They Eat It, They Excrete It

In this episode, Stuart and Carolyn speak with Dr. Jon Midwood of Fisheries and Oceans Canada about invasive...goldfish? Really? In the Great Lakes? It turns out that invasive goldfish is a thing, and they're being studied to better understand how to control them and limit the ecosystem effects that they have. Tune in to find out more!

Show links:

• Jon and colleagues' recent paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0380133023002460
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/goldfish-study-1.5076637 
• Cootes Paradise https://www.rbg.ca/gardens-trails/by-attraction/trails/trail-maps/cootes-paradise-trails/ 
• Hamilton Harbour https://maps.app.goo.gl/K5E7uq9LF5pgLR2x9 
• Christine Boston https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christine-Boston, https://twitter.com/ladyfishbio?lang=en  
• Royal Botanical Gardens Fishway https://www.rbg.ca/plants-conservation/nature-sanctuaries/fishway/ 
• Fish Doorbell https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/style/fish-doorbell-visdeurbel-netherlands.html
• Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (GLATOS) https://glatos.glos.us/ 
• Goldfish in Australia https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ginormous-goldfish-are-invading-australian-rivers-180960177/ 
• Beachwood doughnuts St. Catherines https://www.beechwooddoughnuts.com/ 
• Massasauga Provincial Park https://www.ontarioparks.ca/park/themassasauga 

Show credits:
Host & Executive Producer: Stuart Carlton
Co-Host and Senior Producer: Carolyn Foley

Producers: Megan Gunn, Renie Miles

Associate Producer: Ethan Chitty
Coordinating Producer: Moti Agunbiade
Edited by: Sandra Svoboda
Podcast art by: Joel Davenport

Music by: Stuart Carlton