We describe, explain, and" predict" dispersal and ecosystem impacts of six Ponto-Caspian
endemic species that recently invaded the Great Lakes via ballast water. The zebra mussel …

We examined stressors that have led to profound ecological changes in the Lake Ontario
ecosystem and its fish community since 1970. The most notable changes have been …

In North America, the invasive predatory cladoceran Cercopagis pengoi was first detected in
Lake Ontario. We explored the impact of Cercopagis on the lower food web of Lake Ontario …

In large lake systems the nearshore habitat is an intermediate zone between the shoreline
and offshore, is an important nursery for larval fish, and is highlighted as an area in need of …

Abstract The Lake Ontario cisco Coregonus artedi population declined in the 20th century,
and restoration of this species is a management objective. Management tools to restore …

Cercopagis pengoi, a recent invader to the Baltic Sea and the Laurentian Great Lakes, is a
potential competitor with fish for zooplankton prey. We used stable C and N isotope ratios to …

Review of existing literature shows an important role of diapause in dispersal of aquatic
invertebrates. There is evidence that among aquatic invertebrates, the role of diapause in …

The forage fish communities of the Laurentian Great Lakes continue to experience changes
that have altered ecosystem structure, yet little is known about how they partition resources …

Drivers of lower food web composition and productivity in Lake Ontario have undergone
extensive changes in the last 40 years, including nutrient abatement, fluctuations in …

Rotifer communities were examined from the open waters of the Laurentian Great Lakes
between 1983 and 2006 in the first inter-lake comparison involving all five lakes. Seventy …