Behavioural response of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) to acoustic stimuli in a small stream
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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Abstract
Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) are invasive in the Laurentian Great Lakes and parasitically feed on valued fishes. Migration barriers and selective pesticides are used to control sea lamprey, but there is a desire to develop additional control tools such as traps with nonphysical deterrents. Sound has been used as a deterrent for other invasive species, but its potential for manipulating sea lamprey behavior in natural stream conditions remains untested. Here, behavioral responses of upstream-migrating adult sea lamprey in response to low frequency sounds of 70 or 90 Hz was tracked in a small stream (8 m wide) using passive integrated transponder (PIT) telemetry. The low frequency sounds shifted sea lamprey distribution, with up to 30% more sea lamprey detected on PIT antennas without sound compared with PIT antennas with sound playing. Future studies could continue testing low frequency sounds in larger rivers with larger speakers for use as a natural deterrent at sea lamprey barriers to push sea lamprey toward traps.
Suggested Citation
Heath, V., Miehls, S.M., Johnson, N.S., and Higgs, D., 2021, Behavioural response of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) to acoustic stimuli in a small stream: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, v. 78, no. 4, p. 341-348, https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2020-0301.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Behavioural response of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) to acoustic stimuli in a small stream |
| Series title | Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences |
| DOI | 10.1139/cjfas-2020-0301 |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 2021 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Canadian Science Publishing |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | 8 p. |
| First page | 341 |
| Last page | 348 |