Thomas J. Kwak

Distribution, Occupancy, and Habitat of the Endangered Carolina Madtom: Implications for Recovery of an Endemic Stream Fish

Cope, W. R., Cope, W. R., Kwak, T. J., Black, T. R., Pacifici, K., Archambault, J. M., … Cope, W. G. (2024, November 7). Fishes, Vol. 9.

The effects of flow extremes on native and non‐native stream fishes in Puerto Rico

Myers, B. J. E., Engman, A. C., Ramírez, A., Torres‐Molinari, A., Lynch, A. J., Eaton, M. J., … Kwak, T. J. (2024, July 19). Freshwater Biology, Vol. 7.

Thermal Threats to Freshwater Mussels: An Empirical Stream Assessment

Diversity, 16(1), 37.

Assessing the Toxicity of Sea Salt to Early Life Stages of Freshwater Mussels: Implications for Sea Level Rise in Coastal Rivers

McIver, J. K., Cope, W. G., Bringolf, R. B., Kwak, T. J., Watson, B., Maynard, A., & Mair, R. (2023, September 20). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Vol. 9.

Habitat niche dynamics of the sicklefin redhorse: a southern Appalachian Mountain habitat specialist

Favrot, S. D., & Kwak, T. J. (2023, September 27). Environmental Biology of Fishes.

Panmixia in the American eel extends to its tropical range of distribution: Biological implications and policymaking challenges

Ulmo‐Diaz, G., Engman, A., McLarney, W. O., Lasso Alcalá, C. A., Hendrickson, D., Bezault, E., … Bernatchez, L. (2023, November 17). Evolutionary Applications.

Patterns in longitudinal distribution of American Eel (Anguilla rostrata) population characteristics in rivers of Puerto Rico

Torres‐Molinari, A., Engman, A. C., Pacifici, K., Dolloff, C. A., Myers, B. J. E., & Kwak, T. J. (2023, July 18). Fisheries Management and Ecology, Vol. 7.

Reducing uncertainty in climate change responses of inland fishes: A decision‐path approach

Lynch, A. J., Myers, B. J. E., Wong, J. P., Chu, C., Tingley, R. W., Falke, J. A., … Krabbenhoft, T. J. (2022, May 25). Conservation Science and Practice, Vol. 5.

Big runs of little fish: first estimates of run size and exploitation in an amphidromous postlarvae fishery

Engman, A. C., Kwak, T. J., & Fischer, J. R. (2021, February 9). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Vol. 7.

Catfish 2020, A Clear Vision of the Future

Porath, M. T., Kwak, T. J., Neely, B. C., & Shoup, D. E. (2021, September 12). North American Journal of Fisheries Management, Vol. 41.

Genetic Structure and Diversity of the Endemic Carolina Madtom and Conservation Implications

Cope, W. R., Kwak, T. J., Black, T. R., Pacifici, K., Harris, S. C., Miller, C. M., … Hallerman, E. M. (2021, April 23). North American Journal of Fisheries Management, Vol. 41.

Survival and Contaminants in Imperiled and Common Riverine Fishes Assessed with an In Situ Bioassay Approach

ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY, 40(8), 2206–2219.

FiCli, the Fish and Climate Change Database, informs climate adaptation and management for freshwater fishes

Krabbenhoft, T. J., Myers, B. J. E., Wong, J. P., Chu, C., Tingley, R. W., Falke, J. A., … Lynch, A. J. (2020, April 21). Scientific Data, Vol. 7.

Trophodynamics of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the Food Web of a Large Atlantic Slope River

Penland, T. N., Cope, W. G., Kwak, T. J., Strynar, M. J., Grieshaber, C. A., Heise, R. J., & Sessions, F. W. (2020, April 28). Environmental Science & Technology, Vol. 54, pp. 6800–6811.

Evaluation of Artificial Cover Units as a Sampling Technique and Habitat Enhancement for Madtoms in Rivers

Cope, W. R., Kwak, T. J., Black, T. R., & Pacifici, K. (2019, July 11). North American Journal of Fisheries Management, Vol. 39, pp. 778–787.

Fish Assemblages and Fisheries Resources in Puerto Rico's Riverine Estuaries

Engman, A. C., Kwak, T. J., Fischer, J. R., & Lilyestrom, C. G. (2019, April 1). Marine and Coastal Fisheries, Vol. 11, pp. 189–201.

Growth, Condition, and Trophic Relations of Stocked Trout in Southern Appalachian Mountain Streams

Fischer, J. R., Kwak, T. J., Flowers, H. J., Cope, W. G., Rash, J. M., & Besler, D. A. (2019, June 18). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 148, pp. 771–784.

Puerto Rico Sicydium goby diversity: species-specific insights on population structures and distributions

Engman, A. C., Hogue, G. M., Starnes, W. C., Raley, M. E., & Kwak, T. J. (2019, January 1). Neotropical Biodiversity, Vol. 5, pp. 22–29.

A Comparison of the chemical sensitivities between in vitro and in vivo propagated juvenile freshwater mussels: Implications for standard toxicity testing

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 37(12), 3077–3085.

Behavior and Reproductive Ecology of the Sicklefin Redhorse: An Imperiled Southern Appalachian Mountain Fish

Favrot, S. D., & Kwak, T. J. (2018, January 1). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 147, pp. 204–222.

Behavior and Survival of Stocked Trout in Southern Appalachian Mountain Streams

Flowers, H. J., Kwak, T. J., Fischer, J. R., Cope, W. G., Rash, J. M., & Besler, D. A. (2018, October 25). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 148, pp. 3–20.

Chasing a changing climate: Reproductive and dispersal traits predict how sessile species respond to global warming

Archambault, J. M., Cope, W. G., & Kwak, T. J. (2018, March 30). (A. Ricciardi, Ed.). Diversity and Distributions, Vol. 24, pp. 880–891.

Do postlarval amphidromous fishes transport marine-derived nutrients and pollutants to Caribbean streams?

Ecology of Freshwater Fish, 27(3), 847–856.

Ecology and conservation of the American eel in the Caribbean region

Kwak, T. J., Engman, A. C., & Lilyestrom, C. G. (2018, July 3). Fisheries Management and Ecology, Vol. 26, pp. 42–52.

Effects of Turbidity, Sediment, and Polyacrylamide on Native Freshwater Mussels

Buczek, S. B., Cope, W. G., McLaughlin, R. A., & Kwak, T. J. (2018, March 10). JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association, Vol. 54, pp. 631–643.

Food web contaminant dynamics of a large Atlantic Slope river: Implications for common and imperiled species

Penland, T. N., Grieshaber, C. A., Kwak, T. J., Cope, W. G., Heise, R. J., & Sessions, F. W. (2018, March 28). The Science of The Total Environment, Vol. 633, pp. 1062–1077.

Hydrologic characteristics of freshwater mussel habitat: novel insights from modeled flows

Drew, C. A., Eddy, M., Kwak, T. J., Cope, W. G., & Augspurger, T. (2018, April 11). Freshwater Science, Vol. 37, pp. 343–356.

Relation of contaminants to fish intersex in riverine sport fishes

Science of The Total Environment, 643, 73–89.

Selenium, Mercury, and Their Molar Ratio in Sportfish from Drinking Water Reservoirs

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(9), 1864.

Toward a Resilience-Based Conservation Strategy for Wetlands in Puerto Rico: Meeting Challenges Posed by Environmental Change

Collazo, J. A., Terando, A. J., Engman, A. C., Fackler, P. F., & Kwak, T. J. (2018, September 22). Wetlands, Vol. 39, pp. 1255–1269.

Acute toxicity of polyacrylamide flocculants to early life stages of freshwater mussels

Buczek, S. B., Cope, W. G., McLaughlin, R. A., & Kwak, T. J. (2017, April 11). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Vol. 36, pp. 2715–2721.

Contaminants in tropical island streams and their biota

Buttermore, E. N., Cope, W. G., Kwak, T. J., Cooney, P. B., Shea, D., & Lazaro, P. R. (2017, December 26). Environmental Research, Vol. 161, pp. 615–623.

Global synthesis of the documented and projected effects of climate change on inland fishes

Myers, B. J. E., Lynch, A. J., Bunnell, D. B., Chu, C., Falke, J. A., Kovach, R. P., … Paukert, C. P. (2017, May 4). Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, Vol. 27, pp. 339–361.

Recruitment phenology and pelagic larval duration in Caribbean amphidromous fishes

Engman, A. C., Kwak, T. J., & Fischer, J. R. (2017, August 17). Freshwater Science, Vol. 36, pp. 851–865.

Windows of Susceptibility and Consequences of Early Life Exposures to 17β–estradiol on Medaka (Oryzias latipes) Reproductive Success

Windows of Susceptibility and Consequences of Early Life Exposures to 17β–estradiol on Medaka (Oryzias latipes) Reproductive Success. Environmental Science & Technology, 51(9), 5296–5305.

Climate Change Effects on North American Inland Fish Populations and Assemblages

Lynch, A. J., Myers, B. J. E., Chu, C., Eby, L. A., Falke, J. A., Kovach, R. P., … Whitney, J. E. (2016, June 29). Fisheries, Vol. 41, pp. 346–361.

Drivers of Caribbean freshwater ecosystems and fisheries

Freshwater, Fish and the Future: Proceedings of the Global Cross-Sectoral Conference, 219–232.

Efficiency of Two-Way Weirs and Prepositioned Electrofishing for Sampling Potamodromous Fish Migrations

Favrot, S. D., & Kwak, T. J. (2016, February 1). North American Journal of Fisheries Management, Vol. 36, pp. 167–182.

Effects of Regulated River Flows on Habitat Suitability for the Robust Redhorse

Fisk, J. M., Kwak, T. J., & Heise, R. J. (2015, June 19). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 144, pp. 792–806.

Tropical insular fish assemblages are resilient to flood disturbance

Smith, W. E., & Kwak, T. J. (2015, December 1). Ecosphere, Vol. 6.

A capture–recapture model of amphidromous fish dispersal

Smith, W. E., & Kwak, T. J. (2014, February 12). Journal of Fish Biology, Vol. 84, pp. 897–912.

Influence of sediment presence on freshwater mussel thermal tolerance

Archambault, J. M., Cope, W. G., & Kwak, T. J. (2014, February 13). Freshwater Science, Vol. 33, pp. 56–65.

Otolith microchemistry of tropical diadromous fishes: spatial and migratory dynamics

Smith, W. E., & Kwak, T. J. (2014, February 12). Journal of Fish Biology, Vol. 84, pp. 913–928.

Predicting fine‐scale distributions of peripheral aquatic species in headwater streams

DeRolph, C. R., Nelson, S. A. C., Kwak, T. J., & Hain, E. F. (2014, December 9). Ecology and Evolution, Vol. 5, pp. 152–163.

Sampling Characteristics and Calibration of Snorkel Counts to Estimate Stream Fish Populations

North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 34(6), 1159–1166.

Sources of endocrine-disrupting compounds in North Carolina waterways: A geographic information systems approach

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 34(2), 437–445.

Assessing Effects of Stocked Trout on Nongame Fish Assemblages in Southern Appalachian Mountain Streams

Weaver, D. M., & Kwak, T. J. (2013, September 20). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 142, pp. 1495–1507.

Burrowing, byssus, and biomarkers: behavioral and physiological indicators of sublethal thermal stress in freshwater mussels (Unionidae)

Archambault, J. M., Cope, W. G., & Kwak, T. J. (2013, June 11). Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology, Vol. 46, pp. 229–250.

Modelling riverine habitat for robust redhorse: assessment for reintroduction of an imperilled species

Fisk, J. M., Kwak, T. J., & Heise, R. J. (2013, August 23). Fisheries Management and Ecology, Vol. 21, pp. 57–67.

Spatial Extent and Dynamics of Dam Impacts on Tropical Island Freshwater Fish Assemblages

Cooney, P. B., & Kwak, T. J. (2013, March 1). BioScience, Vol. 63, pp. 176–190.

Survival and behaviour of juvenile unionid mussels exposed to thermal stress and dewatering in the presence of a sediment temperature gradient

Archambault, J. M., Cope, W. G., & Kwak, T. J. (2013, December 11). Freshwater Biology, Vol. 59, pp. 601–613.

REDD DEWATERING EFFECTS ON HATCHING AND LARVAL SURVIVAL OF THE ROBUST REDHORSE

Fisk, J. M., Kwak, T. J., Heise, R. J., & Sessions, F. W. (2012, January 31). River Research and Applications, Vol. 29, pp. 574–581.

Movement and Survival of Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout in an Ozark Tailwater River

Quinn, J. W., & Kwak, T. J. (2011, April 1). North American Journal of Fisheries Management, Vol. 31, pp. 299–304.

Trophic Relations of Introduced Flathead Catfish in an Atlantic River

Baumann, J. R., & Kwak, T. J. (2011, July 1). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 140, pp. 1120–1134.

Assessing water quality suitability for shortnose sturgeon in the Roanoke River, North Carolina, USA with an in situ bioassay approach

Cope, W. G., Holliman, F. M., Kwak, T. J., Oakley, N. C., Lazaro, P. R., Shea, D., … al. (2010, October 30). Journal of Applied Ichthyology, Vol. 27, pp. 1–12.

Cover Preference of the Carolina Madtom (Noturus furiosus), an Imperiled, Endemic Southeastern Stream Fish

Journal of Freshwater Ecology, 25(1), 151–154.

Development of Standard Weight Equations for Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico Amphidromous Fishes

Cooney, P. B., & Kwak, T. J. (2010, October 1). North American Journal of Fisheries Management, Vol. 30, pp. 1203–1209.

Effects of lead on Na+, K+-ATPase and hemolymph ion concentrations in the freshwater mussel Elliptio complanata

Environmental Toxicology, 27(5), 268–276.

Habitat Suitability of the Carolina Madtom, an Imperiled, Endemic Stream Fish

Midway, S. R., Kwak, T. J., & Aday, D. D. (2010, February 15). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 139, pp. 325–338.

Modeling the Relations Between Flow Regime Components, Species Traits, and Spawning Success of Fishes in Warmwater Streams

Craven, S. W., Peterson, J. T., Freeman, M. C., Kwak, T. J., & Irwin, E. (2010, June 17). Environmental Management, Vol. 46, pp. 181–194.

Factors Influencing Tropical Island Freshwater Fishes: Species, Status, and Management Implications in Puerto Rico

Neal, J. W., Lilyestrom, C. G., & Kwak, T. J. (2009, November 1). Fisheries, Vol. 34, pp. 546–554.

Is There a Shortage of Fisheries Stock Assessment Scientists?

Berkson, J., Hunt, K. M., Whitehead, J. C., Murie, D. J., Kwak, T. J., & Boreman, J. (2009, May 1). Fisheries, Vol. 34, pp. 217–219.

Population Density and Instream Habitat Suitability of the Endangered Cape Fear Shiner

Hewitt, A. H., Kwak, T. J., Cope, W. G., & Pollock, K. H. (2009, October 22). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 138, pp. 1439–1457.

Magnetic resonance imaging of live freshwater mussels (Unionidae)

Holliman, F. M., Davis, D., Bogan, A. E., Kwak, T. J., Cope, W. G., & Levine, J. F. (2008, August 12). Invertebrate Biology, Vol. 127, pp. 396–402.

Abundance, biomass, and production estimation

In C. S. Guy & M. L. Brown (Eds.), Analysis and interpretation of freshwater fisheries data (pp. 327–374). Bethesda, MD: American Fisheries Society.

Community indices, parameters, and comparisons

In C. S. Guy & M. L. Brown (Eds.), Analysis and interpretation of freshwater fisheries data (pp. 677–763). Bethesda, MD: American Fisheries Society.

Exposure of Unionid Mussels to Electric Current: Assessing Risks Associated with Electrofishing

Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, 136(6), 1593–1606.

Modeling Management Scenarios and the Effects of an Introduced Apex Predator on a Coastal Riverine Fish Community

Pine, W. E., Kwak, T. J., & Rice, J. A. (2007, January 1). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 136, pp. 105–120.

Age, Growth, and Mortality of Introduced Flathead Catfish in Atlantic Rivers and a Review of Other Populations

Kwak, T. J., Waters, D. S., & Pine, W. E. (2006, January 5). North American Journal of Fisheries Management, Vol. 26, pp. 73–87.

Influence of water quality and associated contaminants on survival and growth of the endangered Cape Fear shiner (Notropis mekistocholas)

Hewitt, A. H., Cope, W. G., Kwak, T. J., Augspurger, T., Lazaro, P. R., & Shea, D. (2006, August 31). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Vol. 25, pp. 2288–2298.

Temporal and spatial variability in stable isotope compositions of a freshwater mussel: implications for biomonitoring and ecological studies

Gustafson, L., Showers, W., Kwak, T., Levine, J., & Stoskopf, M. (2006, December 22). Oecologia, Vol. 152, pp. 140–150.

Assessing Ecological Integrity of Ozark Rivers to Determine Suitability for Protective Status

Radwell, A. J., & Kwak, T. J. (2005, May 10). Environmental Management, Vol. 35, pp. 799–810.

Assessing Organic Contaminants in Fish:  Comparison of a Nonlethal Tissue Sampling Technique to Mobile and Stationary Passive Sampling Devices

Heltsley, R. M., Cope, W. G., Shea, D., Bringolf, R. B., Kwak, T. J., & Malindzak, E. G. (2005, August 26). Environmental Science & Technology, Vol. 39, pp. 7601–7608.

Diet Selectivity of Introduced Flathead Catfish in Coastal Rivers

Pine, W. E., Kwak, T. J., Waters, D. S., & Rice, J. A. (2005, June 22). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 134, pp. 901–909.

Evaluation of a nonlethal technique for hemolymph collection in Elliptio complanata, a freshwater bivalve (Mollusca: Unionidae)

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 65(2), 159–165.

Implications of Pylodictis olivaris (Flathead Catfish) Introduction into the Delaware and Susquehanna Drainages

Brown, J. J., Perillo, J., Kwak, T. J., & Horwitz, R. J. (2005, December 1). Northeastern Naturalist, Vol. 12, pp. 473–484.

Reference ranges for hemolymph chemistries from Elliptio complanata of North Carolina

Gustafson, L. L., Stoskopf, M. K., Showers, W., Cope, G., Eads, C., Linnehan, R., … Levine, J. F. (2005, January 1). Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, Vol. 65, p. 167.

Salinity Tolerance of Flathead Catfish: Implications for Dispersal of Introduced Populations

Bringolf, R. B., Kwak, T. J., Cope, W. G., & Larimore, M. S. (2005, June 22). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 134, pp. 927–936.

Evaluation of Stomach Tubes and Gastric Lavage for Sampling Diets from Blue Catfish and Flathead Catfish

Waters, D. S., Kwak, T. J., Arnott, J. B., & Pine, W. E. (2004, February 1). North American Journal of Fisheries Management, Vol. 24, pp. 258–261.

Fish Populations Associated with Habitat-Modified Piers and Natural Woody Debris in Piedmont Carolina Reservoirs

Barwick, R. D., Kwak, T. J., Noble, R. L., & Barwick, D. H. (2004, November 1). North American Journal of Fisheries Management, Vol. 24, pp. 1120–1133.

A Predictive Risk Model for Electroshock-Induced Mortality of the Endangered Cape Fear Shiner

Holliman, F. M., Reynolds, J. B., & Kwak, T. J. (2003, August 1). North American Journal of Fisheries Management, Vol. 23, pp. 905–912.

A Review of Tagging Methods for Estimating Fish Population Size and Components of Mortality

Pine, W. E., Pollock, K. H., Hightower, J. E., Kwak, T. J., & Rice, J. A. (2003, October 1). Fisheries, Vol. 28, pp. 10–23.

Electroshock-Induced Injury and Mortality in the Spotfin Chub, a Threatened Minnow

Holliman, F. M., Reynolds, J. B., & Kwak, T. J. (2003, August 1). North American Journal of Fisheries Management, Vol. 23, pp. 962–966.

Fish Assemblage Changes in an Ozark River after Impoundment: A Long-Term Perspective

Quinn, J. W., & Kwak, T. J. (2003, January 1). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 132, pp. 110–119.

Factors Influencing Brown Trout Reproductive Success in Ozark Tailwater Rivers

Pender, D. R., & Kwak, T. J. (2002, July 1). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 131, pp. 698–717.

Use of Rehabilitated Habitat by Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout in an Ozark Tailwater River

Quinn, J. W., & Kwak, T. J. (2000, August 1). North American Journal of Fisheries Management, Vol. 20, pp. 737–751.

MODELING THE EFFECTS OF LAND USE AND CLIMATE CHANGE ON RIVERINE SMALLMOUTH BASS

Peterson, J. T., & Kwak, T. J. (1999, November 1). Ecological Applications, Vol. 9, pp. 1391–1404.