Detecting danger is key to the survival and success of all species. Animal nervous and
immune systems cooperate to optimize danger detection. Preceding studies have …

The sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, is a destructive invader in the Laurentian Great
Lakes that relies on several complex chemical cues to complete their life cycle. The central …

Sea lamprey invaded the Laurentian Great Lakes above Lake Ontario in the 1900s, and
were a factor in the collapse of several major fish stocks. Whether the species is native to …

As one of only two surviving groups of ancient jawless vertebrates, lampreys are of enduring
evolutionary interest. Study of lamprey biology, for example, continues to provide invaluable …

Establishing how invasive animals perceive and manage the threat of predation improves
our understanding of why certain species rapidly invade unfamiliar environs where others …

Anadromous sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus Linnaeus, 1758) uses many environments
in its life cycle, which makes them even more susceptible to any environmental changes …

Lamprey culture methods are needed for use in both control of invasive sea lamprey in the
Laurentian Great Lakes and restoration of imperiled species. Control purposes include the …

Prey incorporate information about risk, safety, and the reliability of both of these cues when
assessing risk of predation. Here, we report results of an experiment testing avoidance of …

Lampreys (Petromyzontiformes) are a key component of freshwater ecosystems throughout
temperate parts of the world. Of the 44 described species of lamprey, the sea lamprey …

Organisms have adapted to dynamic river flows as part of the natural flow regime. However,
climate change and humans' use of fresh water are associated with decreases in the quality …