Justin R Smerud

Acoustic Telemetry Evaluation of Invasive Carp in Kaukauna, Wisconsin (Summer 2019)

This study deployed acoustic telemetry at the Fox River Navigational System Authority (FRNSA) in lock #2 and the upstream and downstream pools in Kaukauna, WI to document movements and behavior of telemetered fish species in response to injection of carbon dioxide. Telemetry equipment was setup in the test area for approximately 2 months during the summer of 2019. CSV metadata includes telemetry data with position estimates for fish during this time.

Tags: Aquatic Biology, Fox River, Northeastern Wisconsin, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Wildlife Biology, All tags... aquatic biology, biota, carbon dioxide, invasive carp, invasive species, telemetry, Fewer tags

Using dissolved carbon dioxide to alter the behavior of invasive Round Goby

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is under consideration as a chemical fish deterrent at pinch points in rivers (e.g., inside locks) to reduce unwanted fish passage. This study evaluated the behavioral responses of invasive round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) to dissolved CO2 in laboratory tanks. The goal of this project was to quantify CO2 concentrations that modify round goby behavior. More specifically, avoidance behavior (voluntary response) and loss of equilibrium (involuntary response) were quantified across 5, 15, and 25°C water temperatures. These data can be used to inform future field testing of CO2 as an invasive fish deterrent. Spreadsheets include data that were used to evaluate the efficacy of carbon dioxide (CO2)...

Categories: Data; Types: Citation; Tags: Round goby, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, avoidance, behavior, All tags... carbon dioxide, water temperature, Fewer tags

Acoustic Telemetry Evaluation of Invasive Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) Behavior in Southern Michigan (Summer 2021)

This study deployed acoustic telemetry into a red swamp crayfish-infested water retention pond (1.0 ac) near Novi, Michigan to document the movements and behavior of telemetered red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii). Telemetry was setup in the pond for approximately 3 months. Spreadsheets include telemetry data with position estimates for individual crayfish.

Categories: Data; Tags: Acoustic telemetry, Aquatic Biology, Aquatic biology, Invasive crayfish, Invasive species, All tags... Macroinvertebrates, Michigan, Procambarus clarkii, Red swamp crayfish, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), biota, environment, Fewer tags

Acoustic telemetry evaluation of carbon dioxide as a behavioral deterrent for invasive fishes: Data

Locks and dams are possible management points to block the spread of invasive Asian carps in the United States. Infusion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into water is one deterrent strategy being considered at navigational structures to reduce upstream fish passage that would not directly interfere with lock and dam operations. The goal of this study was to determine the efficacy of CO2 as a behavioral deterrent to free-swimming fishes. Telemetered bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) and grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) were monitored within a U-shaped pond (30.5 m long x 13.7 m wide x 1 m deep) using a two-dimensional acoustic telemetry array. Gaseous CO2 was administered to one-half of the pond at 30, 75, or...

Categories: Data; Tags: Aquatic Invasive Species, Asian carps, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), barrier, biota, All tags... carbon dioxide, deterrent, Fewer tags

Evaluation of dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2) as a non-physical deterrent to invasive Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) and Rusty Crayfish (Faxonius rusticus): Data

This data was collected to determine responses of red swamp crayfish and rusty crayfish to CO2-enriched water to determine the utility of CO2 as a crayfish control tool. Avoidance tests, emergence tests, and loss of equilibrium (LOE) tests were performed to determine crayfish behavior in CO2-enriched water. Avoidance data (TimeinChamber2.csv, Crossings.csv, FirstLastShuttle.csv, AvoidanceLengthsandWeights.csv) were collected on 20171220 through 20180214. CO2 was injected in one side of a choice chamber under light or dark conditions and 10oC or 24oC water temperature. Shuttle movements were recorded and used to determine the number of crossings from the CO2 injected side to the non-injected side, the CO2 concentration...

Categories: Data; Tags: USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), USGS, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA, biota, crayfish, deterrent, All tags... invasive species, red swamp crayfish, rusty crayfish, Fewer tags