Freshwater habitats occupy< 1% of the Earth's surface, yet are hotspots that support∼ 10%
of all known species, and∼ ⅓ of vertebrate species. Fresh waters also are hotspots for …

Populations of cisco Coregonus artedi in the Laurentian Great Lakes supported large‐scale
commercial fisheries and were the primary forage of piscivores during the first half of the …

Biology and Ecology of Fishes Immerse yourself in the world of fish ecology with the newest
edition of this essential introduction The study of fish ecology has traditionally proceeded …

Growth of alewives Alosa pseudoharengus and lake whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis has
declined since the arrival and spread of dreissenid mussels in Lakes Michigan and Huron …

In the face of so many unprecedented changes in our environment, the pressure is on
scientists to lead the way toward a more sustainable future. Written by a team of ecologists …

Our recent experimental work and ecoepizootiological assessments provide mechanistic
data supporting a plausible hypothesis for an association between a prey base comprised of …

Abstract The Great Lakes basin was historically populated by multiple, coevolved
coregonine species, but much of that diversity has been lost. In Lakes Erie and Ontario, both …

Assessing the ecological importance of coastal habitats to Great Lakes ecosystems requires
an understanding of the ecological linkages between coastal and offshore waters. Elemental …

This synopsis reviews biological information on the northern pike in support of a risk
assessment evaluating the impacts of its expansion into non-native areas of Canada. The …

From the time that the first peoples of North America developed the means to harvest fish,
walleye and sauger have been sought after as both a source of food and for recreation. In …