Fish...
Authors
J.E. McKenna
Non-USGS Publications**
McKenna J.E.Jr. 1991. Trophic relationships of Antarctic demersal fish through gut content analysis. Fishery Bulletin. 89:643-654
McKenna J.E.Jr. 1993. Spatial structure and temporal continuity of the South Georgian Antarctic fish community. Fishery Bulletin 91:475-490
McKenna J.E.Jr., Saila S.B. 1989. Results of Fish Stock Assessment Survey, South Georgia, December 1987 - January 1988. Selected Publications of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, vol. II (SC-CAMLR-VII/BG/23).
McKenna J.E.Jr., Saila S.B. 1991. Application of an objective method for detecting changes in fish communities: Samar Sea, the Philippines. Asian Fisheries Science. 4:201-210.
McKenna J.E.Jr., Saila S.B. 1991. Shifts in the Antarctic demersal fish community of South Georgia. Fisheries Research. 12:109-124.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
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