Research Projects Funded through the Sea Lamprey Research Program since 2002

Principal Investigator	Title	Theme Area	Year funded
Caroffino, D.	Feasibility of holding wild-caught lake whitefish and sea lamprey for parasite-host interaction studies.	Assessment (Pilot)	2012
Johnson, N.	Evaluation of the NEPTUNE, low-voltage DC fish-guidance system to block adult lamprey migration and to guide lamprey into portable traps.	Barriers and Trapping	2012
Johnson, N.	Evaluation of the NEPTUNE, low-voltage DC fish-guidance system to manipulate movement patterns of downstream migrating transformed sea lamprey.	Barriers and Trapping (Pilot)	2012
Miehls, S.	Test of a non-physical bio-acoustic fence to guide migratory sea lamprey.	Barriers and Trapping (Pilot)	2012
Reinhardt, U.	Field comparison of eel-ladder-style and traditional sea lamprey traps.	Barriers and Trapping	2012
Kuhn, L.	Development of 3kPZS antagonists for sea lamprey control.	Pheromone	2012
Bence, J.	Understanding changing patterns of size-specific marking of lake trout by sea lamprey.	Assessment	2011
Docker, M.	Detection and identification of lamprey in streams using environmental DNA.	Assessment	2011
McLaughlin, R.	Fine-scale movements of sea lamprey near traps in the St. Marys River.	Barriers and Trapping	2011
Imre, I.	Using a repellent for sea lamprey control.	Pheromone	2011
Li, W.	Structure and function of sea lamprey pheromone.	Pheromone	2011
Wagner, M.	Development of a putrefaction derived repellent for sea lamprey.	Pheromone	2011
Zielinski, B.	Modulation of olfaction-activated movements in the sea lamprey.	Pheromone	2011
Docker, M.	Gene expression differences between feeding types in the paired lamprey Ichthyomyzon unicuspis and I. fossor.	Non-Theme	2011
Murphy, C.	Estimating the sub-lethal effects of lamprey parasitism on lipid allocation, reproduction, and population dynamics of lake trout.	Assessment	2010
McLaughlin, R.	A decision analysis of management options for the Black Sturgeon Dam, Lake Superior.	Barriers and Trapping	2010
Sepulveda, M.	Effects of lampricides on target and non-target species: from protein expression to ecological consequences.	Lampricide	2010
Wilkie, M.	Establishing physiological indices for more effective use of lampricide for control of sea lamprey populations in the Great Lakes.	Lampricide	2010
Baker, M.	Developing a lamprey contraceptive.	Non-Theme	2010
Wagner, M.	A field investigation of the potential to control sea lamprey through pheromone-mediated redistribution of migrants in the Great Lakes.	Pheromone	2010
Lantry, B.	Sea lamprey mark type, wounding rate, and parasite-host preference and abundance relationships for lake trout and other species in Lake Ontario.	Assessment	2009
Marsden, E.	Determination of micro-elemental stability of sea lamprey statoliths.	Assessment	2009
Whyard, S.	Gene silencing technologies to control sea lamprey – A proof-of-concept.	Non-Theme	2009
Bergstedt, R.	Determining pathways of migratory adult sea lampreys in large rivers using three-dimensional acoustic telemetry	Barriers and Trapping	2008
McLaughlin, R.	Movement pathways and behavior of sea lamprey around traps in the St. Marys River	Barriers and Trapping	2008
Siefkes, M.	Using a fishwheel to capture sea lampreys	Barriers and Trapping	2008
Swink, W.	Determination of preferred electrical barrier settings for blocking spawning-phase sea lamprey migrations	Barriers and Trapping	2008
Gutreuter, S.	Improving the accuracy and precision of predictions of TFM-niclosamide concentrations for treatment of sea lamprey spawning tributaries	Lampricide	2008
Wagner, M.	A full-scale field test of the efficacy of the male mating pheromone compound 3-keto-petromyzonal-sulfate in trapping-for-control scenarios	Pheromone	2008
Zielinski, B. Dubuc, R.	An in vitro strategy for understanding the neural mechanisms underlying pheromone-activated movements in the sea lamprey	Pheromone	2008
Tsao, J.	Real options analysis of Lake Ontario sterile sea lamprey transfers	Sterile Male	2008
Bence, J.	Estimating the relationship between sea lamprey-induced mortality on lake trout and observed marking rates	Assessment	2007
Swink, W.	Determine the contribution of transformers from lentic areas to sea lamprey populations in lakes Huron and Michigan	Assessment	2007
Li, W.	Sex pheromone communication in the sea lamprey	Pheromone	2007
Wagner, M.	Identifying the most effective mixtures for use of the sea lamprey migratory pheromone in trapping and redistribution management scenarios	Pheromone	2007
McDonald, G.	Improving the effectiveness of portable sea lamprey traps	Barriers and Trapping	2007
Bergstedt, R.	Effectiveness of sterile-female release in reducing sea lamprey reproduction in a great lakes tributary	Sterile Male	2007
Wilkie, M.	Mode(s) of lampricide toxicity in larval lampreys and non-target fishes	Lampricide	2007
Neave, F.	An investigation of a potential morphotype trigger in two Ichthyomyzon species	Non-Theme	2007
Mazurek, K.	Phase I development of an improved sea lamprey barrier	Barriers and Trapping	2006
McLaughlin, R.	Identifying the movement rules sea lampreys use to navigate complex flows	Barriers and Trapping	2006
Jones, M.	Sea lamprey population dynamics: Updating demographic models and application to a novel control strategy	Assessment	2006
Swink, W.	Effect of groundwater inflow on distribution of lampricide and on survival of sea lamprey larvae during a stream treatment	Lampricide	2006
Li, W.	Discovering new targets for sea lamprey control using DNA microarray	Non-Theme	2006
Scholefiled, R.	Do static and flow-through toxicity tests yield the same toxicity information	Lampricide	2006
McLaughlin, R.	Inter-stream movements of sea lampreys and selected non-target fishes in response to sea lamprey barriers	Barriers and Trapping	2005
Silverman, E.	Quantitative tools to predict sea lamprey production based on habitat: prioritizing dam removal and control decisions	Assessment	2005
Sutton, T.	Host-size selection and lethality of sea lamprey on lake sturgeon	Assessment	2005
Bryan, M.	Sex steroid control of reproduction in the sea lamprey	Non-Theme	2005
Pratt, T.	Evaluation of modifications to improve fishway performance	Barriers and Trapping	2005
Swink, W.	Tracking transformation of low-density populations of larval sea lamprey in tributary streams to Lake Huron and Michigan following treatment with lampricides	Assessment	2005
Wagner, M.	A field test of the potential for sea lamprey pheromones to promote trapping success in natural streams	Pheromone	2005
Zielinski, B.	The neural mechanisms underlying pheromone activated movement in lampreys	Pheromone	2005
McDonald, G. McLaughlin, R.	Migratory behavior and swimming performance of sea lamprey and non-target species at sea lamprey barriers and in laboratory flumes	Barriers and Trapping	2004
Docker, M.	Genetic markers to distinguish and quantify the level of gene flow between northern brook and silver lampreys	Assessment	2004
Jones, M.	Evaluation of an alternative model of stream selection for lampricide treatment	Assessment	2004
Ludsin, S.	Micro-elemental analysis of statoliths as a tool for tracking stream origins of sea lamprey	Assessment	2004
Bergstedt, R.	Healing of sea lamprey marks on lake trout in Lake Huron	Assessment	2004
Reinhardt, U.	Attachment behavior of sea lampreys in relation to substrate characteristics	Barriers and Trapping	2004
Steeves, T.	Development and assessment of a predictive model of metamorphosis for Great Lakes sea lamprey populations	Assessment	2003
Levin, P.	Using stable isotopes to assess potential sea lamprey damage to Lake Superior fishes	Assessment	2003
McLaughlin, R.	Hydraulic and biological characteristics of effective sea lamprey barriers – a workshop	Barriers and Trapping	2003
McLaughlin, R.	A decision analysis to reduce uncertainty in the implementation and operation of sea lamprey barriers	Barriers and Trapping	2003
Sorensen, P.W.	Producing, identifying and testing the sea lamprey migratory pheromone	Pheromone	2003
Li, W.	Sex pheromone communication in the sea lamprey	Pheromone	2003
Zielinski, B.	The analysis of pheromone identification by sea lamprey through functional imaging of olfactory glomeruli	Pheromone	2003
Sutton, T.	Effects of mortality sources on population viability of lake sturgeon: a stage-structured model approach	Lampricide	2003
Dabrowski, K.	The use of gynogenesis and androgenesis to determine genetic sex of sea lamprey	Sterile Male	2003
Yun, S.	Purification and characterization of anti-microbial bioactive peptides from sea lamprey	Other	2003
McKinley, R.	Discovering new targets for sea lamprey control using DNA microarray	Other	2003
Bergstedt, R.	Seasonal and diel bathythermal habitat use and habitat overlap of sea lampreys and lake trout as determined with implanted archival tags	Pre-Theme Development	2002
Jones, M.	Recruitment variation in Great Lakes sea lamprey populations - measurement and management implications	Pre-Theme Development	2002
Mandrak, N.	Native ichthyomyzon lampreys of the Great Lakes Basin: Development of genetic markers and a morphological key to ammocoetes	Pre-Theme Development	2002
Dabrowski, K.	Understanding variabilities in lamprey gametes quality in relation to availability of nutrients in host fish	Pre-Theme Development	2002
O’Connor, L.	Performance evaluation of fishways at sea lamprey barriers and controlled modifications to improve fishway performance	Pre-Theme Development	2002