@article{musick_gillingham_perkinson_teears_2022, title={Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program: A Nontraditional Data Source for Fisheries Management}, volume={47}, ISSN={["1548-8446"]}, DOI={10.1002/fsh.10799}, abstractNote={Since 1995, the Virginia Game Fish Tagging Program (VGFTP) has collected data for recreationally important marine fishes in cooperation with skilled volunteers. These trained anglers tagged more than 380,000 fishes since 1995 and contributed data regarding fish movement and site fidelity patterns of species captured and released in the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coastal waters. Over time, the VGFTP has become an important source of data for fishery managers and program data are included in stock assessments for species such as Cobia Rachycentron canadum. Best management practices from the VGFTP show that cooperative science programs that collect data for management should have mandatory hands‐on training with quality control mechanisms in place for submitted data. Further, fishery managers, statisticians, and stakeholders should work together to identify the data needs for statistical viability before volunteers start collecting information. Finally, data objectives and project results should be shared with the stakeholders who collected the data, in addition to fishery managers.}, number={11}, journal={FISHERIES}, author={Musick, Susanna and Gillingham, Lewis and Perkinson, Matt and Teears, Thom}, year={2022}, month={Nov}, pages={478–481} }
 @article{teears_baedke_downey_studio_may_2020, title={Water chemistry and light effects on survival of hatching salmonids in spring channels}, volume={35}, ISSN={["2156-6941"]}, DOI={10.1080/02705060.2019.1710584}, abstractNote={Abstract This study informs the restoration and development of salmonid fisheries and aquaculture facilities regarding water quality and light effects on hatching survival in spring channels. Brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis eggs were hatched in springs from karst and silica-clastic aquifers to determine whether survival was affected by water quality in differing geological areas. Nitrogen gas saturation (N2) was highest in karst springs and impacted survival, with a negative relationship between N2 and survival during hatching (> 110% N2 corresponded to 70.5% survival). A multiple regression model was developed to predict survival that included N2, acid neutralizing capacity (ANC), and light intensity (Light) following the equation: In a follow-up experiment, brook trout eggs were fertilized and hatched in hatching boxes in high and low levels of ultraviolet light (UV), fluorescent light, and complete darkness to test the effects of UV and light intensity on survival. Logistic regression was used to model the probability of mortality as a function of UV-B intensity. Results indicated freshly fertilized eggs were more severely impacted by light and UV than post-eyed eggs, and both UV and fluorescent light treatments experienced high mortality compared to the treatment in complete darkness. Karst springs with intermediate concentrations of calcium and increased ANC provide improved water quality for salmonids as compared to silica-clastic aquifers; however, high N2 can have negative effects on survival which, could be overcome by aeration within spring channels. Furthermore, using advanced aquaculture techniques, it may be possible to develop a brood stock that is resistant to the effects of N2. Effects of UV and light intensity pose additional challenges at early life stages for salmonids which, can be overcome by shading hatch boxes in the spring channel.}, number={1}, journal={JOURNAL OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY}, author={Teears, Thom D. and Baedke, Steve J. and Downey, Daniel M. and Studio, Jonathan A. and May, Christine L.}, year={2020}, month={Jan}, pages={13–28} }