Welcome to the website for the Shoup Fisheries Management & Fisheries Ecology Lab Group at Oklahoma State University. 

Our lab provides instruction and conducts research in the areas of freshwater fisheries management and fish ecology.  Most of our research centers on reservoir habitats and our funding most often comes from sources supporting the research of sport fish, but we are interested in any topic within freshwater ecology that involves fish, including non-game species or riverine habitats.  We use basic ecological principals to guide research of both basic and applied topics ranging from understanding community-level foodweb dynamics in aquatic systems to improved sampling methods for fisheries management. Meet the people who are part of the Shoup Fisheries Management and Fisheries Ecology lab and learn more about the facilities associated with the lab.

Publications 

• Peer-Reviewed Publications 2020-2021
• Peer-Reviewed Publications 2010-2019
• Peer-Reviewed Publications 2009 and before

   Shoup, D.E., and Wahl, D.H. 2009. Fish diversity and abundance in relation to interannual and lake-specific variation in abiotic characteristics of floodplain lakes of the Lower Kaskaskia River, Illinois. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 138:1076-1092.

   

  Shoup, D.E. and D.H. Wahl. 2009. The effect of turbidity on prey selection by piscivorous largemouth bass. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 138:1018-1027.

   

  Balsman, D.M.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2008. Opportunities for urban fishing: developing urban fishing programs to recruit and retain urban anglers. Pages 31-40 in R.T. Eades, J.W. Neal, T.J. Lang, K.M. Hunt, and P. Pajak, editors. Urban and community fisheries programs: development, management, and evaluation. American Fisheries Society, Symposium 67, Bethesda, Maryland.

  Shoup, D.E., and D.H. Wahl. 2008. The effect of largemouth bass predation on overwinter survival of two length classes of age-0 bluegill. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 137:1063–1071

  Shoup, D.E., Callahan, S.P.*, Wahl, D.H., and Pierce, C.L. 2007. Size-specific growth of bluegill, largemouth bass and channel catfish in relation to prey availability and limnological variables. Journal of Fish Biology 70:21-34.

  Whitlock, K.G.**, Shoup, D.E., Wahl, D.H., and Thomas, D.L. 2006. The Fish Communities of Oxbow Lakes in the Lower Kaskaskia River Basin from 1960 to 2003 and Their Effect on Nutrient Cycling. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 61(3):212. (Published abstract).

  Aday, D.D., Shoup, D.E., Neviackas, J.**, and Wahl, D.H. 2005. Prey Community Responses to Bluegill and Gizzard Shad Foraging: Implications for Growth of Juvenile Largemouth Bass. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 134:1091-1102.

  Claramunt, R.M., Shoup, D.E., and Wahl, D.H. 2005. Comparison of push and tow nets for sampling larval fish: Implications for assessing littoral habitat utilization. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 25:86-92.

  Shoup, D.E., Carlson, R.E., and Heath, R.T. 2004. Diel activity levels of centrarchid fishes in a small Ohio lake. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 133:1245-1250.

  Shoup, D.E., R.E. Carlson, and R.T. Heath. 2003. Effect of predation risk and foraging return on the diel use of vegetated habitat by two size classes of bluegill. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 132:590-597.

  Shoup, D.E., Carlson, R.E., Heath, R.T., and Kershner, M.W. 2003. Comparison of the catch rate, species composition and length distribution of the catch from trap nets with three different mesh and throat size combinations. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 23:462-469.

  Shoup, D.E., R.E. Carlson, and R.T. Heath. 2000. Selectivity of fish size and species composition for three trap net designs. The Ohio Journal of Science 100(1):A43. (Published abstract).

  Heath, R.T., R. Sturtevant, D. Shoup, and P. Enflo. 2000. Modeling the effects of nutrient concentrations on ecosystem stability: Framework for a Great Lakes model. in: Great Lakes Modeling Summit: Focus on Lake Erie, L. Tulen, and J. dePinto, Eds., published by Int. Joint Commission, Windsor, ONT., ISBN 1-894280-17-2. pp 37 - 50.

  Shoup, D. E., and L.G. Hill. 1997. Ecomorphological diet predictions: an assessment using inland silverside (Menidia beryllina) and longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis) from Lake Texoma. Hydrobiologia 350:87-98.

• Professional Meeting Presentations 2021-2022
  • Montague, G.F., Shoup, D.E., Snow R.A., and Griffin, A. 2021. Gear Bias of low-frequency electrofishing for sampling Blue Catfish populations in Oklahoma reservoirs. 151st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, MD (and online).
  • Zentner, D.L.* Shoup, D.E., and Brewer, S.K. 2021. Distribution and movements of catostomids in a river-reservoir complex and susceptibility to tournament harvest.  151st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, MD (and online).
  • Zentner, D.L.* Shoup, D.E., and Brewer, S.K. 2021. Comparing distributions using the recently developed overlap statistic η ̂: Examples and suggestions for incorporation into the fishery scientist’s statistical toolbox. 151st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, MD (and online).
  • Vaisvil, A.V. *, Brewer, S.K., and Shoup, D.E. 2021. Movement patterns of Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) in a river-reservoir complex relative to angler exploitation. 151st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Baltimore, MD (and online).
  • Montague, G.F.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2021. Effects of water temperature, season, and electrofishing power density on the bias of size and abundance metrics from low-frequency electrofishing for flathead catfish Pylodictis olivaris in reservoirs.  Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Wagoner, OK.
  • Montague, G.F.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2021. Optimal sampling duration and precise abundance and size-structure estimation of flathead catfish using low-frequency electrofishing in reservoirs.  Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Wagoner, OK.
  • Zentner, D.L.* Shoup, D.E., and Brewer, S.K. 2021. Suggestions for using a new overlap statistic (η ̂) to answer fisheries science questions. Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Wagoner, OK.
  • Zentner, D.L.* Shoup, D.E., and Brewer, S.K. 2021. Tournament harvest and movements of catostomids in the Eucha-Spavinaw river-reservoir complex. Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Wagoner, OK.
  • Vaisvil, A.V. *, Brewer, S.K., and Shoup, D.E. 2021. Seasonal movement and exploitation patterns of Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) in a river-reservoir complex.  Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Wagoner, OK.
• Professional Meeting Presentations 2011-2020
  • Montague, G.F.* and Shoup, D.E. 2020.  Effects of temperature on gear bias of low-frequency electrofishing for Flathead Catfish Pylodictis Olivaris in reservoirs.  28^th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, held online due to COVID.
  • Montague, G.F.* and Shoup, D.E. 2020.  Effects of voltage threshold on the response of Flathead Catfish to low-frequency electrofishing fields.  28^th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, held online due to COVID.
  • Montague, G.F.* and Shoup, D.E. 2020.  Effects of temperature on gear bias of low-frequency electrofishing for Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris in reservoirs.  150^th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, held online due to COVID.
  • Zentner, D.L.* Shoup, D.E., and Brewer, S.K. 2020.  Practicality of non-lethal aging structures for catostomids.  Oklahoma Natural Resource Conference, Norman, OK
  • Vaisvil, A.*, Brewer, S.K., and Shoup, D.E. 2020.  Striped bass exploitation, movement, and population dynamics in the lower Arkansas River basin. Oklahoma Natural Resource Conference, Norman, OK
  • Montague, G.F.* and Shoup, D.E. 2020.  Gear bias of low-frequency electrofishing for Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris in reservoirs.  Oklahoma Natural Resource Conference, Norman, OK
  • Montague, G.F.* and Shoup, D.E. 2020.  Advances from two decades of Flathead Catfish research: how far have we come since Catfish 2000? Catfish 2020, the third international catfish symposium, Little Rock, AR.
  • Shoup, D.E. and Bodine, K.A. 2020.  Effect of sample duration on catch rate and size structure data for Blue Catfish collected by low-frequency electrofishing.  Catfish 2020, the third international catfish symposium, Little Rock, AR.
  • Smith, N.G. Bodine, K.A., Schlechte, J.W., and Shoup, D.E. 2020.  Efficacy of length and bag limits for structuring Blue Catfish populations.  Catfish 2020, the third international catfish symposium, Little Rock, AR.
  • Zentner, D.L.* Shoup, D.E., and Brewer, S.K. 2020.  Assessment of the nil-recapture model to estimate minimum population size.  27^th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, AR.
  • Montague, G.F.* and Shoup, D.E. 2020.  Gear bias of low-frequency electrofishing for Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris in reservoirs.  27^th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, AR.
  • Mather M.E., and Shoup, D.E., and Phelps, Q.E. 2019. Ensuring that technological advances actually advance the fisheries profession: Developing a strategic framework that uses new technology to solve persistent fisheries problems. Joint annual conference of the American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society, Reno, NV.
  • Witt, B.T.**, Zentner*, D. and Shoup, D.E. 2019. A Study of the Diet of Minytrema melanops. Freshman Research Scholars Symposium, Stillwater, Oklahoma. (poster presentation)
  • Zentner*, D.L., Shoup, D.E., and Brewer, S.K. 2019. Age and Growth of Catostomids in the Ozark Highlands. Oklahoma Natural Resource Conference, Tulsa, OK.
  • Mosle*, S.W. and Shoup, D.E. 2019. The effects of turbidity on habitat use by Bluegill under the threat of predation by Largemouth Bass. Oklahoma Natural Resource Conference, Tulsa, OK.
  • Carl*, D.D., Shoup, D.E., Mather, M.E., and Phelps, Q.E. 2019. Standardized and robust analyses for evaluating fishing regulation effectiveness. 79th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Cleveland, OH.
  • Phelps, Q.E., Mather, M.E., and Shoup, D.E. 2019. Harvest regulations: What do we know, what do we need to know, what should we do next to develop and implement standardized assessments to evaluate harvest regulations? 79th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Cleveland, OH.
  • Shoup, D.E. 2018. Muddy waters: untangling the effects of water clarity on predator-prey interactions involving largemouth bass. Northeastern Oklahoma State University Science and Technology Seminar, Fall Semester. (Invited talk)
  • Shoup, D.E., 2018. Effects of suspended sediment on reservoir sportfish populations. 2018 Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society, Grove, OK. (invited talk)
  • Brewer, S.K., Dattilo*, J.C., and Shoup, D.E. 2018. Water levels and flow patterns that benefit growth and recruitment of lotic and lentic fishes. 26th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Smith, N.G., Bodine, K.A., Schlechte, J.W., and Shoup, D.E. 2018. Efficacy of length and bag limits for structuring Texas Blue Catfish populations: could a relaxed slot limit increase trophy potential? 26th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Dattilo*, J.C., Brewer, S.K., and Shoup, D.E. 2018. Relationships between hydrology and year-class strength and growth of freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens) from lotic and lentic ecosystems. Oklahoma Natural Resource Conference, Tulsa, OK.
  • Johnson*, G.R. and Shoup, D.E. 2018. Accuracy and precision of horizontally-oriented hydroacoustics when estimating abundance of Gizzard Shad. Oklahoma Natural Resource Conference, Tulsa, OK.
  • Shoup, D.E., Carl*, D.D., Ryswyk, R.G., Sager, C., and Snow, R. 2018. Integrating results from a BACI analysis and multi-lake diet study to evaluate the utility of stunted crappie control by introduced saugeye. Oklahoma Natural Resource Conference, Tulsa, OK.
  • Carl*, D.D., Ryswyk, R.G., Sager, C., Snow, R., and Shoup, D.E. 2018. Direct consumptive effects of saugeye on White Crappie population growth and size structure. Oklahoma Natural Resource Conference, Tulsa, OK.
  • Mosle*, S.W. and Shoup, D.E. 2018. The effects of turbidity on habitat use by Bluegill under the threat of predation by Largemouth Bass. Oklahoma Natural Resource Conference, Tulsa, OK.
  • Johnston, B. Ryswyk, R.G., Sager, C., Snow, R. Shoup, D.E. and Carl. D.D. 2018. An in-depth look at crappie population dynamics in an aging Ozark reservoir. Oklahoma Natural Resource Conference, Tulsa, OK.
  • Mather, M.E., Shoup, D.E., and Phelps, Q. 2018. Placing gear standardization in a broader context that advances science-based fisheries research and management. 78th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Milwaukee, WI.
  • Johnson*, G.R. and Shoup, D.E. 2017. Horizontal Target Strength of Gizzard Shad Dorosoma Cepedianum. 147th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Tampa, FL.
  • Dattilo*, J.C., Brewer, S.K., and Shoup, D.E. 2017. Influence of Hydrology on the Age-Specific Abundance and Growth of Freshwater Drum and Gizzard Shad from Lotic and Lentic Habitats. 147th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Tampa, FL.
  • Carl*, D.D. and Shoup, D.E. 2017. Stocking Saugeye to Improve Crappie Size Structure: Reevaluating a Southern Reservoir Management Strategy. 147th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Tampa, FL.
  • Whiles, A.**, Carl, D.D.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2017. Influence of saugeye introductions on White Crappie size structure and condition among Oklahoma reservoirs. 25th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Oklahoma City, OK. (Poster presentation).
  • Johnson*, G.R. and Shoup, D.E. 2017. Precision of Gizzard Shad abundance and size structure estimates from split-beam sonar. 25th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Oklahoma City, OK.
  • Dattilo*, J.C., Brewer, S.K., and Shoup, D.E. 2017. Influence of hydrology on the age distribution of fishes in the Red River Basin. 25th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Oklahoma City, OK.
  • Carl*, D.D. and Shoup, D.E. 2017. Effects of Saugeye Introductions on Southern Reservoir Fish Communities: An Ecosystem Modeling Approach. 25th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Oklahoma City, OK.
  • Shoup, D.E., 2017. Ictalurid Sampling: First steps for managing a forgotten sportfish group. Keynote speaker for Plenary Session. Joint meeting of the Indiana and Ohio Chapters of the American Fisheries Society, Muncy, IN. (invited pleanary speaker)
  • Johnson*, G.R. and Shoup, D.E. 2016. Estimating relative shad densities using hydroacoustics. 2016 Oklahoma Natural Resource Conference, Oklahoma City, OK.
  • Dattilo*, J.C., Brewer, S.K., and Shoup, D.E. 2016. Influence of hydrology on the age distribution of fishes in the Red River Basin. 2016 Oklahoma Natural Resource Conference, Oklahoma City, OK.
  • Johnson*, G.R. and Shoup, D.E. 2016. Hydroacoustic Sampling in Shallow Reservoirs. 27th Annual Research Week Symposium, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
  • Dattilo*, J.C., Brewer, S.K., and Shoup, D.E. 2016. Relationship between hydrology and fish production: a connected river-reservoir landscape approach. Kiamichi River Watershed Research and Extension Symposium, Oklahoma NSF EPSCoR and the Oklahoma Water Resources Center, McAlester, OK.
  • Stewart, D.R., Long, J.M., and Shoup, D.E. 2016. Effect of length-based harvest regulations for trophy and recreational Ictalurus fisheries. 49th Joint Annual Meeting of the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of the Wildlife Society and the Arizona/New Mexico Chapters of the American Fisheries Society, Flagstaff, AZ.
  • Shoup, D.E., Evans*, N.T., and Glover, D.C. 2015.A new tool for evaluating predator-prey balance in southern U.S. reservoirs. 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Portland, OR.
  • Broderius*, C.R., Stahr*, K.J., and Shoup, D.E. 2015.Increasing juvenile largemouth bass recruitment with vegetation: effects on survival and foraging return. 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Portland, OR.
  • Marie Prchalova, Petr Blabolil, Wayne Hubert, Jan Kubecka, Mika Kurkilahti, Nigel P. Lester, Mikko Olin, Daniel Shoup and Marek Smejkal. 2015. Advances in Gillnetting on Both Sides of Atlantic. 145th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Portland, OR. (invited talk)
  • Broderius, C.R.*, Stahr, K.J., and Shoup, D.E. 2015. Increasing juvenile largemouth bass recruitment with vegetation: effects on survival and foraging return. 24th Annual Oklahoma Clean Lakes and Watersheds Association Conference, Stillwater, OK.
  • Broderius, C.R.*, Stahr, K.J., and Shoup, D.E. 2015. The effects of aquatic vegetation on survival and foraging return of juvenile largemouth bass. Oklahoma Natural Resources Conference, Joint meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society and the Oklahoma Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Tulsa, OK.
  • Shoup, D.E., Evans, N.T.*, and Glover, D.C. 2015. A new tool for evaluating prey sufficiency in southern U.S. reservoirs. 23rd Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Savannah, GA.
  • Broderius, C.R.*, Stahr, K.J., and Shoup, D.E. 2015. The effects of aquatic vegetation on survival and foraging return of juvenile largemouth bass. 23rd Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Savannah, GA.
  • Sara, G., and Shoup, D.E. 2014. Functional traits, mechanistic bioenergetics and microclimatic downscaling of marine ectotherms. Workshop Heteroclim: the response of organisms to climate change in heterogeneous environments, Loches, France. (Poster presentation)
  • Stahr, K.J.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2014. The role of American water willow in mediating juvenile largemouth bass survival and anti-predator behavior. 23rd Annual Oklahoma Clean Lakes and Watersheds Association Conference, Stillwater, OK.
  • Hallgren, S.W., Zou, C.B., and Shoup, D.E. 2014. Water quality and quantity risks of high-severity fire for drinking water reservoirs. 23rd Annual Oklahoma Clean Lakes and Watersheds Association Conference, Stillwater, OK.
  • Stahr, K.J.*, Pennell, A.**, and Shoup, D.E. 2014. Differences in epiphytic macroinvertebrate communities between two aquatic macrophyte species: Implications for juvenile largemouth bass. 23rd Annual Oklahoma Clean Lakes and Watersheds Association Conference, Stillwater, OK. (Poster presentation).
  • Stahr, K.J.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2014. The effects of vegetation on foraging efficiency and predator avoidance of juvenile largemouth bass. 2014 Joint Meeting of the Oklahoma & Texas Chapters of the American Fisheries Society, Pottsboro, TX.
  • Stahr, K.J.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2014. Effects of aquatic macrophytes on the foraging ability and predation risk of juvenile largemouth bass. 22nd Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Charleston, SC.
  • Shoup, D.E., Balsman, D.M.*, and Summers, G.L. 2013. Demographics, Behaviors, and Preferences of Urban Fishing Program Users and State-Wide Anglers Living in Urban and Rural Environments. 67th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
  • Pennell, A. **, Stahr, K.J.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2013. Food availability for juvenile largemouth bass in stands of American water willow, Justicia americana, and southern naiad, Najas guadalupensis. 10th Annual Oklahoma State University Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Graduate Student Association Research Symposium, Stillwater, OK. (Poster presentation)
  • Shoup, D.E., Lane, W.D.*, and Wahl, D.H. 2013. Effects of turbidity on the feeding ecology of adult largemouth bass. 143rd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, AR.
  • Stahr, K.J.* and D.E. Shoup. 2013. The role of aquatic macrophytes in mediating predation risk of juvenile largemouth bass. 143rd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Little Rock, AR (Invited talk).
  • Shoup, D.E., Lane, W.D.*, and Wahl, D.H. 2013. Prey selection and foraging return of piscivorous largemouth bass at increased turbidity levels. 22nd Annual Oklahoma Clean Lakes and Watersheds Association Conference, Stillwater, OK.
  • Long, J.M., Shoup, D.E., Liang, Y., Dzialowski, A.R., and Bidwell, J.R. 2013. Geospatial assessment of invasive bighead carp establishment in Oklahoma reservoirs. 22nd Annual Oklahoma Clean Lakes and Watersheds Association Conference, Stillwater, OK.

  • Duck, J.L.†, Stewart, D.R., Shoup, D.E. and Long, J.M.  2012.  White crappie population characteristics from Lake McMurtry: “a tale of two sides”.  33rd Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Stillwater, OK.

  • Stahr, K.J.* and D.E. Shoup.  2012. The Efficacy of Water Willow to Reduce Juvenile Largemouth Bass Predation: Preliminary Observations.  33rd Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Stillwater, OK.

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    Copeland, N.J.*, and Shoup, D.E.  2012.  The Effects of age-0 Gizzard Shad Abundance on Piscivore Abundance and Condition in Southern Reservoirs. 66th Annual Conference of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Hot Springs, AR. 

  • Ryswyk, R.G.*, and Shoup, D.E.  2012.  Gillnet contact selectivity and correction factors for the AFS standard gillnet design.  142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN.

  • Shoup, D.E., Bodine, K.A., Krogman, R.M., Ford, Z., Stubbs, T.J., and Olive, J. 2012.  A Review of ictalurid sampling methods:  do we need a catfish-specific standardized sampling protocol?  142nd Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN.

  • Ryswyk, R.G.*, and Shoup, D.E.  2012.  Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation standardized gill net sampling: comparison of old and new standardized nets.  32nd Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Stillwater, OK.

  • Schmitt, J.D.*, and Shoup, D.E.  2012.  Post-hooking mortality of blue catfish caught by jugfishing.  32nd Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Stillwater, OK.

  • Ryswyk, R.G.*, and Shoup, D.E.  2012.  Correcting for length bias of common warmwater sport fish sampled with standardized experimental gill nets.  20th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Biloxi, MS.

  • Schmitt, J.D.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2011. Post Hooking Mortality of Blue Catfish Caught by Jugfishing. 32nd Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Stillwater, OK.
  • Gatlin, M.R.**, Shoup, D.E., and Long, J.M. 2011. Blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) gut passage as a vector for the dispersal of invasive bivalves. Annual meeting of the Southeastern Fishes Council, Chattanooga, TN.
  • Schmitt, J.D.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2011. Post Hooking Mortality of Blue Catfish Caught by Jugfishing. 141st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, Seattle, WA.
  • Gatlin, M.R.**, Shoup, D.E., and Long, J.M. 2011. Blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) gut passage as a vector for the dispersal of invasive bivalves. 18th Annual Wentz Scholar Research Day, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. (Poster presentation)
  • Ryswyk, R.G.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2011. Correcting for length bias of common warmwater sport fish sampled with standardized experimental gill nets. 31st Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Wagnor, OK.
  • Copeland, N.J.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2011. The effects of age-0 gizzard shad abundance on piscivore abundance and condition in southern reservoirs. 31st Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Wagnor, OK.
  • Gatlin, M.R.**, Shoup, D.E., and Long, J.M. 2011. Blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) gut passage as a vector for the dispersal of invasive bivalves. 31st Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Wagnor, OK. Best student paper award.
  • Schmitt, J.D.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2011. Post Hooking Mortality of Blue Catfish Caught by Jugfishing. 31st Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Wagnor, OK.
  • Ryswyk, R.G.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2011. Correcting for length bias of common warmwater sport fish sampled with standardized experimental gill nets. 19th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Tampa, FL.
  • Copeland, N.J.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2011. The effects of age-0 gizzard shad abundance on piscivore abundance and condition in southern reservoirs. 19th Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Tampa, FL.
• Professional Meeting Presentations 2000-2010
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  • Gatlin, M.R.**, Shoup, D.E. and Long, J.M. 2010. Blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) gut passage as a vector for the dispersal of invasive invasive bivalves. American Fisheries Society 140th Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA. (Poster presentation).
  • Evans, N.T.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2010 Age-0 gizzard shad prey supply and predator demand: Analysis of the trophic support capacity of southern U.S. reservoirs. American Fisheries Society 140th Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Bodine, K. A.*, Buckmeier, D. L., Schlechte, J. W., and Shoup, D. E. 2010 Bias of size-related metrics for blue catfish in reservoirs and implications for sampling. Catfish 2010 Conservation, Ecology, and Management of Catfish: The 2nd International Catfish Symposium, St. Louis, MO.
  • Evans, N. T.*, Shoup, D. E., and Kuklinski, K. E. 2010 Comparison of electrofishing and experimental gill nets for sampling size structure and relative abundance of blue catfish in reservoirs. Catfish 2010 Conservation, Ecology, and Management of Catfish: The 2nd International Catfish Symposium, St. Louis, MO.
  • Gatlin, M.R.**, Shoup, D.E. and Long, J.M. 2010. Blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) gut passage as a vector for the dispersal of invasive invasive bivalves. Catfish 2010 Conservation, Ecology, and Management of Catfish: The 2nd International Catfish Symposium, St. Louis, MO. (Poster presentation).
  • Lane, W.D.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2010. Effects of turbidity on prey selection and foraging return of piscivorous largemouth bass. Oklahoma State University Research Symposium, Stillwater, OK.
  • Gatlin, M.R.**, Shoup, D.E. and Long, J.M. 2010. Blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) gut passage as a vector for the dispersal of invasive zebra mussels (Driessena polymorpha). Species Introductions & Re-introductions: Opportunities & Challenges (Joint Symposium of the American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society), Starkville, MS. (Poster presentation).
  • Shoup, D.E. 2010. Fisheries Research at Oklahoma State University. Bollenbach Chair Advisory Board Meeting, Stillwater, OK.
  • Gatlin, M.R.**, Shoup, D.E. and Long, J.M. 2010. Blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) gut passage as a vector for the dispersal of invasive zebra mussels (Driessena polymorpha). Southeastern Fishes Council Annual Meeting, Chattanooga, TN. (Poster presentation).
  • Lane, W.D.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2010. Effects of turbidity on prey selection and foraging return of piscivorous largemouth bass. American Fisheries Society Arkansas and Oklahoma Joint Chapter meeting, Fort Smith, AR.
  • Shoup, D.E., and Evans, N.T.* 2010. Age-0 gizzard shad prey supply and predator demand: analysis of the trophic support capacity of southern U.S. reservoirs. American Fisheries Society Arkansas and Oklahoma Joint Chapter meeting, Fort Smith, AR. Best professional paper award.
  • Gatlin, M.R.**, Shoup, D.E., and Long, J.M. 2010. Blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) gut passage as a vector for the dispersal of invasive bivalves. 100th Meridian Initiative’s South/Central River Basins Team Meeting, Lake Texoma, TX. (Invited talk)
  • Lane, W.D.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2009. Effects of turbidity on prey selection and foraging return of piscivorous largemouth bass. American Fisheries Society 139th Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN.
  • Lane, W.D.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2009. The Effects of Turbidity on Largemouth Bass Diets. Oklahoma State University Research Symposium, Stillwater, OK. Best student paper award.
  • Balsman, D.M.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2009. Angler attitudes, harvest rates, and channel catfish population sizes at Close-to-Home Fishing Program ponds. 29th Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Ardmore, OK. Best student paper award.
  • Bodine, K.A.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2009. Catch Efficiency and Length Bias Associated with Electrofishing for Blue Catfish. 29th Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Ardmore, OK.
  • Lane, W.D.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2009. Effects of Turbidity on Prey Consumption of Adult Largemouth Bass. 29th Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Ardmore, OK.
  • Balsman, D.M.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2009. Angler attitudes, harvest rates, and channel catfish population sizes at Close-to-Home Fishing Program ponds. Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, New Orleans, LA.
  • Bodine, K.A.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2009. Catch efficiency and length bias of electrofishing for blue catfish. Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, New Orleans, LA.
  • Balsman, D.M.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2008. Angler attitudes, harvest rates, and channel catfish population sizes at Close-to-Home Fishing Program ponds. 28th Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Oklahoma City, OK. Best student paper award.
  • Bodine, K.A.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2008. Seasonal and habitat-specific length bias of electrofishing for blue catfish. Oklahoma American Fisheries Society 28th Annual Meeting, Oklahoma City,OK
  • Bodine, K.A.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2008. Seasonal and habitat-specific catch rate and length bias of electrofishing for bluecatfish. Annual Spring Meeting of the Southern Division of the American Fisheries Society, Wheeling, WV.
  • Balsman, D.M.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2007. Angler attitudes, harvest rates, and channel catfish population sizes at Close-to Home-Fishing-Program ponds. 96th Annual Technical Meeting of the Oklahoma Academy of Science, Tulsa OK.
  • Carter, M.W.*, Dettmers, J.M., Wahl, D.H., and Shoup, D.E. 2007. The effects of turbidity and cover on prey selection of smallmouth bass. American Fisheries Society 137th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
  • Balsman, D.M.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2007. Opportunities for Urban Fishing. Invited presentation to the Urban Fishing Symposium, American Fisheries Society 137th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. (Invited talk).
  • Bodine, K.A.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2007. Seasonal and habitat-specific length bias of electrofishing for blue catfish. American Fisheries Society 137th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
  • Balsman, D.M.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2007. Angler attitudes, harvest rates, and channel catfish population sizes at Close-to Home-Fishing-Program ponds. 27th Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Jinks, OK.
  • Bodine, K.A.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2007. Seasonal and habitat-specific length bias of electrofishing for blue catfish. 27th Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Jinks, OK. Best student paper award.
  • Whitlock, K.G.**, Shoup, D.E., Wahl, D.H., and Thomas, D.L. 2006. The fish communities of oxbow lakes in the lower Kaskaskia River basin from 1960 to 2003 and their effect on nutrient cycling. Soil and Water Conservation Society Resource Conservation and Environmental Management International Conference, Keystone, CO. (Poster presentation)
  • Balsman, D.M.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2006. Angler attitudes, harvest rates, and channel catfish population sizes at Close-to Home-Fishing-Program ponds. Oklahoma Academy of Science 95th Annual Technical Meeting, Claramore, OK.
  • Bodine, K.A.*, and Shoup, D.E. 2006. Seasonal and habitat-specific length bias of electrofishing for blue catfish. Oklahoma Academy of Science 95th Annual Technical Meeting, Claramore, OK.
  • Aday, D.D., Shoup, D.E., Neviackas, J.**, and Wahl, D.H. 2006. Prey Community Responses to Bluegill and Gizzard Shad Foraging: Implications for Growth of Juvenile Largemouth Bass. American Fisheries Society 136th Annual Meeting, Lake Placid, NY.
  • Shoup, D.E., and Wahl, D.H. 2006. Turbidity-Induced Changes in Prey Selection by Largemouth Bass. 26th Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Ardmore, OK.
  • Shoup, D.E. 2005. Predator-induced diel habitat selection by bluegill: implications for freshwater nutrient dynamics. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama. (Invited talk).
  • Bostrom, B.S.*, Fischer, R.U., Shoup, D.E., and Pederson, C.L. 2005. The effectiveness of artificial riffles as an aquatic habitat restoration technique. 66th Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Grand Rapids, MI. (Poster presentation)
  • Fincel, M.J.*, Fischer, R.U., Pederson, C.L., and Shoup, D.E. 2005. A six-year study on fish community change in a highly disturbed Illinois stream. 66th Annual Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Grand Rapids, MI. (Poster presentation)
  • Whitlock, K.G.**, Shoup, D.E., and Thomas, D.L.2005. The fish communities of oxbow lakes in the lower Kaskaskia River basin from 1960 to 2003 and their effect on nutrient cycling. 3rd Annual National Great Rivers Research and Education Center Summer Symposium, Godfrey, IL. (Poster presentation)
  • Shoup, D.E. 2004. The effects of diel habitat selection by bluegill on system nutrient dynamics. U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center, Lake Erie Biological Station. (Invited talk).
  • Shoup, D.E. 2004. The effects of diel habitat selection by bluegill on system nutrient dynamics. Western Illinois University, Department of Biological Sciences, Macomb, Illinois. (Invited talk).
  • Shoup, D.E. 2003. Diel habitat selection by bluegill and the potential for littoral-pelagic nutrient translocation. Montclair State University, Department of Biology and Molecular Biology, Upper Montclair, NJ. (Invited talk).
  • Shoup, D.E., and Wahl, D.H. 2003. Overwinter Survival of Early- and Late-Spawned Age-0 Bluegill: The Effects of Temperature and Food Availability. 64th Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Kansas City, MO.
  • Shoup, D.E., and Wahl, D.H. 2003. Effect of temperature, food availability, and winter severity on overwinter survival of two size classes of age-0 bluegill. American Fisheries Society 133rd Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
  • Shoup, D.E., R.E. Carlson, R.T. Heath, and M.W. Kershner. 2003. Comparison of the species composition and length distribution of the catch from trap nets with three different mesh and throat size combinations. 41st Annual Meeting of the Illinois Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Rend Lake, IL.
  • Shoup, D.E., Claramunt, R.M., and Wahl, D.H. 2002. Comparison of ichthyoplankton and zooplankton communities among littoral and pelagic habitats. American Fisheries Society 132nd Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.
  • Shoup, D.E., R.E. Carlson, and R.T. Heath. 2001. Diurnal Habitat Use by Bluegill Sunfish Under Different Predation Risk and Foraging Return Conditions. 62rd Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Des Moines, IA.
  • Shoup, D.E. 2001. The effect of predation risk and foraging return on the diurnal use of vegetation by bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus). University of Pittsburgh, Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology, Linesville, Pennsylvania. (Invited talk).
  • Shoup, D.E., R.E. Carlson, and R.T. Heath. 2000. Diurnal activity patterns of centrarchids along a deep weed edge. 61st Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
  • Shoup, D.E., R.E. Carlson, and R.T. Heath. 2000. Selectivity of fish size and species composition for three trap net designs. 109th Annual Meeting of The Ohio Academy of Science, Ada, OH.

Employment Opportunities

• We do not currently have any open graduate student positions but are always interested in students sending application materials for future openings.

  We are always interested in potential graduate students that may want to join our lab group as Research Assistants or Teaching Assistants, even when we do not have any current open positions advertised.  If you are interested, please contact Dr. Shoup at dshoup@okstate.edu.  It is very helpful if you send the following information with your email:

  • A copy of all of your college transcripts (scanned jpg is fine, or copy/paste from online transcript).

  • A resume or Curriculum Vitae detailing your experience and skills.

  • Your Graduate Record Exam scores.

  • A writing sample.  This can be any scientific writing document on which you were the primary author.  Examples of  appropriate writing samples are research reports written for a lab course, literature-review oriented term paper, proposal or project report from an undergraduate research experience, etc

  Please send the above materials to dshoup@okstate.edu

Research Projects

• Blue Catfish Sampling

  Sampling Bias of Electrofishing for Blue Catfish
  (Funded by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation through Sportfish Restoration Grant F-74-R)

  Project personnel:  Kris Bodine, Dan Shoup

   

  Bodine, K.A.*, and Shoup, D.E.  2010.  Capture efficiency of blue catfish electrofishing and the effects of temperature, habitat, and reservoir location on electrofishing-derived length structure indices and relative abundance.  North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 30:613-621.
   

  Bodine, K.A.*, Buckmeier, D.L., Schlechte, J.W., and Shoup, D.E. 2011. Effect of electrofishing sampling design on bias of size-related metrics for blue catfish in Reservoirs. Pages 607-620 in P.H. Michaletz and V.H. Travnichek, editors. Conservation, ecology, and management of catfish: the second international symposium. American Fisheries Society Symposium 77, Bethesda, Maryland.
   

  Bodine, K.A., Shoup, D.E., Olive, J. Ford, Z.L., Krogman, R., and Stubbs, T.J.  2013.  Catfish sampling techniques: where we are now and where we should go? Fisheries. 38(12):529-546.
   

  Current sampling methods for blue catfish Ictalurus furcatus are suspected to be strongly size-biased, making it difficult to accurately access population density and size structure.  To understand this potential bias for electrofishing in reservoirs, we conducted seasonal and habitat-specific sampling for 2 years beginning in June 2006.  Kaw, Keystone, and Oologah Reservoirs in Oklahoma were sampled using 15-pps DC electricity at 1000 volts (4 amps).  Temperature, habitat, and reservoir section were analyzed to determine which variables are associated with the highest total catch-per-unit-effort (CPUETotal) and CPUE of preferred length (> 762mm, TL CPUE762) blue catfish, which typically appear underrepresented in electrofishing samples.

   

  Total CPUE and CPUE762 for blue catfish was significantly (p < 0.05) higher for warmer water temperatures (> 18o C), but variability increased as temperatures exceeded 28o C.  Catch rates were also significantly higher in the upper reservoir section. No difference was detected for microhabitat (channels, points, or flats).  Additionally, we evaluated the actual length-specific bias of electrofishing using a population with a known length-frequency and size distribution.  Approximately 300 blue catfish (approximately 25 fish from each 100-mm length class between 200 and 1000 mm) were collected and transported to a 12-ha impoundment where no blue catfish were previously present.  This ‘artificial population’ was sampled to determine which length classes were more vulnerable to electrofishing.  No difference in catch rate was detected for any length classes (P < 0.05) and mean total catch was less than 10 % of the total population.

   

  Relative Abundance and Size Structure of Blue Catfish Sampled with Electrofishing and Gill Nets.Project personnel:  Nathan Evans, Dan Shoup, and Kurt Kuklinski

   

  Evans, N.T., Shoup, D.E., and Kuklinski, K.E.  2011.  Comparison of Electrofishing and Experimental Gill Nets for Sampling Size Structure and Relative Abundance of Blue Catfish in Reservoirs.  In P. Michaletz and V. Travnichek, editors. Catfish 2010: Conservation, ecology, and management of catfish. American Fisheries Society Symposium, Bethesda, Maryland. in press.

   

  Despite increasing popularity of blue catfish Ictalurus furcatus with anglers, effective management of blue catfish has been limited due to hindered by limited information on appropriate sampling methods. We compared the efficiency and precision of low-frequency pulsed-DC electrofishing and experimental gill nets for use in estimating relative population abundance and size structure in 12 reservoirs. Electrofishing yielded greater catch rates and lower mean RSE than gill nets. Similarly, the number of samples necessary to achieve a RSE = 0.25 was lower with electrofishing in most reservoirs.

   

  Gill net CPUE and electrofishing CPUE were strongly correlated (P < 0.01), and length-frequency distributions were also similar between gear types in many reservoirs examined. Where they differed, there was no consistent pattern, suggesting differences were due to low precision (caused by low numbers of fish captured) rather than gear bias. Our analysis indicated that both low-frequency pulsed-DC electrofishing and gill netting effectively measured relative abundance of blue catfish. In most cases, electrofishing was more efficient at estimating CPUE and size structure (requiring fewer samples to achieve comparable precision); thus we recommend using this gear when estimating these parameters for reservoir blue catfish populations.

• Catch-and-Release Mortality of Blue Catfish Captured by Jug Fishing

  To prevent overharvest by anglers, bag limits and/or length regulation are often enforced on sport fisheries.  Resent research by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) determined that blue catfish Icalurus furcatus grow slowly and many fish are likely to be harvested before they can grow to trophy size.  Therefore, to improve the abundance of large blue catfish in Oklahoma, the ODWC is changing bag limits for this species to restrict the harvest of these rare large fish.  However, in order for bag limits to be effective, fish that are caught and released by anglers must have reasonably high survival.

   

  While delayed hooking mortality has been well studied in some species such as largemouth bass, little is known about the delayed mortality of blue catfish.  This is of particular concern because one of the most common angling methods for this species is jug fishing, a method that allows fish to be hooked for up to 24 hours before being released.  Research on delayed mortality in other species suggests this added stress could lead to reduced survival of released blue catfish.

   

  Blue Catfish (N = 559) were caught from three Oklahoma reservoirs with either 5/0 circle hooks or J-hooks fished for 24-h sets. One experimental fish (captured via jugline) and one control fish (captured via low-frequency electrofishing) were then placed in field enclosures (N = 25) and monitored for mortality after 72 h. Mean mortality was low at 8.50% (range, 0.00–37.50%; SE, 1.81%). Mortality decreased significantly with decreasing water temperatures (P > 0.01; odds ratio 1.1).Mortality was highest (mean = 25.31%) at water temperatures > 20◦C and decreased to 3.89% in water temperatures < 20◦C. We observed 0% mortality in water temperatures < 14◦C. Hook type did not significantly affect mortality, nor did the depth in the water column where the fish was hooked. For every 100-mm increase in total length, fish were six times less likely to die (odds ratio 0.17). Mean mortality for preferred-size fish was low at 2.50%, and no moralities were observed for memorable or trophy-size fish. These results suggest that length regulations limiting the harvest of preferred-size or larger fish should be effective as a large proportion of released fish should survive to further contribute to the fishery.