Effects of Invasive Fish Removal in Hawaii
The Patrick Lab is working with collaborators in the Hogan Lab at TAMUCC, the Mcintyre Lab at Cornell University, and the Blum Lab at the University of Tennessee to understand the effects of invasive fish on benthic communities in Hawaiian streams. Collaborators have removed non-native fish from reaches in 12 coastal streams on the island of Oahu and have been monitoring fish communities in those stream reaches as well as upstream and downstream control areas.
The Patrick Lab is looking at the invertebrate communities pre- and post-removal in control and experimental reaches to understand how benthic macroinvertebrates are responding to the removal of non-native fish. One interesting aspect of the project is that many of the benthic invertebrates are themselves non-native to Hawaii. We’re looking forward to better understanding whether native and non-native benthic invertebrates respond differently to the experimental treatment. Check out Jennifer Whitt’s page to learn more.
The Patrick Lab is looking at the invertebrate communities pre- and post-removal in control and experimental reaches to understand how benthic macroinvertebrates are responding to the removal of non-native fish. One interesting aspect of the project is that many of the benthic invertebrates are themselves non-native to Hawaii. We’re looking forward to better understanding whether native and non-native benthic invertebrates respond differently to the experimental treatment. Check out Jennifer Whitt’s page to learn more.