Warren Currie, Ph.D.

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Chercheur Scientifique

Je suis un chercheur en limnologie, réseaux trophiques et la science des écosystème, spécialisé dans la dynamique du plancton dans les Grands Lacs.

Recherche et / ou projets en cours

Mes recherches portent sur le rôle du phytoplancton et du zooplancton dans le soutien d'écosystèmes sains et de pêcheries durables dans les Grands Lacs. J'utilise une combinaison d'approches empiriques de collecte et de modélisation, et j'utilise la technologie moderne des capteurs pour collecter des informations sur la composition, la distribution et la taille du plancton. Les projets comprennent des altérations du phytoplancton et du zooplancton dans les secteurs préoccupants, les impacts sur le réseau trophique d'espèces envahissantes telles que les moules dreissénidées et les cladocères prédateurs tels que les Bythotrephes et les Cercopagis, l'impact des efflorescences algales nuisibles et de l'hypoxie sur les réseaux trophiques planctoniques, et la science et surveillance binationales Initiative. Je suis particulièrement intéressé par les interactions alimentaires et la croissance du zooplancton. Une grande partie de notre travail est en collaboration avec d'autres agences fédérales et provinciales / étatiques canadiennes et américaines.

Énoncés de recherches/projets

Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs)

Great Lakes Lake-wide Monitoring

Binational Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initative (CSMI)

Activités professionnelles / intérêts

  • technologie de capteur et des systèmes d'observation
  • Applications moléculaires à l'écologie du réseau trophique
  • Traits écologiques
  • Modélisation écologique
  • L'acidification des océans

Prix et études

Ph.D. University of Guelph, 2001

Expérience et / ou de travail international

écologie estuarienne et prolifération d'algues nuisibles

Réseaux trophiques des Grands Lacs

Principales publications

Marshall, C.C., Watkins, J.M., Connolly, J.K., Boynton, P.V., Schaefer, S.L., Currie, W.J.S., Rudstam, L.G. in-press. Patterns and drivers of seasonal succession and vertical distribution in the rotifer community of Lake Ontario in 2018. J. Great Lakes Res. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2024.102283

Holda, T.J., Watkins, J.M., Scofield, A.E., Pothoven, S.A., Warner, D.M., O'Brien, T.P., Bowen, K.L., Currie, W.J.S., Jude, D.J., Boynton, P.V. and Rudstam, L.G., 2023. Intra-lake trends and inter-lake comparisons of Mysis diluviana life history variables and their relationships to food limitation. J. Great Lakes Res. 49(5):1179-1189.

Bowen, K.L., Fitzpatrick, M.A., Munawar, M., Niblock, H.A., Rozon, R., Currie, W.J.S. 2023. A comparison of the vegetated nearshore to offshore regions of the Bay of Quinte using water characteristics and the composition of plankton and Dreissena. Can. Manuscr. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 3264: vii + 66p.

Fitzpatrick, M.A.J., Bowen, K.L., Niblock, H.A., Piczak, M., Munawar, M., Currie, W.J.S., 2023. Assessment of Beneficial Use Impairment #13, Degradation of Phytoplankton and Zooplankton Populations, in the Canadian Waters of the Detroit River Area of Concern. Can. Tech. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 3532: viii + 60 p.

Currie, W.J.S., Bowen, K.L., Niblock, H.A., Fitzpatrick, M.A., Rozon, R., Munawar, M., Cuddington, K.M.D., Ward, C. 2023. Final status assessment of BUI 13 phytoplankton and zooplankton populations for the Bay of Quinte Area of Concern. Can. Manuscr. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 3261: vi + 114 p.

Currie, W.J.S., Bowen, K.L., Niblock, H.A., Fitzpatrick, M.A., Rozon, R., Munawar, M., Koops, M.A. 2023. Proposed Targets for Evaluation of the Bay of Quinte BUI 13 Degradation of phytoplankton and zooplankton populations using a functional food web approach prepared September 2017. Can. Manuscr. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 3262: vi + 37 p.

Currie, W.J.S., Bowen, K.L., Niblock, H.A., Fitzpatrick, M.A., Rozon, R., Munawar, M., Koops, M.A. 2023. An Evaluation of the Bay of Quinte BUI 13 Degradation of phytoplankton and zooplankton populations using a functional food web approach prepared September 2017. Can. Manuscr. Rep. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 3263: vi + 139 p.

Figary, S.E., Meyer, M.F., and W.J.S. Currie. 2022. Building a worldwide freshwater zooplankton dataset to synthesize patterns of zooplankton community structure and change. ASLO Bulletin 31(4):132-133.

Watkins, J.M., Rudstam, L.G., Karatayev, A.Y., Currie, W.J., Scofield, A.E. and Hollenhorst, T.P., 2022. Foreword: Stressors and successes, Lake Ontario CSMI intensive year 2018. J. Great Lakes Res. 48(2): 261-263. doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2022.02.003

Bowen, KL, Currie, WJS, Niblock, H, Ward, CL, Metcalfe, B, Cuddington, KMD, Johnson TB, and MA, Koops. 2022. Importance of long-term intensive monitoring programs for understanding multiple drivers influencing Lake Ontario zooplankton communities. J. Great Lakes Res. 48(3):717-733.

Aristone, C, Mehdi, H, Hamilton, J, Bowen, KL, Currie, WJS, Kidd, KA, S, Balshine. 2022. Impacts of wastewater treatment plants on benthic macroinvertebrate communities in summer and winter. Sci. Total Envi.:153224

Currie, WJS and MA, Koops. 2022. Four decades of biogeochemical monitoring in the Bay of Quinte. In [eds.] Minns, CK, M Munawar and MA Koops. Ecology of the Bay of Quinte: Health, management and global implications. Ecovision World Monograph. 

Chaffin, JD, Bratton, JF, Verhamme, EM, Bair, HB, Beecher, AA, Binding, CE, Birbeck, JA, Bridgeman, TB, Chang, X, Crossman, J, Currie, WJS, Davis, TW, Dick, GJ, Drouillard, KG, Frenken, T, MacIsaac, H, McClure, A, McKay, RM, Reitz, LA, Stanislawczyk, K, Stumpf, RP, Swan, ZD, Synder, B, Westrick, JA, Xue, P, Yancey, CE, Zastepa, A, Zhou, X. 2021. The Lake Erie HABs Grab: A binational collaboration to characterize the western basin harmful algal blooms at an unprecedented high-resolution spatial scale. Harmful Algae: 102080

Bowen, KL, and WJS Currie. 2021. Effect of the urbanized embayment Toronto Harbour on the composition and production of zooplankton. J. Gr. Lakes Res. doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2021.01.015

Berges, JA, Gronquist, D, Engevold, P, Thorngate-Rein, N, Sandgren, C, Bowen, KL, WJS Currie. 2020. Immunochemical methods for identification of prey in freshwater zooplankton. Limnol. Oceanogr. Meth. 18(6): 221-234.

Rozon, RM,  Bowen, KL, Niblock, HA, Fitzpatrick, MAJ and WJS Currie. 2018. It goes with the flow: Size mediated plankton attenuation through the Niagara River connecting channel. J. Gr. Lakes Res. 44(6): 1327-1338

Bowen, KL, Conway, A, and WJS Currie. 2018. Could dreissenid veligers be the lost biomass of invaded lakes? Freshwater Science 37(2): 315-329.

Bowen, KL and WJS Currie. 2017. Elevated zooplankton production in a eutrophic Lake Ontario embayment: Hamilton Harbour 2002–2014. Aquat. Ecosyst. Health Mgmt. 20(3):230-241.

Cuddington, KM, ZT Hull, WJS Currie and MA Koops. 2015. Landmarking and strong Allee thresholds. Theoretical Ecology. 8(3):333-347.

Currie, W.J.S., Kim, J., Koops, M.A., Mandrak, N.E., O’Connor, L.M., Pratt, T.C., Timusk, E., Choy, M. 2015. Modelling spread and assessing movement of Grass Carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella, in the Great Lakes Basin. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. 2015/114. vi + 32 p.

Cuddington, KM, WJS Currie and MA Koops. 2013. Could an Asian carp population establish in the Great Lakes from a small introduction? Biological Invasions, 61(4) 903-917. doi: 10.1007/s10530-013-0547-3.

Currie WJS, KMD Cuddington, TJ Stewart, H Zhang and MA Koops. 2011. Modelling Spread, Establishment and Impact of Bighead and Silver Carps in the Great Lakes. DFO Can. Sci. Advis. Sec. Res. Doc. RES2011/113.