Environmental Physiology of Fish
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University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
Conte Anadromous Fish Research Center, Turners Falls, MA, USA
Stephen D. McCormick
Scientist Emeritis at US Geological Survey, Turners Falls, MA, USA
Adjunct Full Professor at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
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I am interested in the environmental and hormonal control of osmoregulation, development, growth and reproduction in fish. Much of this work is applied to the conservation and restoration of anadromous fish. Recent research includes four major areas: 1) Hormonal control of salinity tolerance and mechanisms of ion transport in anadromous fish (salmon, alewife, shad, sturgeon and lamprey); 2) Environmental regulation of migratory behavior and physiology in anadromous fish; 3) Disruption of normal development by contaminants, including endocrine disruptors and acidification); 4) Impact of temperature on stress, growth and migration in brook trout and Atlantic salmon.
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phone: (413) 863 3804
email: mccormick@umext.umass.edu
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Amy M. Regish
Research Physiologist
I am broadly interested in the physiologic response of anadromous fish species to natural and anthropogenic alterations of aquatic ecosystems. Some of the many challenges faced by anadromous fish species are from warming temperatures due to climate change, manmade impediments to migration, and contaminant exposure. The impact of these perturbations on thermal tolerance, stress physiology, and osmoregulation is of particular concern in the conservation and restoration efforts directed towards anadromous fish species in the Northeast. Research to help develop an understanding the physiological responses will help in these efforts.
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phone: (413) 863 3809
email: aregish@usgs.gov
