scholarly journals Subspecific identification of the Great Lakes' first Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) using DNA

2015 ◽  
Vol 129 (1) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Jeffrey H. Skevington ◽  
James Pawlicki ◽  
Scott Kelso ◽  
Kevin C.R. Kerr ◽  
Marcie Jacklin
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Dna ◽  
Great Lakes ◽  
Control Region ◽  
Adult Female ◽  
Genomic Dna ◽  
Lake Erie ◽  
Great Lakes Basin ◽  
Niagara River ◽  
Sula Leucogaster ◽  
First Time

The first Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) recorded in the Great Lakes basin was discovered on Lake Erie near the source of the Niagara River on 7 October 2013 by J. P. Morphologic evidence suggested that this bird was an adult female of the nominate Atlantic subspecies. We obtained genomic DNA from feces left by the bird. Mitochondrial DNA from the control region (CR2) was sequenced and compared with extensive CR2 data for Brown Booby available in GenBank; this corroborated the morphologic hypothesis. This is the first time that a vagrant bird in Canada has been identified using DNA extracted from feces.

Mitochondrial DNA Variation in Great Lakes Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) Populations

1988 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 643-654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil Billington ◽  
Paul D. N. Hebert
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Dna ◽  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Great Lakes ◽  
Stizostedion Vitreum ◽  
Great Lakes Basin ◽  
The West ◽  
Dna Variation ◽  
Sequence Recognition ◽  
Last Glaciation

Mitochondrial DNA variation was examined in 141 walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) from 10 populations in the Great Lakes basin. Twenty-two hexanucleotide sequence recognition endonucleases were used, of which six (Ava I, Bst EII, Cla I, Dra I, Nco I, and Sca I) revealed polymorphisms between fish. Nine mitochondrial clones were resolved which fell into two major groups that differed in their Nco I and Sca I fragment patterns. The "A" group predominates in the eastern Great Lakes, while the "B" group predominates in the west. The geographical distribution of these two groups suggests that Great Lakes walleye persisted in at least two refugia during the last glaciation. The study revealed several rare mitochondrial genotypes which may prove useful in creating genetically marked brood stocks. Since mtDNA is maternally inherited, such markers would provide information on both the survival and long-term reproductive success of stocked fish.

scholarly journals Visualizing The Big Three: Geospatial Interpolation Of Heavy Metal Sediment Contamination In Lake Erie

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle E. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Great Lakes ◽  
Pollution Control ◽  
Lake Erie ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Sediment Contamination ◽  
Great Lakes Basin ◽  
Lake Ecosystems ◽  
Essential Heavy Metal

A wealth of resources for economic prosperity have driven development along the shorelines of the Great Lakes for over 150 years. The rapid growth of industrial, agricultural, and residential land use has degraded many natural components of lake ecosystems, including sediments and water quality. In this dissertation, spatiotemporal patterns of non-essential heavy metal sediment contamination in Lake Erie will be examined from historic and contemporary sediment surveys. Three inter-related studies explore innovative methods for improving the validity and overall usefulness of sediment contamination maps that could be used by a variety of stakeholders in pollution control efforts throughout the Lake Erie basin. First, sediment survey designs are analyzed for their utility in creating valid interpolated surfaces from which spatiotemporal comparisons of mercury sediment contamination can be compared over time. The next study explores how ancillary sediment variables and contamination categorization methods can support interpolated maps of cadmium sediment contamination from low-density sediment surveys. The final study introduces a novel method of three-dimensional geovisualization to enhance the geographic representation of lead sediment contamination patterns throughout the Lake Erie basin. Innovative research methodologies designed for this dissertation may be applied to sediment contamination studies in other Great Lakes. The visualization techniques employed in mapping sediment contamination patterns provide strong scientific evidence for spatiotemporal change in non-essential heavy metal pollution throughout Lake Erie. Combined, the research findings and maps produced throughout this dissertation can contribute to the growing body of knowledge used in environmental decision making for pollution control in the Great Lakes basin

scholarly journals Visualizing The Big Three: Geospatial Interpolation Of Heavy Metal Sediment Contamination In Lake Erie

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle E. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Great Lakes ◽  
Pollution Control ◽  
Lake Erie ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Sediment Contamination ◽  
Great Lakes Basin ◽  
Lake Ecosystems ◽  
Essential Heavy Metal

A wealth of resources for economic prosperity have driven development along the shorelines of the Great Lakes for over 150 years. The rapid growth of industrial, agricultural, and residential land use has degraded many natural components of lake ecosystems, including sediments and water quality. In this dissertation, spatiotemporal patterns of non-essential heavy metal sediment contamination in Lake Erie will be examined from historic and contemporary sediment surveys. Three inter-related studies explore innovative methods for improving the validity and overall usefulness of sediment contamination maps that could be used by a variety of stakeholders in pollution control efforts throughout the Lake Erie basin. First, sediment survey designs are analyzed for their utility in creating valid interpolated surfaces from which spatiotemporal comparisons of mercury sediment contamination can be compared over time. The next study explores how ancillary sediment variables and contamination categorization methods can support interpolated maps of cadmium sediment contamination from low-density sediment surveys. The final study introduces a novel method of three-dimensional geovisualization to enhance the geographic representation of lead sediment contamination patterns throughout the Lake Erie basin. Innovative research methodologies designed for this dissertation may be applied to sediment contamination studies in other Great Lakes. The visualization techniques employed in mapping sediment contamination patterns provide strong scientific evidence for spatiotemporal change in non-essential heavy metal pollution throughout Lake Erie. Combined, the research findings and maps produced throughout this dissertation can contribute to the growing body of knowledge used in environmental decision making for pollution control in the Great Lakes basin

Distribution and Dispersal of the Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) in the Great Lakes Region

1991 ◽  
Vol 48 (8) ◽  
pp. 1381-1388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald W. Griffiths ◽  
Donald W. Schloesser ◽  
Joseph H. Leach ◽  
William P. Kovalak
Keyword(s):  
Great Lakes ◽  
Dreissena Polymorpha ◽  
Lake Erie ◽  
Isolated Populations ◽  
Western Basin ◽  
High Fecundity ◽  
Detroit River ◽  
Niagara River ◽  
Nuisance Species ◽  
Small Mussel

Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas), a small mussel common throughout most of Europe, was discovered in June of 1988 in the southern part of Lake St. Clair. Length–frequency analyses of populations from the Great Lakes and review of historical benthic studies suggest that the mussel was introduced into Lake St. Clair in late 1986, probably as a result of the discharge of ballast water from an ocean-crossing vessel. Following the 1990 reproductive season, Dreissena populations ranged from the head of the St. Clair River, through Lake St. Clair, the Detroit River, Lake Erie, the Welland Canal, and the Niagara River to the western basin and southern shoreline of Lake Ontario. Isolated populations were found in the St. Lawrence River and in harbours in Lakes Huron, Michigan, and Superior. The rapid dispersal of this organism has resulted from its high fecundity, pelagic larval stage, bysso-pelagic drifting ability of juveniles, and human activities associated with commercial shipping, fishing, and boating (research and pleasure). Virtually any waterbody that can be reached by boaters and fisherman within a few days travel of the lower Great Lakes, particularly Lake Erie, seems to be at risk of being invaded by this nuisance species.

Detection of Asian carp DNA as part of a Great Lakes basin-wide surveillance program

2013 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 522-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher L. Jerde ◽  
W. Lindsay Chadderton ◽  
Andrew R. Mahon ◽  
Mark A. Renshaw ◽  
Joel Corush ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Great Lakes ◽  
Lake Erie ◽  
Lake Michigan ◽  
Environmental Dna ◽  
Asian Carp ◽  
Federal State ◽  
Surveillance Program ◽  
Hypophthalmichthys Molitrix ◽  
Great Lakes Basin ◽  
Western Basin

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a sensitive technique for early detection of rare species, including bighead (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) and silver (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) carp, which are incipient invaders of the Great Lakes. Since 2009, 2822 samples have been collected from the Great Lakes basin to delimit the extent of Asian carp incursions. Samples collected in the Chicago Area Waterway System and in the western basin of Lake Erie indicate the presence of Asian carp DNA in the Great Lakes. These positive eDNA detections are within 6 and 4 km from where bighead carps were recovered in Lake Calumet, near Lake Michigan (2010), and from Sandusky Bay, Lake Erie (2000), respectively. To implement a Great Lakes surveillance plan for protecting imperiled species and reducing damages from invasive species, federal, state, and provincial agencies will need to cooperatively plan and implement a surveillance program that employs the unique strengths of multiple sampling tools, including eDNA methods.

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