Diversification of many North American taxa, including freshwater fishes, has been heavily
influenced by the effects of complex geological and climatic events throughout the Cenozoic …

The degree-day (DD) is a method of describing the thermal opportunity for growth and
development and is becoming increasingly popular when comparing fish growth over large …

Objective Understanding factors influencing growth is vital to effective management of fish
populations. This study investigated potential factors influencing growth of an established …

Introduced species can alter the dynamics of food webs, species interactions, populations,
and communities and can reduce a system's recreational value. Several reports have …

Background Biogeographers seek to understand the influences of global climate shifts and
geologic changes to the landscape on the ecology and evolution of organisms. Across both …

Estimates of vital rates, at appropriate spatial scales, are essential for stock assessment and
sustainable management of exploited populations. Substantial research efforts are often …

Muskellunge Esox masquinongy are broadly distributed across the northern United States
and southern Canada. Intraspecific genetic variation suggests the existence of divergent …

The purpose of this study was to assess the validity of age estimates for the striped shiner
Luxilus chrysocephalus and the duskystripe shiner Luxilus pilsbryi using asterisci otoliths …

This study investigates the introduced population of the Redside Shiner (Richardsonius
balteatus) in Ross Lake, Washington. The Redside Shiner was introduced to Ross Lake …

Bigmouth buffalo Ictiobus cyprinellus and smallmouth buffalo Ictiobus bubalus are native to
the midwestern USA and receive little management attention due to their status as non …