Randall M. Claramunt
Research
Biologist
Michigan
Department of Natural Resources
Charlevoix
Fisheries Research Station
231-547-2914,
XT 224
Education:
M.S.
B.S.
Research
Interests:
I
am interested in the design and implementation of fisheries surveys and
experiments especially pertaining to recruitment dynamics of fishes in large
freshwater ecosystems. My current work
includes statistical analyses of survey data; statistical-catch-at-age modeling
for lake trout, lake whitefish, and Chinook salmon; and cooperative
multi-agency assessment of predator-prey interactions in Lake Michigan.
Publications
(peer-reviewed, scientific journals)
Adlerstein,
S. A., E. S. Rutherford, R. M. Claramunt, D. F. Clapp, and J. A. Clevenger. 2008.
Seasonal movements of Chinook salmon in
Fitzsimons, J.
D., J. L. Jonas, R. M. Claramunt, B. Williston, G. Williston, J. E. Marsden,
B. J. Ellrott, and D. C. Honeyfield. 2007.
Influence of egg predation and physical disturbance on lake trout Salvelinus namaycush egg
mortality and implications for life-history theory. Journal of Fish Biology 71: 1-16. [Abstract]
Ellrott, B. J., J. E.
Marsden, J. D. Fitzsimons, J. L. Jonas, and R. M. Claramunt. 2007.
Effects of temperature and density on consumption of trout eggs by Orconectes propinquus and O. rusticus. Journal of
Bronte, C. R.,
M. E. Holey, C. P. Madenjian, J. L. Jonas, R. M. Claramunt,
P. C. McKee, M. L. Toneys, M. P. Ebener,
B. Breidert, G. W. Fleischer, R. Hess, A. W. Martell,
Jr., E. J. Olsen. 2007. Relative abundance, site fidelity, and
survival of adult lake trout in
Bunnell, D. B., C. P. Madenjian, and R. M.
Claramunt.
2006. Long-term changes of the
Diana,
C. M., J. L. Jonas, R. M. Claramunt, J. D. Fitzsimons, and J. E. Marsden. 2006.
A comparison of methods for sampling round gobies in littoral rocky
areas. North American Journal of
Fisheries Management 26: 514-522. [Abstract]
Fitzsimons, J.
D., B. Williston, G. Fodor, G. Bravener, J. L. Jonas,
R. M. Claramunt,
J. E. Marsden, and B. J. Ellrott. 2006.
Laboratory estimates of salmonine egg
predation by round gobies (Neogobius melanostomus), sculpins (Cottus cognatus and C. bairdi), and crayfish (Orconectes
propinquus).
Journal of
Jonas, J. L., R. M. Claramunt,
J. D. Fitzsimons, J. E. Marsden, and B. J. Ellrott. 2005.
Estimates of egg deposition and effects of lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) egg
predators in three regions of the
Marsden,
J. E., R. M. Claramunt,
B. J. Ellrott, J. D. Fitzsimons, and J. L. Jonas. 2005.
Comparison of lake trout spawning, fry emergence, and habitat use in
Lakes Michigan, Huron, and Champlain.
Journal of
Claramunt, R. M., J. L. Jonas, J. D. Fitzsimons, and J.
E. Marsden. 2005. Influences of spawning habitat
characteristics and interstitial predators on lake trout egg deposition and
mortality. Transactions of the American
Fisheries Society 134: 1048-1057. [Abstract]
Claramunt, R. M., D.
Claramunt, R.M. and D.H. Wahl. 2000.
The effects of abiotic and biotic factors on
larval fish growth rates: a comparison across species and reservoirs.
Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 129: 835-851. [Abstract]
Publications
(agency and GLFC reports)
Salmonid Working Group,
Claramunt, R.M., B.
Breidert, D. F. Clapp, R.F. Elliott, C.P. Madenjian, P. Peeters, S. Robillard, D.M. Warner, and G. Wright. 2008. Status
of Chinook Salmon in Lake Michigan, 1985-2007. Annual Report to the
Claramunt, R.M., B.
Breidert, D. F. Clapp, R.F. Elliott, C.P. Madenjian, P. Peeters, S. Robillard, D.M. Warner, and G. Wright. 2007. Status
of Chinook Salmon in Lake Michigan, 1985-2006. Annual Report to the
Claramunt, R.M., B.
Breidert, D. F. Clapp, R.F. Elliott, C.P. Madenjian, P. Peeters, S. Robillard, D.M. Warner, and G. Wright. 2006. Status
of Chinook Salmon in Lake Michigan, 1985-2005. Annual Report to the
Johnson,
J.E., Claramunt, R.M., D. Fielder, J.X. He, J.
Schaeffer, D. Gonder, B. Breidert,
D. Clapp, R.F. Elliott, C.P. Madenjian, P. Peeters, S. Robillard, D. Warner,
and G. Wright. 2005. Analysis
of the Chinook salmon populations of lakes Huron and Michigan, 1985-2004. Report to the
Claramunt, R.M., B.
Breidert, D. Clapp, R.F. Elliott, C.P. Madenjian, P. Peeters, S. Robillard, and G. Wright.
2004. Status
of Chinook Salmon in Lake Michigan, 1985-2003. Annual Report to the
Planktivore Working Group Report,
Warner,
D. M., R. M. Claramunt,
and J. Holuszko.
2008. Status
of pelagic prey fishes in Lake Michigan, 1992-2007. Annual report to the Lake
Michigan Committee.
Warner,
D. M., R. M. Claramunt,
C. S. Faul, and J. Holuszko. 2007. Status
of pelagic prey fishes in Lake Michigan, 1992-2006. Annual report to the Lake
Michigan Committee.
Warner,
D. M., R. M. Claramunt,
and C. S. Faul.
2006. Status
of pelagic prey fishes in Lake Michigan, 1992-2005. Annual report to the Lake
Michigan Committee.
Warner,
D. M., R. M. Claramunt,
C. S. Faul, and T. O’Brien. 2005. Status
of pelagic prey fishes in Lake Michigan, 1992-2005. Annual report to the Lake
Michigan Committee.
Lake Trout Task
Group,
Bronte, C. R.,
J. Jonas, M. E. Holey, M. L. Toneys, P. McKee, B. Breidert, R.M. Claramunt, M.
P. Ebener, R. L. Eshenroder,
C. C. Krueger, G. Wright, and R. Hess.
2003. Possible impediments to
lake trout restoration in Lake Michigan.
Lake Michigan Lake Trout Task Group Report, Great Lakes Fishery
Commission, pp. 52.
Bronte, C. R.,
M. E. Holey, B. Breidert, R.M. Claramunt, J. Jonas, M. P. Ebener, G. W. Fleischer, R. Hess, A. Martel, E. J. Olsen,
P. McKee, and M. L. Toneys. 2003.
Success of current strategies to recolonize
lake trout spawning reefs in northern
Claramunt, R.M.
2001. Status
of lake trout rehabilitation in Lake Michigan. Annual report to the Lake
Michigan Committee.
Claramunt, R.M., J.L. Jonas, P. McKee, and M. Toneys.
2000. Status
of lake trout rehabilitation in Lake Michigan. Annual report to the Lake
Michigan Committee.
Modeling
Sub-committee of the Technical Fisheries Committee, 2000 Consent Decree
Jonas,
J. L., J.R. Bence, E. J. Olsen, and R.M. Claramunt. 2002.
MM-123 Lake Trout Stock Assessment Model Short-report. In Bence, J.R, and Ebener, M.P. Summary Status of Lake
Trout and Lake Whitefish Populations in the 1836 Treaty-Ceded Waters of Lakes
Superior, Huron and
Jonas,
J. L., J.R. Bence, E. J. Olsen, and R.M. Claramunt. 2003.
MM-123 Lake Trout Stock Assessment Model Short-report in Bence J.R. and Ebener, M.P. (eds.). Bence, J.R., Ebener, M.P., and Woldt, A.P.
2003. Executive Summary in Bence, J.R., Ebener, M.P., Sitar,
S.P., and Woldt, A.P. (eds.). Summary Status of Lake
Trout and Lake Whitefish Populations in the 1836 Treaty-Ceded Waters of Lakes
Superior, Huron and
Martell,
A.W., and R.M. Claramunt. 2003.
WFM-07 Lake Whitefish Stock Assessment Model Short-report in in Bence J.R. and Ebener, M.P. (eds.). Bence, J.R., Ebener, M.P., and Woldt,
A.P. 2003. Executive Summary in Bence,
J.R., Ebener, M.P., Sitar, S.P., and Woldt, A.P. (eds.). Summary Status of Lake
Trout and Lake Whitefish Populations in the 1836 Treaty-Ceded Waters of Lakes
Superior, Huron and
Claramunt, R.M., and P.J. Schneeberger. 2005.
WFM-06 Lake Whitefish Stock Assessment Model Short-report. In Woldt, A.P., Bence,
J.R., and Ebener, M.P. 2005.
Executive Summary in Woldt, A.P., Sitar, S.P.,
Bence, J.R., and Ebener,
M.P. (eds.). Summary Status of Lake Trout and Lake Whitefish Populations in the
1836 Treaty-Ceded Waters of Lakes Superior, Huron and
Claramunt, R.M., and P.J. Schneeberger. 2005.
WFM-08 Lake Whitefish Stock Assessment Model Short-report. In Woldt, A.P., Bence,
J.R., and Ebener, M.P. 2005.
Executive Summary in Woldt, A.P., Sitar, S.P.,
Bence, J.R., and Ebener,
M.P. (eds.). Summary Status of Lake Trout and Lake Whitefish Populations in the
1836 Treaty-Ceded Waters of Lakes Superior, Huron and
Claramunt, R.M., and P.J. Schneeberger. 2006.
WFM-06 Lake Whitefish Stock Assessment Model Short-report. In Woldt, A.P., Bence,
J.R., and Ebener, M.P. 2006.
Executive Summary in Woldt, A.P., Sitar, S.P.,
Bence, J.R., and Ebener,
M.P. (eds.). Summary Status of Lake Trout and Lake Whitefish Populations in the
1836 Treaty-Ceded Waters of Lakes Superior, Huron and
Claramunt, R.M., and P.J. Schneeberger. 2006.
WFM-08 Lake Whitefish Stock Assessment Model Short-report. In Woldt, A.P., Bence,
J.R., and Ebener, M.P. 2006.
Executive Summary in Woldt, A.P., Sitar, S.P.,
Bence, J.R., and Ebener,
M.P. (eds.). Summary Status of Lake Trout and Lake Whitefish Populations in the
1836 Treaty-Ceded Waters of Lakes Superior, Huron and
Claramunt, R.M., and P.J. Schneeberger. 2007.
WFM-06 Lake Whitefish Stock Assessment Model Short-report. In Woldt, A.P., Bence,
J.R., and Ebener, M.P. 2007.
Executive Summary in Woldt, A.P., Sitar, S.P.,
Bence, J.R., and Ebener,
M.P. (eds.). Summary Status of Lake Trout and Lake Whitefish Populations in the
1836 Treaty-Ceded Waters of Lakes Superior, Huron and
Claramunt, R.M., and P.J. Schneeberger. 2007.
WFM-08 Lake Whitefish Stock Assessment Model Short-report. In Woldt, A.P., Bence,
J.R., and Ebener, M.P. 2007.
Executive Summary in Woldt, A.P., Sitar, S.P.,
Bence, J.R., and Ebener,
M.P. (eds.). Summary Status of Lake Trout and Lake Whitefish Populations in the
1836 Treaty-Ceded Waters of Lakes Superior, Huron and
Other technical
reports (non-committee)
Claramunt, R.M., and D.F. Clapp. 2005. Image
analysis procedures for aging calcified structures: an example with Lake
Michigan whitefish. Technical Report 2005-2, Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Claramunt, R.M., J.M. Dettmers,
D.H. Wahl, and D.A. Soluk. 1999.
Evaluation of rockhopper trawl catches in the
main channel of Pools 8 and 13 of the
Dettmers, J.M., D.H.
Wahl, D. Soluk, S. Gutreuter,
and R.M. Claramunt. 1998.
The Effects of Commercial Navigation on Adult and Larval Fishes in the
Main Channel of the
Claramunt, R.M., D.H. Wahl, C. Dolan, J. Dettmers, and J. Tucker. 1998.
Predation affects work to control zebra mussels.
Claramunt, R.M.
1997. Hydroacoustics:
a tool for understanding fish-habitat association in rivers.
Claramunt, R.M., J.J. Parkos
III, R.J.H. Hoxmeier, and D.H. Wahl. 1997. Review of Pike: Biology and Exploitation. Transactions of the American Fisheries
Society 126 (3): 544-555.
Claramunt, R.M.
1997. The Internet as an
employment tool. Fisheries 22(7): 35.
Claramunt, R.M., and D.H. Wahl. 1996.
Critical factors in the early life history of
Special
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