Ask Dr Fish #5: What Could Go Wrong Here?
Can a boom in Great Lakes human populations affect fish more than aquatic invasive species do? What is a Black Carp and why should we care? What’s in a name when it comes to invasive species? To find out, let’s Ask Dr. Fish.
Also: Titus is calling in from a boat this month!
Show links:
Also: Titus is calling in from a boat this month!
Show links:
- News article on anglers depressing fish populations https://greatlakesecho.org/2021/05/25/new-anglers-could-depress-great-lakes-fish-populations-more-than-invasive-species/
- Peer-reviewed article that it's based on: https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10.1139/cjfas-2020-0159
- https://www.usgs.gov/news/state-news-release/invasive-black-carp-established-parts-mississippi-river-basin
- https://www.manitoulin.com/invasive-black-carp-getting-closer-to-great-lakes/
- "Skarping", which we can neither endorse nor recommend for both safety and animal rights reasons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqykDINEcGo
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/great-lakes-whitefish-initiative-1.6615305
- https://www.sooleader.com/local-news/new-initiative-hopes-to-show-versatility-of-whitefish-5889059
- https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/11/great-lakes-iceland-connection-through-whitefish-effort/
Show credits:
Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus Seiheimer
Coordinating producer: Hope Charters
Live show production by Great Lakes Now
Edited by: Quinn Rose
Artwork by: Ethan Kocak
Music by: Stuart Carlton
Hosts & Producers: Stuart Carlton, Carolyn Foley, Katie O'Reilly, Titus Seiheimer
Coordinating producer: Hope Charters
Live show production by Great Lakes Now
Edited by: Quinn Rose
Artwork by: Ethan Kocak
Music by: Stuart Carlton