A science and management partnership to restore coregonine diversity to the Laurentian Great Lakes
Similar to many freshwater ecosystems, the Laurentian Great Lakes of North America have
undergone numerous anthropogenic stressors resulting in considerable loss of biodiversity …
undergone numerous anthropogenic stressors resulting in considerable loss of biodiversity …
Lake Ontario's nearshore zooplankton: Community composition changes and comparisons to the offshore
SE Figary, KT Holeck, CW Hotaling, JM Watkins… - Journal of Great Lakes …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …
and offshore, is an important nursery for larval fish, and is highlighted as an area in need of …
Seasonal habitat utilization provides evidence for site fidelity during both spawn and non-spawning seasons in Lake Ontario cisco Coregonus artedi
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 …
and restoration of this species is a management objective. Management tools to restore …
Global investigation of lake habitat coupling by fishes
Habitat coupling, where consumers acquire resources from different habitats, plays an
important role in ecosystem functioning. In this study, we provide a global investigation of …
important role in ecosystem functioning. In this study, we provide a global investigation of …
Importance of long-term intensive monitoring programs for understanding multiple drivers influencing Lake Ontario zooplankton communities
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 …
extensive changes in the last 40 years, including nutrient abatement, fluctuations in …
[HTML][HTML] Phytoplankton metabolite profiles from two Lake Ontario Areas of Concern reveal differences associated with taxonomic community composition
Water quality and phytoplankton community composition are important factors that can
indicate freshwater ecosystem health. We combined water quality, phytoplankton …
indicate freshwater ecosystem health. We combined water quality, phytoplankton …
Evaluating the potential role of predation by native fish regulating the abundance of invasive spiny water flea
Predation by native predators can hinder the success of an invasive species. Bythotrephes,
an invasive zooplankton species, established in Trout Lake, Vilas County, Wisconsin, USA …
an invasive zooplankton species, established in Trout Lake, Vilas County, Wisconsin, USA …
The effects of Bythotrephes longimanus invasion on diets and growth of age‐0 yellow perch in Oneida Lake, New York
PDB Jordan, SE Figary, TE Brooking… - … of Freshwater Fish, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bythotrephes longimanus is a predatory zooplankton native to Eurasia known for its large
caudal spine. This species can decrease Daphnia abundance and may decrease growth …
caudal spine. This species can decrease Daphnia abundance and may decrease growth …
Stable isotopes reveal trophic ontogeny in Cisco (Coregonus artedi)
BE Martin, JT Mrnak - Journal of Fish Biology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Cisco (Coregonus artedi) are a widespread, cold‐water zooplanktivore native to North
America. Although Cisco are generally referred to as an “obligate zooplanktivore,” there is …
America. Although Cisco are generally referred to as an “obligate zooplanktivore,” there is …
[PDF][PDF] Synthesizing professional opinion of lake whitefish and cisco recruitment drivers across the Great Lakes
Disentangling the suite of ecological drivers that explain recruitment variability for Lake
Whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis and Cisco C. artedi is of critical importance for their …
Whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis and Cisco C. artedi is of critical importance for their …