In this episode, Stuart and Carolyn speak with Dr. Jon Midwood of Fisheries and Oceans Canada about invasive...goldfish? Really? In the Great Lakes? It turns out that invasive goldfish is a thing, and they're being studied to better understand how to control them and limit the ecosystem effects that they have. Tune in to find out more!
Show links:
- Jon and colleagues' recent paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0380133023002460
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/goldfish-study-1.5076637
- Cootes Paradise https://www.rbg.ca/gardens-trails/by-attraction/trails/trail-maps/cootes-paradise-trails/
- Hamilton Harbour https://maps.app.goo.gl/K5E7uq9LF5pgLR2x9
- Christine Boston https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christine-Boston, https://twitter.com/ladyfishbio?lang=en
- Royal Botanical Gardens Fishway https://www.rbg.ca/plants-conservation/nature-sanctuaries/fishway/
- Fish Doorbell https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/style/fish-doorbell-visdeurbel-netherlands.html
- Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS) https://glatos.glos.us/
- Goldfish in Australia https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ginormous-goldfish-are-invading-australian-rivers-180960177/
- Beachwood doughnuts St. Catherines https://www.beechwooddoughnuts.com/
- Massasauga Provincial Park https://www.ontarioparks.ca/park/themassasauga
Show credits:
Host & Executive Producer: Stuart Carlton
Co-Host and Senior Producer: Carolyn Foley
Producers: Megan Gunn, Renie Miles
Associate Producer: Ethan Chitty
Coordinating Producer: Moti Agunbiade
Edited by: Sandra Svoboda
Podcast art by: Joel Davenport
Music by: Stuart Carlton
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