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Michael G. Fox

Michael G. Fox

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
39
Citations
5302
World Ranking
6436
National Ranking
400

Overview

Michael G. Fox is affiliated with Trent University in Canada. Their research spans environmental science and agricultural and biological sciences, with significant contributions to subfields including nature and landscape conservation, ecology, aquatic science, environmental chemistry, and oceanography.

The scientist's work encompasses various topics primarily focused on aquatic and fish ecology. These include fish ecology and management studies, fish biology and ecology studies, aquatic invertebrate ecology and behavior, aquatic ecosystems and phytoplankton dynamics, marine and coastal ecosystems, freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology, and physiological and biochemical adaptations.

Frequently publishing with coauthors, Michael G. Fox has collaborated notably with:

  • Scott G. Blair
  • Lee F.G. Gutowsky
  • Michelle D. Staudinger
  • Abigail J. Lynch
  • Sarah Gaichas

Their recent papers demonstrate a focus on fish habitat, movement, and ecosystem impacts, with publications in several specialized journals. These include:

  • How Does Climate Change Affect Emergent Properties of Aquatic Ecosystems? (2021), Fisheries
  • Factors affecting seasonal habitat use of native brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in urban headwater streams (2021), Ecology Of Freshwater Fish
  • Spatio-temporal patterns of occupation and density by an invasive fish in streams (2020), Biological Invasions
  • The winter munchies: feeding throughout winter is common in juvenile Pumpkinseed and improves energy reserves available in spring (2020), Environmental Biology of Fishes
  • Summer and autumn movement ecology of native brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in urban headwater streams of Eastern North America (2023), Hydrobiologia

The scientist's frequent publication venues reflect their focus on aquatic systems and fish ecology, with contributions to:

  • Fisheries
  • Ecology Of Freshwater Fish
  • Biological Invasions
  • Environmental Biology of Fishes
  • Hydrobiologia

Best Publications

  • To be, or not to be, a non‐native freshwater fish?

    G. H. Copp;P. G. Bianco;N. G. Bogutskaya;I. Falka

  • To boldly go where no goby has gone before: boldness, dispersal tendency, and metabolism at the invasion front

    Emelia Myles-Gonzalez;Gary Burness;Stan Yavno;Anna Rooke

  • Growth and life history traits of introduced pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) in Europe, and the relevance to its potential invasiveness

    Gordon H. Copp;Michael G. Fox

  • GROWTH, DENSITY, AND INTERSPECIFIC INFLUENCES ON PUMPKINSEED SUNFISH LIFE HISTORIES'

    Michael G. Fox

  • Morphological variation between lake‐ and stream‐dwelling rock bass and pumpkinseed populations

    J. Brinsmead;M. G. Fox

  • Influence of turbidity on piscivory in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)

    Scott M Reid;Michael G Fox;Thomas H Whillans

  • Life-history traits of introduced Iberian pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus relative to native populations. Can differences explain colonization success?

    M. G. Fox;A. Vila‐Gispert;G. H. Copp

  • Effect of Fish Density on Growth, Survival, and Food Consumption by Juvenile Walleyes in Rearing Ponds

    Michael G. Fox;David D. Flowers

  • Occupation, body size and sex ratio of round goby ( Neogobius melanostomus ) in established and newly invaded areas of an Ontario river

    Lee F. G. Gutowsky;Michael G. Fox

  • Life-time growth patterns of pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus introduced to Europe, relative to native North American populations

    Gordon H. Copp;Michael G. Fox;Francisco N. Godinho;Anna Vila-Gispert

  • Life-history traits and potential invasiveness of introduced pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus populations in northwestern Europe

    J Cucherousset;J Cucherousset;J Cucherousset;G. H Copp;G. H Copp;M. G Fox;E Sterud

  • Intra‐population variability of life‐history traits and growth during range expansion of the invasive round goby, Neogobius melanostomus

    L. F. G. Gutowsky;M. G. Fox

  • Round Goby (Neogobius melanostomus) Population Structure, Biomass, Prey Consumption and Mortality from Predation in the Bay of Quinte, Lake Ontario

    Ana Carolina Taraborelli;Michael G. Fox;Timothy B. Johnson;Ted Schaner

  • Effect of Prey Density and Prey Size on Growth and Survival of Juvenile Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum vitreum)

    Michael G. Fox

  • Growth, morphology and life history traits of a cool-water European population of pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus

    Gordon H. Copp;Michael G. Fox;Vladimir Kovác

  • Range expansion dynamics of the invasive round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) in a river system

    Jacob W. Brownscombe;Michael G. Fox

  • Morphological and life‐history differentiation between littoral and pelagic forms of pumpkinseed

    G. J. Gillespie;M. G. Fox

  • Diet composition and consumption rate in round goby ( Neogobius melanostomus ) in its expansion phase in the Trent River, Ontario

    Graham D. Raby;Lee F. G. Gutowsky;Michael G. Fox

  • Effect of overwinter mortality on reproductive life history characteristics of pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) populations

    Michael G. Fox;Allen Keast

  • Growth-Independent Effects of Temperature on Age and Size at Maturity in Japanese Medaka (Oryzias latipes)

    Unknown

  • Life history traits of pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) populations introduced into warm thermal environments

    Michael G. Fox;Alain J. Crivelli

Frequent Co-Authors

Gordon H. Copp
Gordon H. Copp Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
Carl Smith
Carl Smith University of Łódź
Jean-Nicolas Beisel
Jean-Nicolas Beisel University of Strasbourg
Maria Teresa Ferreira
Maria Teresa Ferreira University of Lisbon
Chris C. Wilson
Chris C. Wilson Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Julien Cucherousset
Julien Cucherousset Paul Sabatier University
Kenneth W. Able
Kenneth W. Able Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Timothy B. Johnson
Timothy B. Johnson Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Dolly N. Kothawala
Dolly N. Kothawala Uppsala University
Jörg Freyhof
Jörg Freyhof Leibniz Association

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