Aim Our goal was to use eDNA metabarcoding to characterize fish community diversity,
detect aquatic invasive species (AIS) and assess how measures of community (or AIS) …

Eutrophication and climate warming are profoundly affecting fish in many freshwater lakes.
Understanding the specific effects of these stressors is critical for development of effective …

Successful fisheries management practices developed for one ecosystem can often be used
in similar ecosystems. We developed a flexible lake classification framework in collaboration …

To identify past successes and future opportunities for improved fisheries management in
Wisconsin, we synthesized size-structure information on 19 gamefish species from 1944 to …

Fish recruitment is complex and difficult to predict. Data-driven approaches show promise for
predicting recruitment and understanding its drivers. We used a random forest model to infer …

Lakes respond heterogeneously to climate, with implications for fisheries management. We
analyzed walleye (Sander vitreus) recruitment to age-0 in 359 lakes in Wisconsin, USA, to (i) …

Owing to the enormity and complexity of the Laurentian Great Lakes, an ecosystem
classification is needed to better understand, protect, and manage this largest freshwater …

Walleye (Sander vitreus) are an ecologically important species managed for recreational,
tribal, and commercial harvest. Walleye prefer cool water and low light conditions, and …

Models that evaluate species-habitat relationships at the community level have been
gaining attention with increasing interest in ecosystem management. Developing models …

Lakes in Minnesota face a number of large-scale ecological stressors that threaten critical
aquatic habitat and fish populations. We developed a fish habitat conservation framework to …