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Differential migration in Chesapeake Bay striped bass by Secor, David H, O'Brien, Michael H P, Gahagan, Benjamin I, Watterson, J Carter, Fox, Dewayne A

“…Differential migration-increased migration propensity with increasing individual size-is common in migratory species. Like other forms of partial migration, it…”
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Multiple spawning run contingents and population consequences in migratory striped bass Morone saxatilis by Secor, David H, O'Brien, Michael H P, Gahagan, Benjamin I, Fox, Dewayne A, Higgs, Amanda L, Best, Jessica E

“…Multiple spawning run contingents within the same population can experience varying demographic fates that stabilize populations through the portfolio effect…”
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Comparative migration ecology of striped bass and Atlantic sturgeon in the US Southern mid-Atlantic bight flyway by Rothermel, Ella R, Balazik, Matthew T, Best, Jessica E, Breece, Matthew W, Fox, Dewayne A, Gahagan, Benjamin I, Haulsee, Danielle E, Higgs, Amanda L, O'Brien, Michael H. P, Oliver, Matthew J, Park, Ian A, Secor, David H

“…Seasonal migrations are key to the production and persistence of marine fish populations but movements within shelf migration corridors or, "flyways", are…”
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Genomic population structure of Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Cape Fear River by LeBlanc, Nathalie M., Gahagan, Benjamin I., Andrews, Samuel N., Avery, Trevor S., Puncher, Gregory N., Reading, Benjamin J., Buhariwalla, Colin F., Curry, R. Allen, Whiteley, Andrew R., Pavey, Scott A.

“…Striped Bass, Morone saxatilis (Walbaum, 1792), is an anadromous fish species that supports fisheries throughout North America and is native to the North…”
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Population density and zooplankton biomass influence anadromous juvenile river herring growth in freshwater lakes by Devine, Matthew T., Bittner, Steven, Roy, Allison H., Gahagan, Benjamin I., Armstrong, Michael P., Jordaan, Adrian

“…Anadromous river herring populations, collectively alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ) and blueback herring ( Alosa aestivalis ), have experienced a multi-century…”
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Surgical Implantation of Acoustic Tags in American Shad to Resolve Riverine and Marine Restoration Challenges by Gahagan, Benjamin I., Bailey, Michael M.

“…A variety of data needs challenge the successful restoration and management of alosine populations, including information on the migration, mortality,…”
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Evaluating the conservation benefit of circle hooks for the Atlantic Striped Bass recreational fishery by Dean, Micah J., Hoffman, William S., Gahagan, Benjamin I., Nelson, Gary A., Armstrong, Michael P.

“…Objective The Striped Bass Morone saxatilis is one of the most sought‐after recreational fish species along the US Atlantic coast. Regulations and a strong…”
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Partial migration of striped bass: revisiting the contingent hypothesis by Gahagan, Benjamin I., Fox, Dewayne A., Secor, David H.

“…Partial migration, by which contingents within populations undertake divergent migrations, is common in marine fishes but remains poorly documented…”
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Environmental and Endogenous Factors Influencing Emigration in Juvenile Anadromous Alewives by Gahagan, Benjamin I., Gherard, Katie E., Schultz, Eric T.

“…We analyzed migration of juvenile anadromous alewives Alosa pseudoharengus at Bride Lake, a coastal lake in Connecticut, during summer 2006 and found that…”
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Evaluation of Otolith Microchemistry for Identifying Natal Origin of Anadromous River Herring in Connecticut by Gahagan, Benjamin I, Vokoun, Jason C, Whitledge, Gregory W, Schultz, Eric T

“…Over the past two decades, declines in the populations of river herring (alewife Alosa pseudoharengus and blueback herring Alosa aestivalis) have been…”
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A life cycle simulation model for exploring causes of population change in Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) by Nelson, Gary A., Gahagan, Benjamin I., Armstrong, Michael P., Jordaan, Adrian, Bowden, Alison

“…•A life-cycle simulation model for Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) was developed.•Predator, fishery and climate variables were linked to biological…”
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Temporal Patterns of Migration and Spawning of River Herring in Coastal Massachusetts by Rosset, Julianne, Roy, Allison H., Gahagan, Benjamin I., Whiteley, Andrew R., Armstrong, Michael P., Sheppard, John J., Jordaan, Adrian

“…Migrations of springtime Alewife Alosa pseudoharengus and Blueback Herring A. aestivalis, collectively referred to as river herring, are monitored in many…”
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Feeling the Squeeze: Adult Run Size and Habitat Availability Limit Juvenile River Herring Densities in Lakes by Devine, Matthew T., Rosset, Julianne, Roy, Allison H., Gahagan, Benjamin I., Armstrong, Michael P., Whiteley, Andrew R., Jordaan, Adrian

“…Maximum densities of juvenile river herring (Alewife Alosa pseudoharengus and Blueback Herring A. aestivalis) vary among freshwater lakes, likely due to…”
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An Eulerian perspective on habitat models of striped bass occurrence in an offshore wind development area by Rothermel, Ella R, O'Brien, Michael H P, Best, Jessica E, Fox, Dewayne A, Gahagan, Benjamin I, Higgs, Amanda L, Park, Ian A, Wippelhauser, Gail, Secor, David H

“…Abstract Offshore wind energy development, including along the US Atlantic coast, frequently occurs within important multispecies migration corridors; however,…”
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Precision and Relative Effectiveness of a Purse Seine for Sampling Age‐0 River Herring in Lakes by Devine, Matthew T., Roy, Allison H., Whiteley, Andrew R., Gahagan, Benjamin I., Armstrong, Michael P., Jordaan, Adrian

“…Stock assessments for anadromous river herring, collectively Alewife Alosa pseudoharengus and Blueback Herring A. aestivalis, lack adequate demographic…”
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Evidence of a Genetically Distinct Population of Striped Bass within the Saint John River, New Brunswick, Canada by Leblanc, Nathalie M., Andrews, Samuel N., Avery, Trevor S., Puncher, Gregory N., Gahagan, Benjamin I., Whiteley, Andrew R., Curry, R. Allen, Pavey, Scott A.

“…Sound management of a species requires, among other things, careful consideration of their distribution and genetic structure throughout their range…”
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