Browsing by Author "Catalano, Matthew"

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Assessment Strategies for Data-Limited Chinook Salmon Stocks of Western Alaska

Staton, Benjamin (2015-12-08)

Management strategies for Alaskan Pacific salmon species are conducted in the face of substantial uncertainty, particularly in large drainage systems. In addition to the interacting sources of partial observability and ...

Capture and Mortality Rates of Largemouth Bass at Guntersville and Wheeler Reservoirs, Alabama

Buckingham, Jeffrey (2016-06-13)

Catch-and-release angling for Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides has substantially increased since the 1980s, yet few studies have assessed the population-level consequences of these activities. Guntersville and Wheeler ...

Comparing Angler Effort and Catch Rate Estimates Across Creel Survey Methods at Three Alabama Reservoirs

Eckelbecker, Robert (2019-12-19)

I compared different creel survey methods at three Alabama reservoirs (Harris, Jordan, and Mitchell) to identify approaches that could improve precision and reduce costs. I was particularly interested in whether boat ...

Development and Evaluation of Assessment Tools and Management Strategies for Salmon Fisheries in Western Alaska

Staton, Benjamin (2019-04-18)

The management of natural resources is fraught with difficulties stemming from uncertainty and conflicting objectives. Fisheries for Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus spp. in western Alaska are no exception, but rather provide ...

Effects of Acute Thermal Stress on Texas Hornshell Mussel (Popenaias popeii)

Radich, Jessica (2023-11-28) ETD File Embargoed

Extreme weather conditions are placing increasing stress on aquatic ectotherms in the southern U.S. We investigated effects of thermal stress on the federally endangered Texas Hornshell (Popenaias popeii), the last freshwater ...

Effects of size-selective catch-and-release angling on population size structure of two Black Bass (Micropterus spp.) species in an Alabama Reservoir

Pullen, Thomas (2024-06-27)

The potential for size-selective catch-and-release angling to affect the size distributions of black bass (Micropterus spp.) populations is not well understood. Angling is highly size-selective, and competitive fishing ...

Evaluating Methods for Estimating Delaware Bay Limulus polyphemus Abundance

Merritt, Emily (2015-08-18)

Monitoring is an essential component of wildlife management. In the United States, Atlantic horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) are harvested and relied upon by several user groups in mid-Atlantic states, and managers ...

Evaluating the Effects of Threadfin Shad on Largemouth Bass and Bluegill Populations in Small Impoundments

Lusk, Sean (2016-01-12)

Threadfin Shad are commonly stocked into small impoundments (<40 hectares in surface area) to increase the growth and condition of Largemouth Bass, ultimately to enhance recreational fishing. However, the effects of Threadfin ...

Evaluating the Potential Impacts of the Introduced Blueback Herring, Alosa aestivalis, on the Aquatic Communities in Lewis Smith Lake, Alabama

Grove, Gary Lee Jr. (2016-01-12)

Reservoir food webs are complex, making prediction of the influence of introducing new species difficult. Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalis were first discovered in Lewis Smith Lake, Alabama in 2010 and both positive and ...

Evaluating Tradeoffs Between Fishing Quality and Economic Performance in a Reservoir Black Bass Fishery with High Tournament Effort

Coash, Natalie (2024-04-24)

Black bass Micropterus sp. populations are subject to high catch-and-release angling effort and higher post-release mortality partly attributable to the popularity of fishing tournaments. Increasing stakeholder conflicts ...

Evaluation of a shoreline rotenone application to control Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides recruitment in small impoundments

Coleman, Tyler Steven (2019-05-10)

Control of Largemouth Bass recruitment would benefit small impoundment recreational fisheries by reducing largemouth population density, which could improve growth rates, body condition, and size structure. I evaluated ...

Evaluation of mechanical removal rates for rehabilitating over-crowded largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides populations in Alabama small impoundments

Beaman, Taylor (2021-07-15)

Largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides populations in small impoundments exhibit poor growth and body condition under high population densities typically found in unmanaged ponds. The effectiveness of largemouth bass harvest ...

Factors Affecting Largemouth Bass Size Structure at Wheeler and Guntersville Reservoirs, Alabama

Feltz, Nicholas (2015-07-23)

Understanding the characteristics of a fish population is vital to the assessment and management of the stock. Size structure and abundance are two such characteristics of a population and they have the potential to vary ...

Fish Kill Loss Valuation through Estimation of Angling Effort and Use Valuation on Three Mid-Size Alabama Rivers

Carson, Phil (2022-07-25)

State fisheries management agencies seek financial restitution following a fish kill. Economic losses due to fish kills on rivers have been underestimated in Alabama, as user loss values have not been included as a loss ...

Mortality components for two Micropterus spp. in a Southeastern reservoir: a high-value reward and radio telemetry approach.

Rubino, Max (2024-04-25)

For black bass species (Micropterus spp.) post-release mortality rates are higher for tournaments than non-tournaments and may be a significant component of total fishing mortality. On Neely Henry Reservoir in Alabama there ...

Movement and Fate of Stocked Rainbow Trout in an Alabama Tailwater

Baker, Sarah (2019-07-15)

Hypolimnetic discharge from reservoirs in the southern U.S. provides water temperatures cold enough to support Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss fisheries in regions where they otherwise could not exist. The Sipsey Fork ...

Novel experimental technique to confirm fish hosts for “large river mussels”

Hart, Michael (2014-07-02)

Unionid mussels are declining in North America. The larval stage (glochidium) represents a life-history bottleneck because glochidia are parasitic and require an appropriate fish host. However, appropriate fish host species ...