They Eat It, They Excrete It
In this episode, Stuart and Carolyn speak with Dr. Jon Midwood of Fisheries and Oceans Canada about invasive...goldfish? Really? In the Great Lakes? It turns out that invasive goldfish is a thing, and they're being studied to better understand how to control them and limit the ecosystem effects that they have. Tune in to find out more!
Show links:
Show links:
- Jon and colleagues' recent paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0380133023002460
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/goldfish-study-1.5076637
- Cootes Paradise https://www.rbg.ca/gardens-trails/by-attraction/trails/trail-maps/cootes-paradise-trails/
- Hamilton Harbour https://maps.app.goo.gl/K5E7uq9LF5pgLR2x9
- Christine Boston https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christine-Boston, https://twitter.com/ladyfishbio?lang=en
- Royal Botanical Gardens Fishway https://www.rbg.ca/plants-conservation/nature-sanctuaries/fishway/
- Fish Doorbell https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/style/fish-doorbell-visdeurbel-netherlands.html
- Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS) https://glatos.glos.us/
- Goldfish in Australia https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ginormous-goldfish-are-invading-australian-rivers-180960177/
- Beachwood doughnuts St. Catherines https://www.beechwooddoughnuts.com/
- Massasauga Provincial Park https://www.ontarioparks.ca/park/themassasauga
Show credits:
Host & Executive Producer: Stuart Carlton
Co-Host and Senior Producer: Carolyn Foley
Host & Executive Producer: Stuart Carlton
Co-Host and Senior Producer: Carolyn Foley
Producers: Megan Gunn, Renie Miles
Associate Producer: Ethan Chitty
Coordinating Producer: Moti Agunbiade
Edited by: Sandra Svoboda
Podcast art by: Joel Davenport
Coordinating Producer: Moti Agunbiade
Edited by: Sandra Svoboda
Podcast art by: Joel Davenport
Music by: Stuart Carlton