Kim Fredricks
Kim Fredricks
Kim is a Biologist that restarted her federal service in 2014. She currently serves at the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center as a Quality Assurance Officer, and has previously conducted research on aquaculture drugs. Earlier federal service at the Hammond Bay Biological Station focused on research to support the sea lamprey control program in the Great Lakes. Since 2019, she has served a detail with the Ecosytems Mission Area as part of the team developing the USGS Quality Management System. Before returning to federal service, Kim was a Biology professor at a small liberal arts university in La Crosse, WI for 18 years. Kim has a B.A. in Biology from Coe College, an M.S. in Biology from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, and a Ph.D. in Physiology from the Medical College of Wisconsin.
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Responses of invasive silver and bighead carp to a carbon dioxide barrier in outdoor ponds
Identify potential lock treatment options to prevent movement of aquatic invasive species through the Chicago Area Waterways System (CAWS)
Effectiveness of eugenol sedation to reduce the metabolic rates of cool and warm water fish at high loading densities
Effectiveness of eugenol sedation to reduce the metabolic rates of cool and warm water fish at high loading densities
Acoustical deterrence of Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)
Literature review of the potential effects of hydrogen peroxide on nitrogen oxidation efficiency of the biofilters of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) for freshwater finfish
Literature review of the potential effects of formalin on nitrogen oxidation efficiency of the biofilters of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) for freshwater finfish
Fathead minnow and bluegill sunfish life-stage responses to 17β-estradiol exposure in outdoor mesocosms
Feeding response of sport fish after electrical immobilization, chemical sedation, or both
The sterile-male-release technique in Great Lakes sea lamprey management
Mortality of burbot from sea lamprey attack and initial analyses of burbot blood
Effects of the lampricide 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol (TFM) on pH, net oxygen production, and respiration by algae
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Responses of invasive silver and bighead carp to a carbon dioxide barrier in outdoor ponds
Resource managers need for effective methods to prevent the movement of silver (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) and bighead carp (H. nobilis) from the Mississippi River basin into the Laurentian Great Lakes. In this study, we evaluated dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2) as a barrier and deterrent to silver (278 ± 30.5 mm) and bighead (212 ± 7.7 mm) carp movement in continuous-flow outdoor ponds. As a barAuthorsAaron R. Cupp, Richard A. Erickson, Kim T. Fredricks, Nicholas M. Swyers, Tyson Hatton, Jon AmbergIdentify potential lock treatment options to prevent movement of aquatic invasive species through the Chicago Area Waterways System (CAWS)
Introduction The Illinois River is a primary tributary of the Mississippi River, connecting with the Mississippi at Grafton, Illinois. The headwaters of the river are at the confluence of the Des Plaines and Kankakee Rivers in eastern Grundy County, Illinois. Approximately 273 miles long, it runs through the heart of Illinois and is the connection between the Mississippi River and Lake Michigan inAuthorsTerrance D. Hubert, Michael A. Boogaard, Kim T. FredricksEffectiveness of eugenol sedation to reduce the metabolic rates of cool and warm water fish at high loading densities
Effects of eugenol (AQUI-S®20E, 10% active eugenol) sedation on cool water, yellow perch Perca flavescens (Mitchill), and warm water, Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus L. fish metabolic rates were assessed. Both species were exposed to 0, 10, 20 and 30 mg L−1 eugenol using static respirometry. In 17°C water and loading densities of 60, 120 and 240 g L−1, yellow perch controls (0 mg L−1 eugenol) hAuthorsAaron R. Cupp, Christopher F. Hartleb, Kim T. Fredricks, Mark P. GaikowskiEffectiveness of eugenol sedation to reduce the metabolic rates of cool and warm water fish at high loading densities
Effects of eugenol (AQUI-S®20E, 10% active eugenol) sedation on cool water, yellow perch Perca flavescens (Mitchill), and warm water, Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus L. fish metabolic rates were assessed. Both species were exposed to 0, 10, 20 and 30 mg L−1 eugenol using static respirometry. In 17°C water and loading densities of 60, 120 and 240 g L−1, yellow perch controls (0 mg L−1 eugenol) hAuthorsAaron R. Cupp, Kim T. Fredricks, Christopher F. Hartleb, Mark P. GaikowskiAcoustical deterrence of Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)
The invasive Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) dominate large regions of the Mississippi River drainage and continue to expand their range northward threatening the Laurentian Great Lakes. This study found that complex broadband sound (0–10 kHz) is effective in altering the behavior of Silver Carp with implications for deterrent barriers or potential control measures (e.g., herding fish inAuthorsBrooke J. Vetter, Aaron R. Cupp, Kim T. Fredricks, Mark P. Gaikowski, Allen F. MensingerLiterature review of the potential effects of hydrogen peroxide on nitrogen oxidation efficiency of the biofilters of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) for freshwater finfish
A comprehensive literature review was done for the effects of hydrogen peroxide (HP) on biofilter function in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) using these databases: ISI/Web of Knowledge, Scopus, and Pubmed. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were developed as the literature review was conducted. The initial search produced 5,748 potential citations. Once the literature search was complete, tAuthorsKim T. FredricksLiterature review of the potential effects of formalin on nitrogen oxidation efficiency of the biofilters of recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) for freshwater finfish
A comprehensive literature review was done for the effects of formalin on biofilter function in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) using these databases: ISI/Web of Knowledge, Scopus, and Pubmed. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were developed as the literature review was conducted. The initial search produced 5,682 potential citations. Once the literature search was complete, these 5,682 titAuthorsKim T. FredricksFathead minnow and bluegill sunfish life-stage responses to 17β-estradiol exposure in outdoor mesocosms
Developmental and reproductive effects of 17β-estradiol (E2) exposure on two generations of fathead minnows and one generation of bluegill sunfish were assessed. Fish were exposed to E2 for six continuous weeks in outdoor mesocosms simulating natural lake environments. First generation fish were exposed while sexually mature. Second generation fathead minnows were exposed either during early develAuthorsSarah M. Elliott, Richard L. Kiesling, Zachary G. Jorgenson, Daniel C. Rearick, Heiko L. Schoenfuss, Kim T. Fredricks, Mark P. GaikowskiFeeding response of sport fish after electrical immobilization, chemical sedation, or both
Fishery managers frequently capture wild fish for a variety of fishery management activities. Though some activities can be accomplished without immobilizing the fish, others are accomplished more readily, humanely, and safely (for both the handler and the fish) when fish are immobilized by physical (e.g., electrical immobilization) or chemical sedation. A concern regarding the use of chemical sedAuthorsJeffery R. Meinertz, Kim T. Fredricks, Ryan D. Ambrose, Leanna M. Jackan, Jeremy K. WiseThe sterile-male-release technique in Great Lakes sea lamprey management
The implementation of a sterile-male-release technique from 1991 through 1999 and evaluation of its effectiveness in the Great Lakes sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) management program is reviewed. Male sea lampreys were injected with the chemosterilant bisazir (P,P-bis(1-aziridinyl)-N-methylphosphinothioic amide) using a robotic device. Quality assurance testing indicated the device delivered a cAuthorsMichael B. Twohey, John W. Heinrich, James G. Seelye, Kim T. Fredricks, Roger A. Bergstedt, Cheryl A. Kaye, Ron J. Scholefield, Rodney B. McDonald, Gavin C. ChristieMortality of burbot from sea lamprey attack and initial analyses of burbot blood
No abstract available.AuthorsWilliam D. Swink, Kim T. FredricksEffects of the lampricide 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol (TFM) on pH, net oxygen production, and respiration by algae
The lampricide 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol (TFM) has been used in the United States and Canada for more than 35 years to control larval sea lampreys (Petromyzon marinus) in tributaries of the Great Lakes. Occasionally, during stream treatments with TFM, nontarget-fish mortality reaches unacceptable levels. These losses could be due to the presence of sensitive fish species, excess TFM, or aAuthorsRonald J. Scholefield, Kim T. Fredricks, Karen S. Slaght, James G. Seelye