Freshwater and coastal biological resources are highly diverse and support productive fisheries, but are threatened by intensive harvesting, habitat modification and exotic species. We have carried out extensive field studies to assess such impacts and devise conservation measures.
Representative publications
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Twardek, W. Cowx, I.G., Lapointe, N.W.R., Paukert, C., Beard, T.D., Bennett, E.M., Browne, D., Carlson, A.K., Clarke, K.D., Hogan, Z., Lorenzen, K., Lynch, A.J., McIntyre, P.B., Pompeu, P., Rogers, M., Sakas, A., Taylor, W.W., Ward, T.D., Zeenatul, B. & Cooke, S.J. (2022). Bright spots for inland fish and fisheries to guide future hydropower development. Water Biology and Security 1: 100009. LINK (open access)
Camp, E.V., Lorenzen, K. & Taylor, M.D. (2020) Impacts of habitat repair on a spatially complex fishery. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, in press LINK
Camp, E.V., Ahrens, R.N.M., MacDonald, T.C., Thompson, K.A. & Lorenzen, K. (2019). Identifying forage populations of concern: A new perspective based on predator recruitment considerations. Fisheries Research 219: 105319. LINK
Cooke, S.J., Allison, E.H., Beard, T.D., Arlinghaus, R., Arthington, A.H., Bartley, D.M., Cowx, I.G., Fuentevilla, C., Leonard, N.J., Lorenzen, K., Lynch, A.J., Nguyen, V.M., Youn, S.-J., Taylor, W.W. & Welcomme, R.L. (2016) On the sustainability of inland fisheries: Finding a future for the forgotten. Ambio 45: 753-764. LINK
Lorenzen, K., Cowx, I.G., Entsua-Mensah, R.E.M., Lester, N.P., Koehn, J.D., Randall, R.G., Nam, S., Bonar, S.A., Bunnell, D.B., Venturelli, P., Bower, S.D. & Cooke, S.J. (2016) Stock assessment in inland fisheries: a foundation for sustainable use and conservation. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 26: 405-440. LINK
Mintzer, V.J. Lorenzen, K., Frazer, T.K. Martin A.R. & da Silva V.M.F (2016) Seasonal movements of river dolphins (Inia geoffrensis) in a protected Amazonian floodplain. Marine Mammal Science 32: 664-681. LINK
Arlinghaus, R., Lorenzen, K., Johnson, B.M., Cooke, S.J. & Cowx, I.G. (2016) Management of freshwater fisheries: addressing habitat, people and fishes. In: Craig, J.F., Freshwater Fisheries Ecology. pp. 557-579. Chichester, UK: Wiley. LINK
Barbour, A.B., Adams, A.J. & Lorenzen, K. (2014) Emigration-corrected seasonal survival of a size-structured fish population in a nursery habitat. Marine Ecology Progress Series 514: 191-205. PDF
Sale, P.F. Agardy, T., Ainsworth, C.H., Feist B.E., Bell, J.D., Christie, P., Hoegh-Guldberg., O., Mumby, P.J., Feary, D.H., Saunders, M.I., Daw, T.M., Foale, S.J., Levin, P.S., Lindeman, K.C., Lorenzen, K., Pomeroy, R.S. Allison, E.H., Bradbury, R.H., Corrin, J., Edwards, A.J., Oburat, D.O., Sadovy de Mitcheson, Y., Samoilys, M. A., Sheppard, C.R.C. (2014) Transforming management of tropical coastal seas to cope with challenges of the 21st century. Marine Pollution Bulletin 85: 8-23. LINK
Lorenzen, K. (2014) Managing fisheries enhancements. In: Sass, G.G. & Allen, M.S. Foundations of Fisheries Science. Bethesda, MD: American Fisheries Society. pp. 649-657. PDF
Sidman, C., Lorenzen, K., Sebastien, R. Magloire, A., Cruickshank-Howard, J., Hazell, J. & Masters, J. (2014) Toward a sustainable Caribbean FAD fishery: an analysis of use, profitability and shared governance. Technical paper 206, Florida Sea Grant. LINK
Barbour, A.B., Adams, A.J. & Lorenzen, K. (2014) Size-based, seasonal, and multidirectional migrations of an estuarine fish in a habitat mosaic. Marine Ecology Progress Series 507: 263-276. PDF
Hazlerigg, C.R.E., Tyler, C.R., Lorenzen, K., Wheeler, J.R. & Thorbek, P. (2014) Population relevance of toxicant mediated changes in sex ratio in fish: an assessment using an individual-based zebrafish (Danio rerio) model. Ecological Modeling 280: 76-88. PDF
Mintzer, V.J., Martin A.R., da Silva V.M.F, Barbour, A.B., Lorenzen, K. & Frazer, T.K. (2013) Effect of illegal harvest on apparent survival of Amazon River dolphins (Inia geoffrensis). Biological Conservation 153: 280-286. PDF
Martin, S. , Lorenzen, K., Arthur, R.I., Kaisone, P. & Souvannalangsy, K. (2011) Impacts of fishing by dewatering on fish assemblages of tropical floodplain wetlands: a matter of frequency and context. Biological Conservation 144: 633-640. PDF
McGrath, A.L. & Lorenzen, K. (2010) Management history and climate as key factors driving natterjack toad Bufo calamita population trends in Britain. Animal Conservation 13: 483-494. PDF
Arthur, R.I. , Lorenzen, K., Homekingkeo, P., Sidavong, K., Sanvilaikham, B. & Garaway, C.J. (2010) Assessing impacts of introduced aquaculture species on native fish communities: Nile tilapia and major carps in SE Asian freshwaters. Aquaculture 299: 81-88. PDF
Amilhat, E., Lorenzen, K., Morales, E.J., Yakupitiyage, A. & Little D.C. (2009) Fisheries production in Southeast Asian farmer managed aquatic systems (FMAS) II. Diversity of aquatic resources and management impacts on catch rates. Aquaculture 298: 57-63. PDF
Amilhat, E., Lorenzen, K., Morales, E.J., Yakupitiyage, A. & Little D.C. (2009) Fisheries production in Southeast Asian farmer managed aquatic systems (FMAS) I. Characterization of systems. Aquaculture 296: 219-226. PDF
Almeida O., Lorenzen K. & McGrath D.G. (2009) Fishing agreements in the Lower Amazon: for gain and restraint. Fisheries Management and Ecology 16: 61-67. PDF
Martelo, J., Lorenzen, K., Crossa, M. & McGrath, D.G. (2008) Habitat associations of exploited fish populations in the lower Amazon river-floodplain system. Freshwater Biology 53: 2455-2464. PDF
Lorenzen, K. & Sukumasavin, N. (2007) A conservation strategy for the Mekong giant catfish. Catch and Culture – The Mekong River Commission Fisheries Newsletter 13(1) 22-25. PDF
Amilhat, E. & Lorenzen, K. (2005) Habitat use, migration pattern and population dynamics of chevron snakehead Channa striata in a rainfed rice farming landscape. Journal of Fish Biology 67(Supplement B): 23-34. PDF
Nguyen Khoa, S., Lorenzen, K., Garaway, C., Chamsingh, B., Siebert, D.J. & Randone, M. (2005) Impacts of irrigation on fisheries in rain-fed rice-farming landscapes. Journal of Applied Ecology 42: 892-900. PDF
Arthington A.H., Lorenzen K., Pusey B.J., Abell R., Halls, A., Winemiller K.O., Arrington D.A. & Baran E. (2004) River fisheries: ecological basis for management and conservation. In: Welcomme, R.L. & Petr, T. (Eds.) Proceedings of the Second International Symposium of the Management of Large Rivers for Fisheries. Vol. 1 pp. 31-60. Bangkok: FAO. [ISBN 974-7946645] PDF