The Great Lakes Fishery's unique pest control program is close to eliminating the sea lamprey, a parasitic fish threatening ...

Sea lampreys, often referred to as "vampire fish," pose a significant threat to the Great Lakes ecosystem and economy. They feed on the blood and bodily fluids of fish, with each adult capable of ...

HAMMOND BAY, Mich. — An invasive species, sea lamprey nearly drained the life out of the Great Lakes, latching onto its lucrative fishery with a suction cup mouth, threatening the livelihoods of ...

As they age, some lampreys become parasitic and suck blood and flesh out of prey via a circle of sharp teeth while others stop feeding entirely, likely living off stored energy. Some adult ...

Adult lampreys die within four days of spawning. LIFE CYCLE: Pacific lampreys spend most of their life in freshwater streams before entering the ocean as adults to feed. Young lamprey burrow into the ...

A nine-inch silver lamprey surprised local anglers when they found it attached to a four-pound northern pike pulled through the ice on Sand Bay recently. “The silver lamprey is one of two native ...

Sea lampreys typically spend a couple years developing in tributaries before heading into the lakes as adults and feeding on lake trout and other fish. Because of this life cycle, scientists are ...

Some recent research projects include jellyfish feeding, lamprey locomotion and nematocyst firing. Each of these systems presents interesting challenges in modeling how animals interact with their ...