Effect of Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) Parasitism on the Abundance of White Suckers (Catostomus commersoni) in South Bay, Lake Huron

1986 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 381 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. A. Henderson

2014 ◽  
Vol 470-471 ◽  
pp. 1313-1319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles P. Madenjian ◽  
Nicholas S. Johnson ◽  
Michael J. Siefkes ◽  
John M. Dettmers ◽  
Joel D. Blum ◽  
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Author(s):  
Shawn M. Nowicki ◽  
Lori A. Criger ◽  
Peter J. Hrodey ◽  
W. Paul Sullivan ◽  
Fraser B. Neave ◽  
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1996 ◽  
Vol 53 (S1) ◽  
pp. 99-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
R J Young ◽  
G C Christie ◽  
R B McDonald ◽  
D W Cuddy ◽  
T J Morse ◽  
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2007 ◽  
Vol 64 (10) ◽  
pp. 1456-1468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven L Haeseker ◽  
Michael L Jones ◽  
Randall M Peterman ◽  
James R Bence ◽  
Wenjing Dai ◽  
...  

We used decision analysis to assist the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) with sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) control in the St. Marys River, which connects Lake Superior to Lake Huron and until recently has been a major source of sea lamprey infestation of Lake Huron. The process involved decision-makers, managers, and experts in an analysis of management options, objectives, and critical uncertainties affecting the expected performance of alternative choices. We developed quantitative assessments of uncertainty about sea lamprey demographics and about the implementation effectiveness of three pest control options: trapping adult lampreys, sterile male releases, and lampricide treatment. We used a stochastic simulation model to forecast future parasitic sea lamprey abundance in Lake Huron for 10 management options. Management options that included enhanced levels of trapping and sterile male releases exhibited the best performance for all measures. Our analysis substantially influenced the GLFC strategy for the St. Marys River, providing an example of how explicit consideration of uncertainty using decision analysis can influence fishery management decisions.





1967 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 1083-1092 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. A. Wilson ◽  
K. Ronald

Seven hundred and fifteen adult sea lampreys (Petromyzon marinus von Linné) from four streams tributary to Lake Huron and five offshore samples from the Manitoulin Island – Bruce Peninsula area, were examined for parasites.Dissection and microscopic examination revealed the presence of eight parasite species. Cucullanus stelmioides Vessichelli, 1910 is recorded for the first time both as a parasite of P. marinus and from North American waters. Ergasilus caeruleus Wilson, 1911, Anodontoides ferussacianus Lea. 1834, Diplostomum huronense (La Rue 1927), Plagioporus lepomis Dobrovolny, 1939 are all recorded for the first time as parasites of P. marinus. Echinorhynchus salmonis Müller, 1784, Triaenophorus crassus Forel, 1868, and Proteocephalus sp. are redescribed as parasites of the sea lamprey.



1980 ◽  
Vol 37 (11) ◽  
pp. 2039-2046 ◽  
Author(s):  
George R. Spangler ◽  
John J. Collins

Changes in population parameters of three stocks of whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) in Lake Huron following control of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) have varied between the major basins of the lake. In the North Channel and main basin, whitefish survival rates increased significantly, from values of 23 to 37% and 16 to 24%, respectively. In both areas the abundance of lamprey declined while whitefish increased. In Georgian Bay, whitefish populations did not reflect changes attributable to lamprey control, possibly because of low lamprey abundance. During the control period, whitefish survival rates declined from 57 to 39%, abundance declined and growth rates increased.Key words: Lake Huron whitefish, lamprey control, Petromyzon marinus



2008 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 535-542 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles P Madenjian ◽  
Brian D Chipman ◽  
J Ellen Marsden

Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) control in North America costs millions of dollars each year, and control measures are guided by assessment of lamprey-induced damage to fisheries. The favored prey of sea lamprey in freshwater ecosystems has been lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush). A key parameter in assessing sea lamprey damage, as well as managing lake trout fisheries, is the probability of an adult lake trout surviving a lamprey attack. The conventional value for this parameter has been 0.55, based on laboratory experiments. In contrast, based on catch curve analysis, mark–recapture techniques, and observed wounding rates, we estimated that adult lake trout in Lake Champlain have a 0.74 probability of surviving a lamprey attack. Although sea lamprey growth in Lake Champlain was lower than that observed in Lake Huron, application of an individual-based model to both lakes indicated that the probability of surviving an attack in Lake Champlain was only 1.1 times higher than that in Lake Huron. Thus, we estimated that lake trout survive a lamprey attack in Lake Huron with a probability of 0.66. Therefore, our results suggested that lethality of a sea lamprey attack on lake trout has been overestimated in previous model applications used in fisheries management.



1974 ◽  
Vol 31 (11) ◽  
pp. 1818-1821 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Collins ◽  
A. O. Dechtiar

In a 7-yr study, the most common parasites of kokanee salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) introduced to Lake Huron were the acanthocephalans Metechinorhynchus salmonis (in 61% of 228 adult fish examined) and Acanthocephalus jacksoni (15%) and the nematode Cystidicola stigmatura (41%). These also occurred in fish species netted along with kokanee, but many common parasites of other salmonids in Lake Huron were not harbored by kokanee. In addition to evidence of attack by sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), 18 species of parasites were found, 13 of which had not been previously recorded for kokanee in the Pacific drainages of North America. The high incidence of M. salmonis and C. stigmatura indicates that amphipods are commonly ingested by kokanee.



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