The BioAcoustic Fish Fence (BAFF; Fish Guidance Systems Ltd.) is a multi-modal deterrent that utilizes a combination of lights, sound, and bubbles to guide fish away from a location. An experimental deployment of a BAFF is currently ongoing at Barkley Lock and Dam on the Cumberland River near Grand Rivers, KY. This dataset includes information derived from two telemetry arrays (i.e., VEMCO and HTI) deployed in the vicinity of Barkley Lock and Dam to evaluate fish movement and response to the BAFF. Silver carp, grass carp, and native fish species were detected with this system.

This dataset assesses the responses of native (largemouth bass Micropterus salmoide and bluegill Lepomis macrochirus) and invasive (silver carp Hypophthalmichthys. Molitrix) fishes to an acoustic stimulus (playback of a 100 hp boat motor. Fish were collected from the Illinois River and Emiquon Preserve and implanted with a Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tag. Fish movement was monitored using PIT antennas installed in a water control structure (WCS) that connects the Emiquon Preserve to the Illinois River.

Data and code release to evaluate a continuous-flow streamside toxicity test that was conducted with common logperch (Percina caprodes) and larval sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) to evaluate the risk posed by 4-nitro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenol (TFM) sea lamprey control stream treatments to logperch. Logperch are a host to the parasitic glochidia life stage of the federally endangered snuffbox mussel (Epioblasma triquetra). Streams with an extant population of snuffbox must be treated before May 1st to prevent inadvertent take through TFM-related mortality of glochidia-infested fish. The concentration of TFM required to induce 99.9% mortality of sea lamprey was 6.52 mg/L and the concentration of TFM required to induce 25% mortality of logperch was 10.14 mg/L. Our data show that logperch are not as sensitive as previously demonstrated and may result in the ability to treat streams after the current May 1st restriction. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

In 2017 the Wisconsin DNR reported observation of a high incidence of fish with fin erosion in Newton Creek, which originates near the site of the Calumet (later Husky) oil refinery and flows approximately 2 miles through the city of Superior, WI, before discharging at the Hog Island Inlet of the Superior Bay. In fall 2017, the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (US EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD), Mid-Continent Ecology Division (now Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecology Division; GLTED) conducted several studies (two caged fish exposures and one resident fish collection) aimed at elucidating potential causes of the fin erosion phenotype reported. These studies were conducted in coordination and cooperation with both the Wisconsin DNR and Calumet/Husky refinery. Results include: 1) Morphological data for fathead minnows caged in Newton Creek or Faxon Creek (reference) from September 27-October 11, 2017 (pilot study). 2) Morphological data for resident fish collected from Newton Creek and Faxon Creek on October 12, 2017 (resident fish collection) 3) Morphological data for fathead minnows caged in Newton Creek or Faxon Creek from October 16-30, 2017 (2nd study), along with analytical data on metals, PAHs, selected ions, suspended solids, nutrients, and in vitro bioactivity for composite water samples collected at the same locations and over the same time period.

Controlling larval sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) in Great Lakes tributaries with 4-nitro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenol (TFM, a pesticide) stream treatments reduces the number of spawning-phase sea lamprey, an invasive species capable of collapsing Great Lakes fisheries. An important component of stream treatments is ensuring that the proper amount of TFM is applied that will effectively control sea lamprey populations and minimize the effects on non-target species. In this study, replicated streamside bioassays were conducted in May, July, and September at six sea lamprey infested rivers in Michigan to determine potential seasonal changes in sensitivity of lamprey to TFM. Larvae (≥ 60 mm) were collected with backpack electrofishing units and exposed to TFM streamside in continuous flow parallel diluters systems for 12 hours. Water chemistry and larval condition data were collected during the tests used in models to predict seasonal changes in the sensitivity of larval sea lamprey to TFM. The calculated minimum lethal concentrations to larval sea lamprey were 0–40% lower (May), 8% Lower–59% higher (July), and 49–117% higher (September) than predicted concentrations listed on the treatment charts utilized by sea lamprey control personnel. Water temperature and larval liver glycogen concentrations appear strongly associated with seasonal sensitivity differences.

The dataset was generated to verify the suitability of the new TFM bar formulation for wide-scale use in the Sea Lamprey Control Program (SLCP). Dataset includes TFM concentrations of three streams (each used twice) where randomized experimental applications of new and old TFM bar formulation dissolution trials were conducted, TFM concentrations of 12 laboratory flume experimental applications of new and old TFM bar formulation dissolution trials, various collected water chemistry parameters, % Active ingredient data from both new and old TFM bar formulation under normal storage and elevated temperature storage conditions, and bar hardness data from both new and old TFM bar formulation under normal storage and elevated temperature storage conditions.