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Bright spots for advancing ecological understanding and conservation decision-making
A lot can be learned by studying bright spots—defined as unexpected positive outcomes. In fields like public health, education, and …
Holly S. Embke, Zachary S. Feiner, Gretchen J.A. Hansen, Daniel Isermann, Olaf P. Jensen, Christopher I. Rounds, Quinnlan Smith, M. Jake Vander Zanden
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Bright spots for advancing ecological understanding and conservation decision-making
Hungry Like the Bass: Observations of Pack Hunting in Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris)
Observations of pack, communal, or social hunting in fishes are rare. While scuba diving in Star Lake, Vilas County, WI, we observed a …
Jack M. Abel, Sean E. Sass, Vincent G. Sass, Quinnlan Smith, Greg G. Sass
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Hungry Like the Bass: Observations of Pack Hunting in Rock Bass (Ambloplites rupestris)
The effects of light intensity and water clarity on growth rates of age-0 walleye (Sander vitreus)
Growth rates in fish are a function of temperature and may also be dependent on successful foraging periods. Successful foraging of …
Noland O. Michels, Thomas R. Hrabik, Quinnlan Smith, Greg G. Sass, Allen F. Mensinger
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The effects of light intensity and water clarity on growth rates of age-0 walleye (Sander vitreus)
Visual sensitivity, foraging behavior, and success of walleye (Sander vitreus) under ecologically relevant downwelling light conditions
Successful foraging of piscivores is often dependent upon light availability in their visual habitat and is often influenced by a …
Noland O. Michels, Quinnlan Smith, Loranzie S. Rogers, Thomas R. Hrabik, Greg G. Sass, Allen F. Mensinger
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Visual sensitivity, foraging behavior, and success of walleye (Sander vitreus) under ecologically relevant downwelling light conditions
Sport fish movement responses to a littoral zone coarse woody habitat addition
Objective: Fish movements and distributions throughout an ecosystem are important for understanding ecological interactions, …
Quinnlan Smith, Stephanie L. Shaw, Joshua K. Raabe, Greg G. Sass, Thomas R. Hrabik
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Sport fish movement responses to a littoral zone coarse woody habitat addition
Sport fish home range responses to a littoral coarse woody habitat addition in a north-temperate lake
Behavioural responses of fishes to littoral zone habitat enhancements are relatively understudied in diverse fish communities but are …
Quinnlan Smith, Greg G. Sass, Thomas R. Hrabik, Stephanie L. Shaw, Joshua K. Raabe
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Sport fish home range responses to a littoral coarse woody habitat addition in a north-temperate lake
Coarse woody habitat and glacial lake fisheries in the Midwestern United States: knowns, unknowns, and an experiment to advance our knowledge
Coarse woody habitat (CWH) additions have increased in popularity in glacial lakes (i.e. kettle lakes) of the Midwestern United States. …
Greg G. Sass, Stephanie L. Shaw, Thomas P. Rooney, Andrew L. Rypel, Joshua K. Raabe, Quinnlan Smith, Thomas R. Hrabik, Scott T. Toshner
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Coarse woody habitat and glacial lake fisheries in the Midwestern United States: knowns, unknowns, and an experiment to advance our knowledge