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Variable Responses of Channel Catfish Populations to Stocking Rate: Density‐Dependent and Lake Productivity Effects by Michaletz, Paul H.

“…Put–grow–take fisheries for channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus are popular in many small impoundments but are costly because fingerling (>175 mm total length…”
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Interrelationships among bluegill demographics, predator and competitor abundances and impoundment characteristics by Michaletz, Paul H.

“…Bluegills Lepomis macrochirus R. provide popular sport fisheries but the quality of these fisheries has declined across much of their range. Factors that may…”
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Temperature, plankton and conspecific density influence dynamics of age‐0 gizzard shad: implications for a gape‐limited piscivore by Michaletz, Paul H

“…Age‐0 gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum are the main prey fish for white crappies Pomoxis annularis in many US reservoirs. However, these prey fish commonly…”
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Overwinter Survival of Age‐0 Gizzard Shad in Missouri Reservoirs Spanning a Productivity Gradient: Roles of Body Size and Winter Severity by Michaletz, Paul H.

“…Survival through the first winter of life can be an important bottleneck in the recruitment of fishes and is commonly size dependent, with larger fish…”
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Responses of gizzard shad and white crappie to introductions of palmetto bass by Michaletz, Paul H

“…Palmetto bass (female striped bass Morone saxatilis × male white bass Morone chrysops) were stocked into Long Branch Lake, Missouri, USA in an effort to…”
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Trends and Synchrony in Black Bass and Crappie Recruitment in Missouri Reservoirs by Michaletz, Paul H, Siepker, Michael J

“…Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides , Spotted Bass M. punctulatus , White Crappie Pomoxis annularis , and Black Crappie P. nigromaculatus are popular…”
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Exploring the Influence of Stock–Recruitment Relationships and Environmental Variables on Black Bass and Crappie Recruitment Dynamics in Missouri Reservoirs by Siepker, Michael J, Michaletz, Paul H

“…Large reservoirs provide important sport fisheries, but managing these fisheries is difficult because of the multiple biological and environmental variables…”
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Gizzard shad population dynamics in eutrophic Missouri reservoirs with emphasis on environmental influences on their growth by Michaletz, Paul H

“…Gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) is an ecologically important species in many waters of the USA. Their versatile feeding and nutrient-recycling capabilities…”
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Accuracy and Precision of Estimates of Back‐Calculated Channel Catfish Lengths and Growth Increments Using Pectoral Spines and Otoliths by Michaletz, Paul H., Nicks, Dean M., Buckner, Earl W.

“…Back‐calculation of lengths at previous ages using measurements of growth increments on the bony structures of fish is a common practice, yet studies…”
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Influence of Environmental Variables and Species Interactions on Sport Fish Communities in Small Missouri Impoundments by Michaletz, Paul H, Obrecht, Daniel V, Jones, John R

“…Small impoundments (<400 ha) are numerous and provide close-to-home fishing opportunities for anglers but may not support optimal sport fisheries. Most of…”
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Do Channel Catfish Stockings Affect Growth and Size Structure of Bluegills in Small Impoundments? by Michaletz, Paul H.

“…Channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus are commonly stocked into small impoundments and may become abundant in these waters. When channel catfish are abundant,…”
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Seasonal Patterns in White Crappies' Consumption and Growth: Influences of Varying Water Temperatures and Prey Availability by Michaletz1, Paul H, Bajer, Przemyslaw G, Hayward, Robert S

“…Crappies Pomoxis spp. are popular sport fishes but often fail to achieve sizes that are acceptable to anglers. While many factors may contribute to episodes of…”
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Effects of Stocking Rate, Stocking Size, and Angler Catch Inequality on Exploitation of Stocked Channel Catfish in Small Missouri Impoundments by Michaletz, Paul H., Wallendorf, Michael J., Nicks, Dean M.

“…Put–grow–take fisheries for channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus provide popular sport fisheries in many small impoundments and lakes throughout the United…”
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Bolstering Piscivore Abundance to Restructure Small Impoundment Fish Communities by Michaletz, Paul H.

“…Small impoundments (hereafter, “lakes”) provide close‐to‐home fishing opportunities for many anglers but do not always provide quality fishing, especially for…”
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Does Pectoral Spine Extraction Cause Mortality to Channel Catfish? by Michaletz, Paul H.

“…Pectoral spines have been commonly used to age channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus. Recently, use of otoliths has increased because they may provide more…”
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Variable Length at Age for Black Crappies and White Crappies in Missouri Small Impoundments by Michaletz, Paul H.

“…I observed exceptionally variable TL at age for both Black Crappies Pomoxis nigromaculatus and White Crappies P. annularis in several small impoundments in…”
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Sampling Channel Catfish with Tandem Hoop Nets in Small Impoundments by Michaletz, Paul H., Sullivan, Kevin P.

“…Because populations of channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus have been difficult to sample in small impoundments, we determined whether tandem hoop net series…”
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Age‐0 Gizzard Shad Abundance is Reduced in the Presence of Macrophytes: Implications for Interactions with Bluegills by Michaletz, Paul H., Bonneau, Joseph L.

“…The abundance of gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum may be reduced in the presence of macrophytes, which may lessen the frequently observed negative interactions…”
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Influences of productivity, vegetation, and fish on macroinvertebrate abundance and size in Midwestern USA impoundments by MICHALETZ, Paul H, DOISY, Kathy E, RABENI, Charles F

“…The influences of productivity, vegetation coverage, and benthivorous fish abundance on macroinvertebrate abundance and mean size were examined in Midwestern…”
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Use of Angling Gear to Evaluate the Potential Benefits of Minimum Length Limits on a Highly Mobile Midwestern Blue Catfish Population by Michaletz, Paul H., Dames, H. Ross, Abel, Steffanie L.

“…Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatus provide a popular sport fishery in Mark Twain Lake, Missouri, but little is known about their population demographics or…”
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