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Effects of Culvert Replacement on Stream Connectivity
"Conversion of land cover, including the manipulation of forests and prairies into agriculture and urban areas often compromises the natural integrity of streams and rivers by modifying the natural flow of water, nutrients, resources and organisms.…
An Analysis of Trapping Regulations and Pelt Prices on the Effort to Trap American Martens (Martes americana) in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
"The American Marten was once widespread throughout Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. After near extirpation, reintroduction, and reestablishment of a trapping season, martens are once again a successful resident. Relationships were tested to determine how…
Modifying pH to Improve Muskellunge Fertilization Success
"When artificially strip spawned, Muskellunge Esox masquinongy have historically had a low egg fertilization rate which, in many cases, has resulted in the inability to successfully supplement struggling populations. In other species, such as…
Larval Drift & Spawning Activity of Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) in Garden River, Ontario
"Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) population numbers are low, yet natural reproduction has not been confirmed to date in the Garden River. Lake Sturgeon are not only declining but they play a vital role in First Nations history and culture which…
Dynamic Changes and Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria from Aquatic Fish Hatchery Water
"Aquaculture supplies more than one-fourth of fresh and marine water fish for human consumption, but is often threatened by pathogens that cause fish disease. To minimize losses, the aquaculture industry uses several methods to reduce infections. One…
The Comparison of Bird Species Composition in Areas with and without Beech Bark Disease Management
"Beech blight is a condition in which an American beech tree (Fagus grandifolia) is fed on by an aphid (Grylloprociphilus imbricator) and becomes infected with a sooty mold as a result. Hiawatha Sportsmen’s Club logged areas infected with beech…
Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance in Aeromonas spp. from the Marquette River System
"Antibiotic resistance is a common feature among all bacterial organisms in our ecosystem and is a continual fight for medical professionals and biologists. Resistance plasmids contribute to bacterial species transferring antibiotic resistance genes…
Colonization of a Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) Stream by Introduced Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) in Hunt Creek, MI
"Stocking of non-indigenous salmonid species is a common tool used within Michigan to promote, enhance, or sustain a recreational fishery. Hundreds of thousands of non-indigenous salmonids are stocked annually in inland waters throughout the state,…
Comparison of Salivary Alpha-Amylase Activities in Herbivores, Omnivores and Carnivores
"Alpha- amylase is a salivary enzyme that breaks down starch as a means of predigestion to help speed up the availability of nutrients. Starch is broken down by alpha amylase to yield glucose as one of many essential end products. Canis lupus as a…
Fish Diversity in Four Tributaries to Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior
"Whitefishes (Coregoninae), native to the Great Lakes, are important culturally and economically. In particular, Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) are part of an important commercial and subsistence fishery in Whitefish Bay, Lake Superior.…