U.S. Geological Survey Tunison Laboratory of Aquatic Science Research to Rehabilitate Native Prey Fish of the Lake Ontario Fish Community—Coregonine Fishes
Links
- Document: Report (2.7 MB pdf) , HTML , XML
- Download citation as: RIS | Dublin Core
Abstract
Restoration of native coregonines to Lake Ontario of the Laurentian Great Lakes will improve the diversity of forage for salmonid predators and ecological function in the lake, but efficacy of experimental releases for native species restoration must be evaluated. The Coregonine Research Program at the U.S. Geological Survey Tunison Laboratory of Aquatic Science encompasses a diverse array of research, with an emphasis on improved culture methods and field assessments of experimentally released juvenile coregonines. This research is carried out to support the Fish Community Objectives of the Lake Ontario Committee, is funded largely by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and is done in collaboration with other laboratories and agencies, particularly, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry; and other U.S. Geological Survey laboratories. The Tunison Laboratory of Aquatic Science and partners have developed new and innovative hatchery techniques to raise cisco and bloater to life stages suitable for survival in Lake Ontario; assessed adult bloater survival in Lake Ontario; and evaluated survival, return rate, and reproduction of adult cisco in historic spawning locations in Lake Ontario embayments. Successes, challenges, and research needs are discussed.
Suggested Citation
McKenna, J.E., Jr., Johnson, J.H., Lapan, S., Chalupnicki, M., Mackey, G., Millard, M., Loftus, K., Connerton, M., Legard, C., Weidel, B., and Gorsky, D., 2024, U.S. Geological Survey Tunison Laboratory of Aquatic Science research to rehabilitate native prey fish of the Lake Ontario fish community—Coregonine fishes: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2024–5094, 20 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20245094.
ISSN: 2328-0328 (online)
Study Area
Table of Contents
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusions
- Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References Cited
Publication type | Report |
---|---|
Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Title | U.S. Geological Survey Tunison Laboratory of Aquatic Science research to rehabilitate native prey fish of the Lake Ontario fish community—Coregonine fishes |
Series title | Scientific Investigations Report |
Series number | 2024-5094 |
DOI | 10.3133/sir20245094 |
Year Published | 2024 |
Language | English |
Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
Publisher location | Reston, VA |
Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
Description | v, 20 p. |
Country | Canada, United States |
Other Geospatial | Lake Ontario |
Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |