Article
Fisheries
D. Nick Weber, Michael G. Janech, Louis E. Burnett, Gorka Sancho, Bryan S. Frazier
Summary: A study on blacktip sharks revealed that different capture methods and air exposure can influence the occurrence and intensity of capture-related stress. Sharks caught from vessels and handled in water showed significantly greater increases in lactate and glucose levels compared to sharks handled out of water, highlighting the importance of considering sampling time and location in capture-related stress studies.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Ana Paula Da Silva, Elizete Rodrigues Morais, Elton Celton Oliveira, Nedia de Castilhos Ghisi
Summary: This meta-analysis study evaluates the toxic effects of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) on various animal species. The results indicate a significant increase in mortality rate for animals exposed to environmental concentrations of 2,4-D, with fish and birds being more susceptible. Larval and adult animals are more sensitive to 2,4-D, and immersion exposure has the greatest impact. Furthermore, commercial formulations have a higher mortality rate compared to analytical standards.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Stephanie L. L. Shaw, Zachary Lawson, Joseph Gerbyshak, Nathan Nye, Michael Donofrio
Summary: Discard mortality is an important factor to consider in managing catch-and-release fisheries, especially for long-lived, low-productivity species. However, little is known about the effects of catch-and-release angling on Lake Sturgeon physiology and probability of discard mortality.
NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Rachel M. Santymire, Marissa Young, Erin Lenihan, Michael J. Murray
Summary: Zoos and aquaria play a crucial role in preventing wildlife mass extinction by raising public awareness of conservation issues and providing a safe haven for wildlife populations. This study aimed to develop non-invasive methods to study fish stress physiology, focusing on the ocean sunfish. Skin swabs were used to measure cortisol levels as an indicator of stress, and the results showed an initial increase in cortisol levels when the molas were admitted to the aquarium and during treatment for injuries or illnesses. Further analysis is needed to validate this method and apply it to other fish species.
Article
Fisheries
Shannon D. Bower, Petra Szekeres, Rajeev Raghavan, Andy J. Danylchuk, Steven J. Cooke
Summary: The study shows that blue-finned mahseer are relatively robust to capture-related stressors, even when experiencing closely timed capture events. Ventilation rates and condition score increase, but there is no discernible pattern in reflex impairment score.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Khaiwal Ravindra, Tanbir Singh, Suman Mor
Summary: Air pollution has become a leading global health risk, primarily affecting urban areas. However, in India, semi-urban and rural areas have also emerged as air pollution hotspots. This study found that air pollution in rural areas of Punjab in North India, mainly caused by crop residue burning and local meteorology, has significant health impacts. Hospital data showed that hospital visits and admissions were higher during monsoon, but not directly linked to air pollution in rural areas due to various factors. The study suggests the development of strategies to minimize air pollution in rural areas is crucial to avoid preventable deaths.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Physiology
Ting Zhang, Dongpu Xu, Guohua Lv, Anqi Wang, Haibo Wen
Summary: This study investigated the histological, physiological, and transcriptomic responses of C. fluminea to air exposure at different times. The results showed that air exposure caused changes in the histological structure and physiological function of the hepatopancreas, and influenced the expression of some key genes. These findings are important for the aquaculture and transportation of C. fluminea.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuqiang Zhang, Bin Zhao, Yueqi Jiang, Jia Xing, Shovan K. Sahu, Haotian Zheng, Dian Ding, Suzhen Cao, Licong Han, Cong Yan, Xiaoli Duan, Jingnan Hu, Shuxiao Wang, Jiming Hao
Summary: The study highlights the impact of lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic on ambient and household air pollution in China. While outdoor PM2.5 concentration decreased significantly, indoor PM2.5 exposure increased, leading to additional premature deaths. The findings suggest that the reduction in ambient PM2.5 was offset by increased exposure to household air pollution, with rural areas experiencing more significant consequences.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Mingrui Wang, Haomin Li, Shiwen Huang, Yaoyao Qian, Kyle Steenland, Yang Xie, Stefania Papatheodorou, Liuhua Shi
Summary: The study suggests a positive association between short-term exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and all-cause as well as cause-specific mortality, with each 10 ppb increase in NO2 associated with a rise in the risk of death. Heterogeneity in the results could be reduced through regional and study-design stratification.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Eva Vallejos-Vidal, Ali Reza Khansari, Lluc Soliva-Dueso, Joan Carles Balasch, Lluis Tort, Felipe E. Reyes-Lopez
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of cortisol on the modulation of immune- and stress-related genes and determine whether this modulation is coordinated through a local response on mucosal tissue surfaces. The results suggest that the quick modulation of gene expression during the early stage of the fish stress response is likely coordinated through a systemic-dependent mechanism rather than a peripheral/local response on mucosal tissue surfaces.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Shiwen Huang, Haomin Li, Mingrui Wang, Yaoyao Qian, Kyle Steenland, William Michael Caudle, Yang Liu, Jeremy Sarnat, Stefania Papatheodorou, Liuhua Shi
Summary: The meta-analysis found that long-term exposure to nitrogen dioxide is associated with an increased risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality, potentially independent of other common air pollutants.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ji-Young Son, M. Benjamin Sabath, Kevin J. Lane, Marie Lynn Miranda, Francesca Dominici, Qian Di, Joel Schwartz, Michelle L. Bell
Summary: This study found that individuals living in low socioeconomic status and high greenness areas had lower associations between PM2.5 exposure and mortality. Multiple aspects of disparity factors and their interactions may affect health disparities from air pollution exposures.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tasuku Fujii, Yosuke Yoneyama, Akiko Kinebuchi, Naoki Ozeki, Sho Maeda, Norikazu Saiki, Toyofumi Fengshi Chen-Yoshikawa, Hiroshi Date, Kimitoshi Nishiwaki, Takanori Takebe
Summary: We assessed the enteral ventilation approach in hypoxic porcine models and found that intraanally delivering oxygenated perfluorodecalin can significantly improve arterial oxygenation and reduce carbon dioxide levels. This suggests that the enteral ventilation pathway is an effective means for systemic oxygenation.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ainhoa Bereziartua, Jie Chen, Kees de Hoogh, Sophia Rodopoulou, Zorana J. Andersen, Tom Bellander, Jorgen Brandt, Daniela Fecht, Francesco Forastiere, John Gulliver, Ole Hertel, Barbara Hoffmann, Ulla Arthur Hvidtfeldt, W. M. Monique Verschuren, Karl-Heinz Joeckel, Jeanette T. Jorgensen, Klea Katsouyanni, Matthias Ketzel, Norun Hjertager Krog, Boel Brynedal, Karin Leander, Shuo Liu, Petter Ljungman, Elodie Faure, Patrik K. E. Magnusson, Gabriele Nagel, Goran Pershagen, Annette Peters, Ole Raaschou-Nielsen, Matteo Renzi, Debora Rizzuto, Evangelia Samoli, Yvonne T. van der Schouw, Sara Schramm, Gianluca Severi, Massimo Stafoggia, Maciej Strak, Mette Sorensen, Anne Tjonneland, Gudrun Weinmayr, Kathrin Wolf, Emanuel Zitt, Bert Brunekreef, Gerard Hoek
Summary: This study found a significant inverse association between surrounding greenness and natural-cause mortality, which remained after adjusting for spatially correlated air pollution and traffic noise.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ki-Do Eum, Trenton James Honda, Bingyu Wang, Fatemeh Kazemiparkouhi, Justin Manjourides, Vivian C. Pun, Virgil Pavlu, Helen Suh
Summary: This study examined the impact of long-term NO2 exposure on cause-specific mortality among older adults in the U.S. The results showed that increased NO2 exposure was associated with elevated mortality rates for various causes of death, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the current NAAQS for NO2.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Lucas P. Griffin, Claudia Friess, Micah D. Bakenhaster, Kim Bassos-Hull, Sarah Walters Burnsed, Jacob W. Brownscombe, Steven J. Cooke, Robert D. Ellis, Jayne M. Gardiner, James Locascio, Susan Lowerre-Barbieri, Gregg R. Poulakis, Tonya R. Wiley, Krystan A. Wilkinson, JoEllen K. Wilson, Andrew K. Wooley, Aaron J. Adams, Andy J. Danylchuk
Summary: This study investigated the potential effects of red tide events on Atlantic tarpon along the southwestern coast of Florida. The results showed that tarpon are somewhat tolerant to red tide blooms, but when the blooms overlap with tarpon peak abundance and become dense and large, tarpon may leave the affected area or suffer mortality. Additionally, the study found an increase in the overlap of red tide blooms with tarpon spawning season. Combining multiple data sources helped elucidate how red tide exposure influences tarpon and the recreational fishery that targets them.
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY OF FISHES
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Elizabeth A. Nyboer, Andrea J. Reid, Amanda L. Jeanson, Rachel Kelly, Mary Mackay, Jenny House, Sarah M. Arnold, Paul W. Simonin, Mary Grace C. Sedanza, Emma D. Rice, T. E. Angela L. Quiros, Andrea Pierucci, Kelly Ortega-Cisneros, Julia N. Nakamura, Valentina Melli, Stella Mbabazi, Mariana S. L. Martins, Anne Brigette B. Ledesma, Clara Obregon, Chepkemboi K. Labatt, Andrew N. Kadykalo, Michael Heldsinger, Madeline E. Green, Jessica L. Fuller, Milagros Franco-Melendez, Matthew J. Burnett, Jessica A. Bolin, Solange Andrade-Vera, Steven J. Cooke
Summary: Fisheries are complex systems that face challenges from resource management to climate change. Transdisciplinary fisheries research (TFR) integrates different perspectives and knowledge systems, but there are limitations in capacity. Early career researchers' perspectives provide insights into challenges and potential for systemic change. This paper presents the perspectives of ECRs on TFR goals, challenges, and potential. Barriers include institutional inertia, lack of recognition for extra time and labor, and limited skill development opportunities. Actions for ECRs, established researchers, and institutions are identified to reach goals and overcome barriers.
REVIEWS IN FISH BIOLOGY AND FISHERIES
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Gabrielle Ednie, Tyreen Kapoor, Olga Koppel, Morgan L. Piczak, Jessica L. Reid, Alyssa D. Murdoch, Carly N. Cook, William J. Sutherland, Steven J. Cooke
Summary: Foresight science is a systematic approach that uses analytical and predictive tools to understand the past and present, while providing insights about the future, to generate future predictions for planning and management. This article presents case studies illustrating the application of foresight science in conservation, and discusses barriers and opportunities for mainstreaming foresight science.
Article
Zoology
A. G. Little, T. S. Prystay, E. A. Hardison, T. Dressler, K. Kraskura, S. J. Cooke, D. A. Patterson, S. G. Hinch, E. J. Eliason
Summary: Female-biased mortality has been observed in Pacific salmon during their adult upriver migration. This study examined whether females are more susceptible to cardiac oxygen limitations after exercise stress. The results showed no significant differences in oxygen levels between males and females, suggesting that females do not suffer from oxygen limitations after a single exercise event upon arrival to their spawning grounds. However, further research is needed to investigate potential oxygen limitations in different conditions and earlier on the migratory route.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
W. M. Twardek, S. J. Cooke, N. W. R. Lapointe
Summary: Fishways can restore functional connectivity within rivers for migratory fish, but their success can vary. A study on the passage success of Chinook salmon in the upper Yukon River found that it was low overall, particularly for female salmon. In contrast, salmon migrating in a nearby free-flowing river had high migration success. The findings suggest opportunities for improving fishway performance and connectivity for this impressive animal migration.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Petra Szekeres, Adogbeji Agberien, Melissa Dick, Andy J. Danylchuk, Steven J. Cooke
Summary: This study used acoustic telemetry to tag and track several juvenile or small-bodied fish species in marine flats ecosystems. The results revealed different movement patterns and site fidelity among the fish species, with some patterns correlated with water temperature.
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY OF FISHES
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Michael J. Louison, Luc LaRochelle, Steven J. Cooke
Summary: Barotrauma from ice-angling can cause physical injury and physiological disturbance in fish. We tested various barotrauma mitigation strategies on bluegill and black crappie and found that slow retrieval, venting, and re-descension with weights can effectively reduce barotrauma. Black crappie showed less desirable post-release behavior and were less successful in re-descending compared to bluegill. Our findings provide valuable information for anglers to mitigate barotrauma and improve the welfare of released fish.
FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Morgan L. Piczak, Denielle Perry, Steven J. Cooke, Ian Harrison, Silvia Benitez, Aaron Koning, Li Peng, Peter Limbu, Karen E. Smokorowski, Sergio Salinas-Rodriguez, John D. Koehn, Irena F. Creed
Summary: Freshwater biodiversity is threatened by habitat fragmentation, degradation, and loss caused by human activities. Protecting and restoring habitats are crucial for saving freshwater biodiversity and associated ecosystem services. Response options include legislation, prioritization, durable protections, coordinated conservation efforts, evidence-based restoration, mitigation of habitat alterations, and future-proof actions with community involvement.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Benjamin J. Clemens, Jordan K. Matley, Natalie V. Klinard, Robert J. Lennox, Lene K. Sortland, Steven J. Cooke
Summary: Every year, many fishes are tagged for research purposes, but the effects of the tagging process on their physiology, behavior, and survival are often overlooked. This article provides an overview of the tagging process and its impact and highlights the lack of standardized holding conditions and durations for tagged fish. The authors emphasize the need for further research and recommend explicit reporting of holding details to benefit fish welfare, science, and management.
Review
Fisheries
Jianghui Bao, William M. Twardek, Chaoshuo Zhang, Weiwei Li, Xiangyuan Mi, Dongxu Zhang, Jinming Wu, Hao Jiang, Steven J. Cooke, Ming Duan
Summary: Human-induced climate change is already having visible effects on the environment and is expected to worsen in the future. The demand for hydropower generation is increasing, but climate change will also impact hydropower operations and the fish population in regulated systems. It is crucial to consider the long-term effects of climate change and incorporate mitigation strategies into hydropower development to protect both fish populations and human livelihoods.
REVIEWS IN FISH BIOLOGY AND FISHERIES
(2023)
Editorial Material
Fisheries
Steven J. Cooke
Article
Fisheries
Valerio Sbragaglia, Jacob W. Brownscombe, Steven J. Cooke, Anthonie D. Buijse, Robert Arlinghaus, Warren M. Potts
Summary: The world is undergoing rapid changes in socio-cultural, economic, and environmental conditions, and recreational fisheries need to adapt to the uncertain future. Key research areas include evaluating the sustainability of recreational fishing in response to climate change, ongoing biodiversity decline, and changing social values. Technological advances and digitalization can play a major role in advancing recreational fisheries.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Frank Seebacher, Edward Narayan, Jodie L. Rummer, Sean Tomlinson, Steven J. Cooke
Summary: This article emphasizes the important role of physiology in addressing climate warming, including environmental monitoring and measuring individual sensitivities to temperature change. Physiology can be incorporated by institutions and organizations to bring a mechanistic approach to conservation and the management of biological resources.
CONSERVATION PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Ecology
T. Rytwinski, H. -y. Lin, M. Harper, K. E. Smokorowski, A. Smith, J. L. Reid, J. J. Taylor, K. Birnie-Gauvin, M. J. Bradford, J. A. Crossman, R. Kavanagh, N. W. R. Lapointe, K. Turgeon, S. J. Cooke
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review on the impacts of natural causes of variation or changes in flow magnitude on fish abundance and biomass in temperate regions. The findings suggest that fish responses to natural changes in flow regimes are mainly negative, but there is no clear generalizable signal across all contexts.
ECOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS AND EVIDENCE
(2023)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tim Alamenciak, Dorian Pomezanski, Nancy Shackelford, Stephen D. Murphy, Steven J. Cooke, Line Rochefort, Sonia Voicescu, Eric Higgs
Summary: A national-level synthesis of Canadian restoration ecology research was conducted, showing that restoration research is mainly conducted by academics and focuses on forest, peatland, grassland, and lake ecosystems. The research is concentrated in four provinces and has shifted its thematic focus from reforestation to climate change. This work demonstrates Canada's momentum in ecosystem restoration and provides a model for synthesis in other countries.