1. The decline in insect abundance and diversity observed in many ecosystems is of major
concern because of the long‐term consequences for ecosystem function and stability. 2 …

Diet plasticity is a common behavior exhibited by piscivores to sustain predator biomass
when preferred prey biomass is reduced. Invasive piscivore diet plasticity could complicate …

Abstract The Great Lakes are influenced by established aquatic invasive species (AIS) and
the threat of new invaders persists. Grass carp, one of four species commonly referred to as …

Monitoring alien species is critical to their management. However, early detection of
invading alien freshwater fish can be challenging due to the difficulty of observing fish in low …

Microplastics have been documented in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems throughout the
world. However, few studies have investigated microplastics in freshwater fish diets. In this …

Invasive species can dramatically alter ecosystems, but eradication is difficult, and
suppression is expensive once they are established. Uncertainties in the potential for …

The common carp has been highly problematic in North American ecosystems since its
introduction over a century ago. In many watersheds, its abundance appears to be driven by …

Invasive bigheaded carps, genus Hypophthalmichthys, are spreading throughout the
Mississippi River basin. To explore the efficacy of a consumer-based market (ie …

The native Yellowstone cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri; YCT) of Yellowstone
Lake, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, presents a metapopulation that inhabits …

Marine-derived nutrients (MDN) contained in gametes (mature eggs and sperm), carcasses
and metabolic wastes from anadromous migratory salmon can transfer energy and materials …