Double-crested cormorants (Nannopterum auritum) are piscivorous, migratory waterbirds that often conflict with fisheries interests in North America, stemming from depredation effects on fish populatio...

Slimy sculpin (Cottus cognatus) abundance has substantially declined in many regions of the Laurentian Great Lakes coincident with the arrival and ran…

Dams have dramatically altered rivers and are a major contributor to native fish population declines. However, many dams serve important ecological, social, and economic functions, such as flood cont...

ABSTRACTObjective. Biological monitoring is a major component of management decisions and operating budgets of many natural resource management agencies. G

This open access book presents unique insights of embracing the complete social-ecological system for better management of recreational fisheries.

Abstract. Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) control in the Laurentian Great Lakes of North America is among the largest and most successful control programs

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) provides a powerful framework for addressing threats to human well-being caused by nuisance species including invasiv…

The Laurentian Great Lakes have experienced recent ecosystem changes that could lead to reductions in adaptive capacity and ultimately a loss of biodiversity and production throughout the food web....

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Barrier removal restores physical stream processes and improves accessibility of critical habitats to migratory fishes. Although increasing connectivi…