Publications

All Publications by Steven J. Cooke

Robichaud, C.D., C. Beaudoin, T. Alamenciak, J.G. Vincent, S.J. Cooke, V.M. Nguyen, R. Schuster, N. Young and J.R. Bennett. 2026.  Data, politics, and funding cause uncertainty for conservation practitioners.  Conservation Science and Practice. doi: 10.1111/csp2.70372.

Bzonek, P.A., M.V. Croft-White, D.T. Reddick, N.A. Turner, M.C. MacLeod, S.J. Cooke, J.L. Brooks, C. Hasler and J.D. Midwood. 2026.  Spawning habitat selection and behavioural repeatability of stocked Walleye (Sander vitreus) in Hamilton Harbour.  Aquatic Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00027-026-01344-w.

Griffin, L.P., O.N. Shipley, A.J. Adams, J.W. Brownscombe, S.A. Ceriani, S.J. Cooke, J.J. Dello Russo, S.D. Newsome, M. Power, J. Wilson and A.J. Danylchuk. 2026.  Discrete foraging landscapes support large scale migrations of a marine fish.  Movement Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-026-00677-3.

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LaRochelle, L., G.D. Raby, J.W. Brownscombe, M.B. Shorgan, A.T. Fisk, A.J. Danylchuk, S.J. Cooke. 2026. Evaluating the behavioural consequences of external pop-off biologging packages on two freshwater fishes. Journal of Fish Biology. doi: 10.1111/jfb.70560.

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Zhang, J., A.E.I Abrams, L. LaRochelle, J.N. Bergman, C. Beaudoin, N. Young, C.D Suski, S.J. Cooke.  In Press. Exploring areas of conflict and cooperation between Black Bass (Micropterus spp.) tournament participants and other lake users in eastern Ontario. North American Journal of Fisheries Management.  00:000-000

Wilson, E.,* L. LaRochelle,* A. Petteta, S.J. Landsman, S.J. Cooke. 2026. Air exposure durations influence post-release swimming activity of Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy). Aquatic Diversity & Ecology. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.ade.2026.100011.

Transactions of the American Fisheries Society

Cooke, S.J., R. Lennox, K.W. Vollset, M. Thapar, C. Junge, K. Birnie-Gauvin, P. Lundberg, G. Velle, L.S. Dahlmo, M.L. Piczak, R.D. Grubbs, C.T. Hasler, J.A. Robichaud and R.T. Kraus. 2026.  The value of electronic tagging and tracking studies for understanding fish-hypoxia interactions.  Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. https://doi.org/10.1093/tafafs/vnag029.

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LaRochelle, L., J. Zhang, C.D. Suski, C.T. Hasler, J.C. Madden, J. Lombardo, R. Davis, A.J. Danylchuk, S.J. Cooke. 2026. A review of contemporary science-based best practices for Black Bass tournament anglers, organizers, and regulators. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. https://doi.org/10.1093/najfmt/vqag045.

Smith, E., F. Breje, A. Tyner, S. Rijkenberg, H. Azmi, V. Minelga, C. Vis, B. Tregunno, R. Bailey, V.M. Nguyen, C. Rennie, S.J. Melles, S.J. Cooke and A.E. Kirkwood. 2026.  Lessons learned from a co-produced field experiment comparing aquatic vegetation removal methods in recreational waters.  Ecological Solutions and Evidence. doi: 10.1002/2688-8319.70283 .