Bemidji State University Journal of Earth Life and Science
Bemidji State University Journal of Earth and Life Science is an open access journal intended for publication of both undergraduate and graduate student manuscripts from Bemidji State University. The review process is expected to be carried out by the faculty sponsor(s) listed on each individual manuscript.
Editors
Dr. Mark Fulton (Department of Biology, Bemidji State University)
Dr. Andrew Hafs (Department of Biology, Bemidji State University)
Dr. Paul Kivi (Department of Environmental Studies, Bemidji State University)
Tyler Orgon (Red Lake Water Resources)
Volume 2024
Full Vol. 2024 download (2.4 mb pdf).
Houle, Sienna L. 2024. Have government incentives led to an increase in the adoption of solar panels?
Myers, Casey M. 2024. Do channel catfish consume zebra mussels?
Peterson, William J. 2024. Estimate of long-term phytoplankton biomass in Lake Bemidji.
Anderson, Caleb D. 2024. Long term trends in mortality rates of a smallmouth bass population.
Hanley, Liam. 2024. The effects of length, weight, age, and gender on mercury concentrations in burbot in North-Central Minnesota Lakes.
Short, Baylor J. 2024. A guide to otoliths of Minnesota fishes.
Pattrin, Mikenna A. 2024. Fillet weight comparison for bluegill, black crappie, and yellow perch.
Oslund, Simon. 2024. Relationship between northern pike and walleye CPUE in Minnesota Lakes.
Barker, Alexander. 2024. Effect of walleye fry stocking on future gillnet CPUE.
Timm, Alex. 2024. Specific measurements of a yellow perch head compared to the total length.
Surma, Alexander. 2024. The effect of Triaenophorus Crassus on the condition of Coregonus Artedi.
Ohlenkamp, Dylan. 2024. Relationship between fishing hours and number of fish harvested from Upper Red Lake.
Groves, Bryce. 2024. The effects of habitat characteristics and location on brook trout size distribution.
Volume 2023
Zwiers, R. 2023. A diet comparison of bluegill and bluegill x pumpkinseed hybrids.
Kvam, M. 2023. Have rusty crayfish affected the diets of yellow perch?
Mott, I. 2023. Effects of velocity and substrate size on the formation of zebra mussel druses.
Pribyl, M. 2023. Effect of initial infestation of zebra mussels on freshwater drum diets in Red Lake, MN.
Myers, C.M. 2023. Do channel catfish consume zebra mussels?
Volume 2022
Kehne, M. 2022. Zebra mussel length-weight relationships across various substrate types in Lake Bemidji.
Hauser, A. 2022. Analysis of hematocrit levels in walleye Sander vitreus from similar waterbodies.
Severin, J. 2022. Changes in the Minnesota northern pike population over the past thirty years.
Radaich, Q.L. 2022. The effects of diet on yellow perch morphology throughout Lake Bemidji.
Volume 2021
Taylor, A. 2021. Is there a relationship between aquatic vegetation and amphipod stocking mortality?
Fink, K. 2021. Effects of salt runoff on aquatic macroinvertebrate colonies.
Laurich, J. 2021. Factors influencing aquatic invertebrate diversity in mine pit lakes along the Mesabi Iron Range.
Holland, J. 2021. Predicting total length of fish in Minnesota lakes using bony structure dimensions.
Steinmetz, W. and C. Tembrock. 2021. Stress response of Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass: barbless hooks verses barbed hooks c & r.
Beck, C. 2021. Comparing the condition of deformed and non-deformed Walleyes in Long Lake, MN.
Gibson, M. 2021. Burbot post-spawn diet.
Oxley K. 2021. Abiotic factors effect on summertime fish sampling.
Sorensen, J. 2021. Effectiveness of endothall treatment in reducing Potamogeton crispus in Lake Julia.
Carr, M. 2021. Exploring the genetic variability of Zebra Mussels Dreisenna polymoprha.
Volume 2020
Daleiden, C. and S. Renner. 2020. Walleye Sander vitreus visceral fat accumulation.
Sea, B. 2020. Using Northern Pike and Yellow Perch to attempt a trophic cascade.
Volume 2019
Miller, B.J. and B.D. Erb. 2019. Changes in Walleye fecundity and egg size before, during, and after rehabilitation of the Red Lakes fishery.
Tangren, C. 2019. Effects of Rainbow Trout on Brook Trout population size in tributaries to Lake Superior in Cook County, Minnesota.
Mendel, J. 2019. Goldeye Hidon alosoides calorimetry in Red Lake.
Collins, M.S. and A.M. Medina. 2019. Examining Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas age and growth in shallow Minnesota lakes.
Volume 2018
Weidenborner, H. and J. Janecek. 2018. Burbot activity in relation to light penetration on Lake Bemidji, MN.
Morey, K. and E. Larson. 2018. Growth rate and hatch date of age-0 fishes on Leech Lake, Minnesota before Zebra Mussel establishment.
Coyle, C. 2018. Seasonal fluctuations of zooplankton, dissolved oxygen, and temperature in Lake Bemidji, Minnesota.
Amundson, J. 2018. Age-0 Walleye growth rates following spiny water flea Bythotrephes longimanus invasion.
Wang, M. 2018. Hunter harvest effect on the breeding bird population of Northern Pintail Anas acuta in North America.
Volume 2017
Varela, W. and Z. Buckley. 2017. Redd habitat selection for Brook Trout in the Necktie River Bemidji, MN.
Tuckett, D. 2017. Relationship between zooplankton and Walleye rearing pond success.
Robinson, T. 2017. Effects of catch-and-release angling on egg densities in Largemouth Bass nests.
Peterson, S.J. 2017. Burbot growth rates in a northern mesotrophic lake.
Lamb, W. 2017. Minnesota fish taxonomic key.
Knutson, C. 2017. Influence of time spent in captivity on aggressive behaviors of gray wolves Canis lupus.
Henry, R. 2017. Effect of abiotic factors on Bluegill size structure in nine central Minnesota lakes.
Volume 2016
Oswald, P. 2016. Survival of Walleye eggs in Upper Red Lake and the Tamarac River.
Volume 2015
Zentner, D. 2015. Assessing the contributions of two stocked strains on a Minnesota-Wisconsin border water.
Zentner, D. 2015. A genetic based approach to management and stocking of Muskellunge.
Stott, N. 2015. Spatial and temporal factors influencing Northern Pike fry density estimates.
Spurbeck, A. 2015. Effects of cooler northern waters on growth rates in Bluegill and Pumpkinseed Sunfish.
Orgon, T. 2015. Juvenile Chinook Salmon diet in comparison to invertebrate drift in the Merced River, California.
Klingsheim, B.J. 2015. Influence of depth and retrieval speed on Yellow Perch barotrauma recovery time in winter.
DuFault, D. 2015. Abiotic habitat preferences of age-0 Paddlefish in Lake Sakakawea, North Dakota during late summer.
Evans, M. 2015. Using Wild I.D. as a reliable source for mark and recapture studies on Northern Pike (Esox lucius).
Volume 2014
Vaske, M. 2014. Use of cast nets and seine hauls to estimate abundance of age-0 Yellow Perch.
VanderWeyst, D. 2014. The effect of barometric pressure on feeding activity of Yellow Perch.
Swenson, B.C. 2014. Effects of river current inflow on dissolved oxygen and temperature of refuge zones for Cisco in Lake Bemidji.
Powers, E. 2014. Defining the physiochemical, biological and habitat requirements for the upper extant of Oncorhynchus mykiss distribution.
Oldenburg, C. 2014. Winter survival strategies of benthic invertebrates in temporary habitats in a northern Minnesota lake.
Longtin, K. 2014. Changing body condition in Walleye with reference to ideal sample size requirements.
Carrow, R. 2014. The effects of angling pressure on Northern Pike size structure.
Volume 2013
Puttonen, E.A. 2013. Comparison of a length size limit of northern pike population on two lakes in north central MN.
Wilson, A. 2013. White Bass assessment in regards to changes in water level on Lake Traverse.
Skoog, M.L. 2013. Brown Trout spawning location and relationship to suitable winter habitat.