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1. Benthic–limnetic morphological variation in fishes: Dissolved organic carbon concentration produces unexpected patterns

Author:
Chelsea E. Bishop; Kaija Gahm; Andrew P. Hendry; Stuart E. Jones; Madlen Stange; Christopher T. Solomon
Source:
Ecosphere 2022 v.13 no.3 pp. e3965
ISSN:
2150-8925
Subject:
Lepomis macrochirus; dissolved organic carbon; drainage; eyes; fins; fish; food chain; geometry; lakes; locomotion; morphometry; watersheds; Mississippi River; Wisconsin
Abstract:
... Variation in traits related to foraging and locomotion in benthic and limnetic habitats has been observed in many fishes. Benthic and limnetic food chain productivity in lakes is strongly influenced by the concentration of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in the water, suggesting that DOC might indirectly impose selection on these traits and lead to classic benthic forms at low DOC concentrations an ...
DOI:
10.1002/ecs2.3965

2. Consistency of mobile and sedentary movement extremes exhibited by an invasive fish, Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

Author:
Alison A. Coulter; Austin R. Prechtel; Reuben R. Goforth
Source:
Biological invasions 2022 v.24 no.8 pp. 2581-2596
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix; acoustics; ecosystems; fish; heat sums; invasive species; population dynamics; rivers; seasonal variation; telemetry; temperature; watersheds; Mississippi River
Abstract:
... Within many populations, some individuals may be more apt to move, and these individuals can substantially impact population dynamics. Invasive Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) have spread throughout much of the Mississippi River Basin, and their presence has resulted in multiple negative ecosystem effects. Silver Carp are known to move hundreds of km, which has likely contributed to thei ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-022-02795-6

3. Defining Aquatic Habitat Zones Across Northern Gulf of Mexico Estuarine Gradients Through Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Species Assemblage and Biomass Data

Author:
Kristin E. DeMarco; Eva R. Hillmann; J. Andrew Nyman; Brady Couvillion; Megan K. La Peyre
Source:
Estuaries and coasts 2022 v.45 no.1 pp. 148-167
ISSN:
1559-2723
Subject:
aquatic habitat; biomass; decision making; environmental health; estuaries; fish; freshwater; indicator species; marshes; salinity; submerged aquatic plants; turbidity; wildlife; wind power; Alabama; Gulf of Mexico; Mississippi River; Texas
Abstract:
... Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) creates highly productive habitats in coastal areas, providing support for many important species of fish and wildlife. Despite the importance and documented loss of SAV across fresh to marine habitats globally, we lack consistent baseline data on estuarine SAV resources, particularly in the northern Gulf of Mexico (NGOM) estuaries. To understand SAV distribution ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12237-021-00958-7

4. An assessment of gears for sampling shovelnose sturgeon in tributaries

Author:
Ryan N. Hupfeld; Gene Jones; Kirk Hansen; Hae H. Kim; Quinton E. Phelps
Source:
Journal of applied ichthyology 2022 v.38 no.2 pp. 165-169
ISSN:
0175-8659
Subject:
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus; boats; fish; fisheries statistics; ichthyology; periodicity; rivers; Iowa; Mississippi River
Abstract:
... Despite potential importance of tributaries to Shovelnose sturgeon populations and historical declines range wide, limited population demographic and sampling efficiency information exists on shovelnose sturgeon populations in tributaries of the Upper Mississippi River. As such, we sought to evaluate the catch statistics of boat electrofishing, drifted trammel netting, and otter trawling for asses ...
DOI:
10.1111/jai.14301

5. Environmental DNA metabarcoding as a tool for biodiversity assessment and monitoring: reconstructing established fish communities of north‐temperate lakes and rivers

Author:
Peter T. Euclide; Yer Lor; Michael J. Spear; Tariq Tajjioui; Jake Vander Zanden; Wesley A. Larson; Jon J. Amberg
Source:
Diversity & distributions 2021 v.27 no.10 pp. 1966-1980
ISSN:
1366-9516
Subject:
DNA barcoding; biodiversity; community structure; discriminant analysis; environmental DNA; filtration; fish; fish communities; freshwater; genes; habitats; mitochondria; substrate specificity; surface water; Mississippi River; North America
Abstract:
... AIM: To evaluate the ability of precipitation‐based environmental DNA (eDNA) sample collection and mitochondrial 12S metabarcoding sequencing to reconstruct well‐studied fish communities in lakes and rivers. Specific objectives were to 1) determine correlations between eDNA species detections and known community composition based on conventional field sampling, 2) compare efficiency of eDNA to det ...
DOI:
10.1111/ddi.13253

6. Invasive Black Carp as a Reservoir Host for the Freshwater Mollusk Parasite Aspidogaster conchicola: Further Evidence of Mollusk Consumption and Implications for Parasite Dispersal

Author:
Barry C. Poulton; Jennifer Bailey; Patrick T. Kroboth; Amy E. George; Duane C. Chapman
Source:
Freshwater mollusk biology and conservation 2021 v.24 no.2 pp. 114-123
ISSN:
2472-2944
Subject:
Mylopharyngodon piceus; diet; digestive tract; fish; flukes; freshwater molluscs; lentic systems; nutrition research; viability; Mississippi River
Abstract:
... Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) has invaded the Mississippi River and is a potential threat to native mollusks. During prior diet research, we discovered that the fluke Aspidogaster conchicola, a mollusk parasite, occurs regularly in the gastrointestinal tract of Black Carp. The fluke remains in fish intestines for extended periods after the fish has consumed its host. Flukes were found in 33% ...
DOI:
10.31931/fmbc-d-20-00011

7. Mitochondrial DNA Barcoding Reveals First Documented Evidence of Golden Redhorse (Moxostoma erythrurum) in the Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania

Author:
Gregory R Moyer; Ryan Shaw; Timothy Wertz
Source:
Northeastern naturalist 2021 v.28 no.2 pp. 149-155
ISSN:
1092-6194
Subject:
DNA barcoding; Moxostoma erythrurum; Moxostoma macrolepidotum; fish; genes; genetic markers; mitochondrial DNA; nucleotides; rivers; watersheds; Mississippi River; Pennsylvania
Abstract:
... Moxostoma macrolepidotum (Shorthead Redhorse) is a common fish species found throughout Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River basin. It is the only member of Moxostoma known to inhabit this river basin. Yet, when we compared 467 nucleotides of the mtDNA COI gene from Shorthead Redhorse (n = 4) directly upstream of Curwensville Reservoir (Susquehanna River, Curwensville, PA), we found that they appeared ...
DOI:
10.1656/045.028.0204

8. Prioritizing native migratory fish passage restoration while limiting the spread of invasive species: A case study in the Upper Mississippi River

Author:
Arthur R. Cooper; Dana M. Infante; Jesse R. O'Hanley; Hao Yu; Thomas M. Neeson; Kyle J. Brumm
Source:
Science of the total environment 2021 v.791 pp. 148317
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
basins; case studies; environment; fish; geographical distribution; habitat connectivity; indigenous species; invasive species; migratory behavior; rivers; species dispersal; Mississippi River
Abstract:
... Despite increasing efforts globally to remove dams and construct fish passage structures, broad-scale analyses balancing tradeoffs between cost and habitat gains from these mitigations infrequently consider invasive species. We present an optimization-based approach for prioritizing dam mitigations to restore habitat connectivity for native fish species, while limiting invasive species spread. Our ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148317

9. Timing and hydrological conditions associated with bigheaded carp movement past navigation dams on the upper Mississippi river

Author:
Jon M. Vallazza; Kyle J. Mosel; David M. Reineke; Ann L. Runstrom; James H. Larson; Brent C. Knights
Source:
Biological invasions 2021 v.23 no.11 pp. 3409-3425
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix; Hypophthalmichthys nobilis; acoustics; adults; fish; hydrology; invasive species; migratory behavior; rivers; telemetry; water temperature; Mississippi River
Abstract:
... As the range of non-native bigheaded carps (Hypophthalmichthys spp.) continues to expand throughout river systems of the United States, managers are tasked with preventing or slowing the spread of these invasive species. Main stem navigation dams on the upper Mississippi River, long considered a deterrent to fish migration, may slow or prevent the spread of invasive fish species. As discharge incr ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-021-02583-8

10. The influence of hypoxia on the cardiac transcriptomes of two estuarine species - C. variegatus and F. grandis

Author:
Elizabeth Allmon; Jennifer Serafin; Shuai Chen; Danielle Simning; Robert Griffitt; Thijs Bosker; Sylvain De Guise; Maria S. Sepúlveda
Source:
Comparative biochemistry and physiology 2021 v.39 pp. 100837
ISSN:
1744-117X
Subject:
Cyprinodon variegatus; Fundulus grandis; apoptosis; biochemistry; blood pressure; cardiovascular system; dissolved oxygen; embryogenesis; estuaries; eutrophication; fish; gene expression regulation; hypertrophy; hypoxia; niches; transcriptome; transcriptomics; watersheds; Gulf of Mexico; Mississippi River
Abstract:
... Increased nutrient loading has led to eutrophication of coastal shelf waters which has resulted in increased prevalence of persistent hypoxic zones – areas in which the dissolved oxygen content of the water drops below 2 mg/L. The northern Gulf of Mexico, fed primarily by the Mississippi River watershed, undergoes annual establishment of one of the largest hypoxic zones in the world. Exposure to h ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cbd.2021.100837

11. An inventory and typology of permanent floodplain lakes in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley: a first step to conservation planning

Author:
L. E. Miranda; M. C. Rhodes; Y. Allen; K. J. Killgore
Source:
Aquatic sciences 2021 v.83 no.2 pp. 20
ISSN:
1015-1621
Subject:
biodiversity; birds; cluster analysis; fish; floodplains; inventories; lakes; land cover; mussels; rivers; water quality; Mississippi; Mississippi River
Abstract:
... The alluvial valley of the Mississippi River is an extensive area harboring hundreds of lakes created by fluvial dynamics. These floodplain lakes are scattered throughout the valley and carved over thousands of years by shifting river courses and other hydro-fluvial processes associated with contemporary and prehistoric rivers. These lakes have significant ecological importance as they support a l ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00027-020-00775-3

12. Bluegill Habitat Use in the Upper Mississippi River

Author:
Ethan A. Rutledge; Ryan N. Hupfeld; Colby G. Gainer; Hae H. Kim; Quinton E. Phelps
Source:
Natural areas journal 2020 v.40 no.4 pp. 355-361
ISSN:
0885-8608
Subject:
Lepomis macrochirus; channelization; coal; fish; fish communities; floodplains; habitat preferences; indicator species; indigenous species; microhabitats; wildlife; Mississippi River
Abstract:
... Anthropogenic modifications to the environment have had damaging effects on the wildlife that depend on those natural ecosystems. Specific to Upper Mississippi River fishes, channelization, dams, and loss of floodplain connectivity have all been purported as deleterious. In the face of these habitat modifications, understanding habitat requirements of native species is needed to help guide managem ...
DOI:
10.3375/043.040.0408

13. Decadal trends and ecological shifts in backwater lakes of a large floodplain river: Upper Mississippi River

Author:
Robert M. Burdis; Steven A. DeLain; Eric M. Lund; Megan J. C. Moore; Walter A. Popp
Source:
Aquatic sciences 2020 v.82 no.2 pp. 27
ISSN:
1015-1621
Subject:
community structure; environmental factors; fish; fish communities; floodplains; lakes; macrophytes; phytoplankton; rivers; summer; suspended sediment; turbidity; vegetation; water quality; Mississippi River
Abstract:
... Shallow lakes are typically found in one of two stable states, a macrophyte-dominated clear water state or a turbid state due to excessive phytoplankton and suspended sediment. Whether shallow backwater lakes in large river floodplains exhibit similar alternate stable states is less understood. This study considers mechanisms, interactions and feedbacks associated with a shift in environmental con ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00027-020-0703-7

14. Macro-rheology characterization of gill raker mucus in the silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

Author:
Bulusu Kartik V.; Racan Samantha; Plesniak Michael W.
Source:
Journal of visualized experiments 2020 no.161 pp. e61379
ISSN:
1940-087X
Subject:
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix; adhesion; filter feeding; filtration; fish; motivation; mucus; particulates; permeability; phytoplankton; planktivores; plastic deformation; rheology; rheometers; shear stress; streams; viscoelasticity; watersheds; Mississippi River; Missouri River
Abstract:
... The silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, is an invasive planktivorous filter feeder fish that infested the natural waterways of the upper Mississippi River basin due to its highly efficient filter feeding mechanism. The characteristic organs called gill rakers (GRs), found in many such filter feeders, facilitate the efficient filtration of food particles such as phytoplankton that are of a fe ...
DOI:
10.3791/61379

15. Possible Large-Scale Hybridization and Introgression Between Longnose Gar (Lepisosteus osseus) and Shortnose Gar (Lepisosteus platostomus) in The Fox River Drainage, Wisconsin

Author:
John Lyons; Justin T. Sipiorski
Source:
American midland naturalist 2020 v.183 no.1 pp. 105-115
ISSN:
0003-0031
Subject:
Lepisosteus; basins; cytochrome b; dams (hydrology); drainage; fish; habitats; hybrids; introgression; lakes; phylogeny; riparian areas; rivers; spawning; watersheds; Lake Michigan; Mississippi River; Missouri River; Wisconsin
Abstract:
... Hybridization among gar species (Pisces: Family Lepisosteidae) has only recently been documented, and relatively few occurrences have been reported. In the Fox River drainage of the Lake Michigan Basin in Wisconsin, apparent hybrids and introgressed individuals (hereafter “hybrids”) of Longnose Gar (Lepisosteus osseus) and Shortnose Gar (L. platostomus) were widespread and numerous, constituting a ...
DOI:
10.1637/19-043

16. Reweaving river food webs through time

Author:
Rachel E. Bowes; James H. Thorp; Michael D. Delong
Source:
Freshwater biology 2020 v.65 no.3 pp. 390-402
ISSN:
0046-5070
Subject:
C3 plants; C4 plants; Cyanobacteria; algae; amino acids; anthropogenic activities; aquatic ecosystems; aquatic food webs; benthic organisms; carbon; dams (hydrology); environmental impact; fish; habitats; isotope labeling; museums; nitrogen; phytoplankton; primary productivity; rivers; stable isotopes; temperature; Mississippi River; Ohio River
Abstract:
... Our project sought to determine ecological effects of adding low‐head dams and levees to large rivers by examining potential changes to aquatic food webs over a 70‐year period in the Lower Ohio River (LOR) and Upper Mississippi River (UMR). We employed museum collections of fish and compound specific stable isotope analysis of amino acids to evaluate long‐term changes in primary food sources for m ...
DOI:
10.1111/fwb.13432

17. Applying concepts of general resilience to large river ecosystems: A case study from the Upper Mississippi and Illinois rivers

Author:
Kristen L. Bouska; Jeffrey N. Houser; Nathan R. De Jager; Molly Van Appledorn; James T. Rogala
Source:
Ecological indicators 2019 v.101 pp. 1094-1110
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
aquatic habitat; case studies; ecosystems; environmental indicators; fish; fish communities; floodplains; functional diversity; invasive species; nutrient content; rivers; water quality; Illinois River; Mississippi River
Abstract:
... Large floodplain-river ecosystems are often highly modified to provide services that society desires, yet these modifications can limit an ecosystem’s ability to adapt to changing conditions. The adaptive capacity of an ecosystem, its general resilience, is a conceptual framework for considering how a system will respond to such changes. We sought to apply aspects of three general resilience princ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.02.002

18. The Effect of Modifying a CFD-AB Approach on Fish Passage through a Model Hydraulic Dam

Author:
Anvar Gilmanov; Daniel Zielinski; Vaughan Voller; Peter Sorensen
Source:
Water 2019 v.11 no.9 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis; computer simulation; dams (hydrology); fish; fluid mechanics; invasive species; models; swimming; Mississippi River; United States
Abstract:
... The threat of invasive bigheaded carp swimming into the upper reaches of the Mississippi River (USA) demands new and effective approaches to block these species. To explore how navigational Lock and Dams (LDs) on the Mississippi River could be used to deter the upstream migration of invasive fish species, computer modelling that combined computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and agent-based (AB) fish ...
DOI:
10.3390/w11091776

19. Efficacy of increasing discharge to reduce tow-mediated fish passage across an electric dispersal barrier system in a confined channel

Author:
Jessica Z. LeRoy; Jeremiah J. Davis; Matthew R. Shanks; P. Ryan Jackson; Elizabeth A. Murphy; Carey L. Baxter; Jonathan C. Trovillion; Michael K. McInerney
Source:
Journal of Great Lakes research 2019 v.45 no.6 pp. 1320-1331
ISSN:
0380-1330
Subject:
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis; basins; electric potential difference; fish; invasive species; traffic; watersheds; Great Lakes; Illinois; Mississippi River
Abstract:
... The Electric Dispersal Barrier System (EDBS) in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC) was built to limit the interbasin transfer of aquatic invasive species between the Mississippi River Basin and the Great Lakes Basin. Commercial barge traffic, or tows, moving downstream through the EDBS can facilitate the upstream passage of small fish through the barrier by reducing the voltage gradient of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jglr.2019.08.007

20. Environmental DNA (eDNA) Assays for Invasive Populations of Black Carp in North America

Author:
Xin Guan; Emy M. Monroe; Katherine D. Bockrath; Erica L. Mize; Christopher B. Rees; Denise L. Lindsay; Kelly L. Baerwaldt; Leo G. Nico; Richard F. Lance
Source:
Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 2019 v.148 no.6 pp. 1043-1055
ISSN:
0002-8487
Subject:
Mylopharyngodon piceus; algorithms; aquaculture; computer simulation; drainage channels; environmental DNA; fish; freshwater mussels; invasive species; juveniles; mitochondrial DNA; mitochondrial genome; oxbow lakes; watersheds; Mississippi River; North America
Abstract:
... The Black Carp Mylopharyngodon piceus is an increasingly widespread invasive species in North America that threatens freshwater mussel populations. We developed four qPCR assays for detecting environmental DNA (eDNA) from these Black Carp populations. Assays were designed to target four mitochondrial DNA loci and were based on 34 complete mitochondrial genome sequences, including 29 generated in t ...
DOI:
10.1002/tafs.10195