Publications

All Publications by Steven J. Cooke
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Hodgson, R.Y., L. LaRochelle, B.E. Howell, M. Thapar, P. Holder, L. Nowell, J.W. Brownscombe and S.J. Cooke.  In Press.  Behavioural thermoregulation and survival of released Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) following assisted recovery after angling.  North American Journal of Fisheries Management.  00:000-000.

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.  2026. 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.  https://doi.org/10.1093/najfmt/vqag059

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.