Publications

Publications in refereed journals:

Pozveh, H.S.T., Dorafshan, S., Benfey, T., Addison, J.A., and Litvak, M.K. 2024, November 3. First attempt to validate multiplex PCR with sex markers SSM4 and ALLWSex2 in long-term stored blood samples of eastern North American shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum). bioRxiv. doi:10.1101/2024.10.31.621305.

Balazadeh, K., and Litvak, M.K. 2024, October 31. Exploring fractal dimensions on ultrasound of gonadal images for sex determination in shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum). bioRxiv. doi:10.1101/2024.10.31.621316.

Melanson, K.H., and Litvak, M.K. 2024, August 20. The effect of extended cold storage and the use of extenders on motility and swimming kinematics of shortnose sturgeon sperm. bioRxiv. doi:10.1101/2024.08.18.608476.

Montague, H.R., Hess, H.N., Tackett, V.M., Britt, S.L., Lawson, L.L, Aguilar, G.L., Jenkins, L.E., Roy, L.A., Holland, L.W., Dunham, R.A., Litvak, M.K. and I.A.E. Butts. In vitro fertilization with frozen-thawed blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) sperm and implications for gene banking. Aquaculture. 2023 Apr 26:739611.

Hettiarachchi, D.H., Alston, Bern, V.N., Su, B., Shang, M., Wang, J., Xing, D., Li, S., Litvak, M.K., Dunham, R.A., and I.A.E. Butts. 2023. Maximizing colonization and proliferation of blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) donor stem cells for the creation of xenogenic catfish: Identifying the best host age of triploid channel catfish (I. punctatus). Aquaculture.  30 June 2023, 739400. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2023.739400

Aguilar, G.L., Sakmar, J., Nicholls, A., Litvak, M.K., Hess, H.N, Bruce, T.J., Montague, H.R., Kelly, A.M., Roy, L.A., Bernal, M.A., Politise, S.N. and I.A.E. Butts. 2023. Effects of temperature and subspecies during critical early life history stages of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). Aquaculture. May 2023, 739350. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2023.739350

Hardy, R.S., Zadmajid, V., Butts, I.A.E. and M.K. Litvak. 2021. Growth, survivorship, and predator avoidance capability of larval shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) in response to delayed feeding. PLoS ONE 16(3): e0247768. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247768

Casey, P., Zadmajid, V., Butts, I.A.E., Sørensen, S.R., and M.K. Litvak. 2021. Influence of temperature on growth and survival of juvenile winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus (Walbaum) reared under continuous light. J World Aquac Soc. 2021;52:204–215. https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.12759

Casey, P., Butts, I.A.E., Zadmajid, V., Sørensen, S.R., and M.K. Litvak. 2020. Prolonged photoperiod regime improves the growth performance of hatchery reared juvenile winter flounder. Aquaculture Engineering, Volume 90, 2020, 102089, ISSN 0144-8609, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaeng.2020.102089

Litvak, M.K., Zadmajid, V. and  I.A.E. Butts. 2020. Growth and survival of winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) larvae reared on different photoperiod regimes from hatch to metamorphosis. Aquaculture Research. 51:2314–2321. DOI:10.1111/are.14575.

McLean, M.F. , Litvak, M.K., Stoddard, E.M., Cooke, S.J., Patterson, D.A., Hinch, S.G., Welch, D.W., and G.T. Crossin. 2020. Linking environmental factors with reflex action mortality predictors, physiological stress, and post-release behaviour to evaluate the response of white sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus Richardson 1836 to catch-and-release angling. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part A 240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2019.110618

Caceres, L., Prykhozhij, S.V., Cairns, E., Gjerde, H., Duff, N.M., Collett, K., Ngo, M., Nasrallah, G.K., McMaster, C.R., Litvak, M.K., Robitaille, J.M.,  and J.N. Berman. 2019. Frizzled 4 regulates ventral blood vessel remodeling in the zebrafish retina. Developmental Dynamics 248(12):1243-1256. https://doi.org/10.1002/dvdy.117

Gilroy, C.E. and M.K. Litvak. 2019.  Swimming kinematics and temperature effects on spermatozoa from wild and captive shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum). Animal Reproduction Science 204:171-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anireprosci.2019.03.022.

Gilroy, C.E. and M.K. Litvak. 2019. Relationship between seminal plasma composition and spermatozoa swimming speed and motility in wild and captive shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum). Aquaculture 505:217-224.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2019.02.033.

McLean, M.F., Litvak, M.K., Cooke, S.J., Hanson, K.C., Patterson, D.A., Hinch, S.G., and G.T. Crossin. 2019. Immediate physiological and behavioural response from catch-and-release of wild white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus Richardson, 1836). Fisheries Research 214:65-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2019.02.002.

Duff, N.M., Sommerfeld, R.E., and M.K. Litvak. 2019. Discriminating Sex in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) using Geometric Morphometrics.  Zebrafish 16(2):207-213.  http://doi.org/10.1089/zeb.2018.1664.

Whitmore, M.M. and M.K. Litvak. 2018. Seasonal distribution and movement of juvenile Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) in the lower Saint John River Basin, New Brunswick, Canada. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 75(12): 2354-2363, https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2017-0429.

Whitmore, M.M. and M.K. Litvak. 2018. Fine-scale movement of juvenile Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) during aggregations in the lower Saint John River Basin, New Brunswick, Canada. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science 75(12): 2332-2342, https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2017-0430

Struthers, D.P., Bower, S.D., Lennox, R.J., Gilroy, C., MacDonald, B., Cooke, S.J., and  M.K. Litvak. 2018. Short-term physiological disruption and reflex impairment in Shortnose Sturgeon Acipenser brevirostrum exposed to catch-and-release angling. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 38:1075–1084.

Bélanger, M., F. Turcotte, R. Tremblay,  Y. Lambert, M. K. Litvak and C. Audet. 2018. Influence of the timing of weaning on growth and survival of juvenile winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus). Canadian Journal of Zoology 96:1291–1298.

Balazadeh, K. and M.K. Litvak. 2018. Using geometric morphometrics for sex determination on adult shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum). Aquaculture 487(25): 89-96.

Taylor, A.D. and M.K. Litvak. 2017. Timing and location of spawning based on larval capture and ultrasonic telemetry of Atlantic Sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus in the Saint John River, New Brunswick, Canada. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 146(2):283-290. DOI: 10.1080/00028487.2016.1264471.

Kynard, B., S. Bolden, M. Kieffer, M. Collins, H. Brundage, E. J. Hilton, M. Litvak, M. T. Kinnison, T. King, and D. Peterson. 2017. Life history and status of Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum LeSueur, 1818). Journal of Applied Ichthyology 32, no. S: 208-248.

McLean, M.F., Hanson, K.C., Cooke, S.J., Hinch, S.G., Patterson, D.A., Nettles, T.L., Litvak, M.K., and G.T. Crossin. 2016. Physiological stress response, reflex impairment, and delayed mortality of white sturgeon Acipenser transmontanus exposed to simulated fisheries stressors. Conserv Physiol (2016) 4 (1): cow031. doi: 10.1093/conphys/cow031.

Broell, F.,  Taylor, A.D., Litvak, M.K., Bezanson, A. and C.T. Taggart. 2016. Post-tagging behaviour and habitat use in shortnose sturgeon measured with high-frequency accelerometer and PSATs. Animal Biotelemetry. Animal Biotelemetry 4:11, DOI 10.1186/s40317-016-0103-x.

Taylor, A.D., Ohashi, K., Sheng, J. and M.K. Litvak. 2016. Oceanic distribution, behaviour, and a winter aggregation area of adult Atlantic sturgeon, Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus, in the Bay of Fundy, Canada. PLoS One. PLoS ONE 11(4): e0152470.  doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0152470.

Taylor, A.D. and M.K. Litvak. 2015. Quantifying a Manual Triangulation Technique for Aquatic Ultrasonic Telemetry. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 35(5):865-870, DOI:  10.1080/02755947.2015.1059909. 

Butts, I.A.E., Ben Kehmis, I. and M.K. Litvak. 2015. Receptivity of winter flounder larvae to artificial diet from the yolk-sac stage to metamorphosis. Aquaculture International Vol. 23, No. 4, 2015, p. 895-901.

Apostle, R., Dadswell, M.J., Engler-Palma, C., Litvak, M.K., McLean, M. F., Stokesbury, M.J.W., Taylor, A.D., and D.L. VanderZwagg. 2013. Sustaining Atlantic sturgeon: stitching a stronger scientific and governance net. Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy 16:1-29.

Usvyatsov, S. Watmough, J. and M.K. Litvak. 2013. Differentiating between sampling and environment related mortality in shortnose sturgeon larvae. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 33(3):595-605.

Crossman, J.A., Hammell, K.L., and M.K. Litvak 2013. Experimental examination of surgical procedures for implanting sonic transmitters in juvenile shortnose and Atlantic sturgeon. North American Journal of Fisheries Management  33(3):549-556.

Usvyatsov, S., Taylor, A., Watmough, J. and M.K. Litvak. 2013. Timing and extent of drift of shortnose sturgeon larvae in the Saint John River, NB, Canada. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 142(3):717-730.

Usvyatsov, S., Picka, J., Hardy, R.S., Shepherd, T.D., Watmough, J. and M.K. Litvak. 2012. Modeling the timing of spawning and hatching of shortnose sturgeon, Acipenser brevirostrum, in the Saint John River, NB, Canada. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science 69:1316-1328. 

Butts, I.A.E., Roustaian, P, and M.K. Litvak. 2012. Fertilization strategies for winter flounder: effects of spermatazoa density and the duration of gamete receptivity. Aquatic Biology 16:115-124.

Usvyatsov, S., J. Watmough and M.K. Litvak. 2012. Age and population size estimates of overwintering shortnose sturgeon in the Saint John River, NB, Canada. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 141:1126-1136. 

Usvyatsov, S., J. Watmough and M.K. Litvak. 2012. Modeling the effect of environmental parameters on feeding ecology of the shortnose sturgeon in the Saint John River, NB, Canada.  Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 141(1):238-256.

Augustine, S., M.K. Litvak and S.A.L.M. Koojman. 2011. Stochastic feeding of fish larvae and their metabolic handling of starvation. Journal of Sea Research 66(4):411- 418.

Butts, I.A.E., Ward, M.A.R., Litvak, M.K., Pitcher, T.E., Alavi, S.M.H., Trippel, E.A., & Rideout, R.M. 2011. Automated Sperm Head Morphology Analyzer for Open-Source Software. Theriogenology 76(9):1756-1761. 

Butts, I.A.E., Trippel, E.A., Ciereszko, A., Soler, C., Słowińska, M., Alavi, S.M.H., Litvak, M.K., Babiak, I. 2011. Seminal plasma and spermatozoa characteristics of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) of wild and cultivated origin. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A. Molecular and Integrative Physiology 159, 16-24.

Butts, I.A.E., Babiak, I., Ciereszko, A., Litvak, M.K., Słowińska, M., Soler, C., & Trippel, E.A. 2011. Semen characteristics and their ability to predict sperm cryopreservation potential of Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua L. Theriogenology, 75, 1290-1300

Alavi, S.M.H., Butts, I.A.E., Hatef, A., , Mommens, M., Trippel, E.A., Litvak, M.K. and Babiak, I.. 2011. Sperm morphology, seminal plasma composition, ATP content and analysis of sperm motility and flagellar wave parameters in Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.). Canadian Journal of Zoology 89:219-228.

Butts, I.A.E., M.K. Litvak, V. Kaspar and E.A.Trippel. 2010. Cryopreservation of Atlantic cod Gadus morhua L. spermatozoa: Effects of extender composition and freezing rate on sperm motility, velocity and morphology. Cryobiology 61:174-181.

Butts, I.A.E., M. Rideout, K. Burt, S. Samuelson, L. Lush, M.K. Litvak, E.A. Trippel, and D. Hamoutene. 2010. Quantitative semen parameters of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and their physiological relationship with sperm activity and morphology. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 26:756-762. 

Butts, I.A.E., M.K. Litvak and E.A.Trippel. 2010. Seasonal variation in seminal plasma and sperm characteristics of wild-caught and cultivated Atlantic cod Gadus morhua L. Theriogenology 73(7):873-885. 

Kieffer, J.D., L. Arsenault, and M.K. Litvak. 2009. Behaviour and physiology of juvenile shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) at different water velocities. Journal of Fish Biology 74:674-682. 

Fraboulet, E., Y. Lambert, M. Litvak, C. Audet. 2009. The effects of latitudinal origin and paternal contribution on larval growth of winter flounder in a northern environment. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 138:407-415. 

Butts, I.A.E., E.A. Trippel and M.K. Litvak. 2009. The effect of sperm to egg ratio and gamete contact time on fertilization success in Atlantic cod Gadus morhua L. Aquaculture 286:89-94. 

Li, X.H., M.K. Litvak, and J.E. Hughes Clarke. 2007. Overwintering habitat use of shortnose sturgeon; defining critical habitat using a novel underwater video survey and modeling approach. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science. 64:1248-1257. 

Roustaian, P. and M.K. Litvak. 2007. Yolk manipulation in zebrafish embryos: the effect of developmental stage and quantity of yolk manipulated on survivorship. J. Fish Biology. 70:1642-1646. 

Butts, I.A.E., and M.K. Litvak. 2007. Parental and stock effects on larval growth and survival to metamorphosis in winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus). Aquaculture. 269:339-348. 

Butts, I.A.E., and M.K. Litvak. 2007. Parental and stock effects on embryo and early larval development of winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus (Walbaum). J. Fish Biology. 70:1070-1087. 

Rideout, R.M., Trippel, E.A. and Litvak, M.K. 2005. Effects of egg size, food supply and spawning time on early life history success of haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus. Marine Ecology Progress series. 285: 169-180. 

Baker D.W. A.M. Wood, M.K. Litvak, J.D. Kieffer 2005. Haematology of juvenile Atlantic & shortnose sturgeons. J Fish Biol. 66:208-221 

Rideout, R. M., E. A. Trippel and M.K. Litvak. 2004. The Development of Haddock and Atlantic Cod Sperm Cryopreservation Techniques and the Effect of Sperm Age on Cryopreservation Success. Journal of Fish Biology. 65(2):299-311. 

Rideout, R. M., Trippel, E. A., and M.K. Litvak, M. K. 2004. Paternal Effects on Haddock Early Life History Traits. Journal of Fish Biology. 64(3):695-701. 

Rideout, R.M., E.A. Trippel and M.K. Litvak. 2004. Relationship between sperm density, spermatocrit, sperm motility and spawning date in wild and cultured haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus. Journal of Fish Biology. 65(2):319-332. 

Rideout, R.M., E.A. Trippel and M.K. Litvak. 2004. Predicting haddock embryo viability based on early cleavage patterns. Aquaculture 230(1-4):215-228. 

Shepherd, T. and M.K. Litvak. 2004. Density-Dependent Habitat Selection and the Ideal Free Distribution in Marine Fish Spatial Dynamics: Considerations and Cautions. Fish and Fisheries. 5(2):141-152. 

Hardy, R. & M.K. Litvak. 2004. The effect of temperature on the early development of larval shortnose and Atlantic sturgeon. Environmental Biology of Fishes. 70:145- 154. 

Vescei, P., M.K. Litvak, D.L.G.Noakes, T. Rien, and M. Hochleithner. 2003. A noninvasive technique for determining sex of live adult North American sturgeon. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 68:333-338. 

Jardine D. & M.K. Litvak. 2003. Direct yolk sac volume manipulation of zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos shows offspring size is related to YS volume. Journal of Fish Biology.63:388-397. 

Rideout, R.M., M. K. Litvak, & E.A. Trippel. 2003. The development of a sperm cryopreservation protocol for winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus (Walbaum): evaluation of cryoprotectants and diluents. Aquaculture Research. 34:653-659. 

Giberson, A. & M. K. Litvak. 2003. Effects of feeding frequency on growth, conversion efficiency and meal size in Atlantic (Acipenser oxyrinchus) and shortnose sturgeon (A. brevirostrum) juveniles. North American Journal of Aquaculture. 65(2): 99-105 

Downing, G. and M.K. Litvak. 2002. Effects of light intensity, spectral composition and photoperiod on development and hatching of haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) embryos. Aquaculture 213:265-278. 

Downing, G. and M.K. Litvak. 2001. The effect of light intensity and spectrum on the incidence of first feeding by larval haddock. Journal of Fish Biology 59:1566-1578. 

Kieffer, J.D. Brilliant, M., Wakefield, A. and M.K. Litvak. 2001. Juvenile sturgeon exhibit low physiological responses to exercise. Journal of Experimental Biology 204:4281-4289. 

Shepherd, T.E., K. Costain and M.K. Litvak. 2000. The effect of development rate on swimming behaviour and escape response in American plaice (Hippoglosoides platessoides) larvae. Marine Biology 137:737-745. 

Litvak, M.K. 1999. The development of winter flounder (Pleuronectes americanus) for aquaculture in Atlantic Canada: current status and future prospects. Aquaculture 176:55-64. 

Downing, G. and M.K. Litvak. 1999a. The Influence of Light Intensity on Growth of Larval Haddock. North American Journal of Aquaculture 61:135-140. 

Downing, G. and M.K. Litvak. 1999b. The effect of photoperiod, tank colour and light intensity on growth of larval haddock. Aquaculture International. 7:369-382. 

Litvak, M.K. and E.A. Trippel. 1998. Sperm motility patterns of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in relation to salinity: effects of ovarian fluid and egg presence. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 55(8):1871-1877 

Lee, G.W.Y. and M.K. Litvak. 1996a. Weaning of recently-metamorphosed winter flounder (Pleuronectes americanus) reared in the laboratory: comparison of two artificial diets on growth, survival and conversion efficiency. Aquaculture 144:251-263. 

Lee, G.W.Y. and M.K. Litvak. 1996b. Weaning of wild-young-of-the-year winter flounder, Pleuronectes americanus, to an artificial diet: effects on growth, survival and food conversion. Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 27(1): 30-39. 

Litvak, M.K. and R.I.C. Hansell. 1995. An inexpensive videoprojection/digitization system for behavioral research. Behavior Research, Methods, Instruments and Computers. 27(3):326-330. 

Litvak, M.K. and N.E. Mandrak. 1993. Ecology of Freshwater Baitfish Use in Canada and the United States. Fisheries 18(12):6-13. 

Litvak, M.K. 1993. Response of Shoaling Fish to the Threat of Aerial Predation. Environmental Biology of Fishes 36: 183-192. 

Litvak, M.K. and W.C. Leggett. 1992. Age and Size Selective Predation on Larval Fishes: The Bigger is Better Hypothesis Revisited. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 81:13- 24. pdf

Litvak, M.K. and R.I.C. Hansell. 1990. A Community Perspective on the Multidimensional Niche. Journal of Animal Ecology 59:931-940. 

Litvak, M.K. and R.I.C. Hansell. 1990. An Investigation of the Food Habit, Niche Breadth and Overlap in A Cyprinid Community. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 68:1873- 1979. 

Litvak, M.K. 1983. A Method for Measuring Small Fish. Progressive Fish-Culturist 45(1):61. 

Student single-authored papers from the lab 

Downing, G. 2002. Impact of spectral composition on larval haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus L., growth and survival. Aquaculture Research. 33:251-259. 

Papers in non-refereed journals 

Melanson, K.H. and M.K. Litvak. 2024. The effect of extended cold storage and the use of extenders on motility and swimming kinematics of shortnose sturgeon. bioRxiv 2024.08.18.608476; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.08.18.608476

Rideout, R.M., E.A. Trippel, and M.K. Litvak.  2004. Using sperm cryopreservation to advance marine finfish aquaculture. Bulletin of the Aquaculture Association of Canada 104(2):84-89. 

Downing, G. and M.K. Litvak. 2000.  Influence of spectral composition on first feeding, growth, and survival of larval haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus). Aquaculture Association of Canada Special Bulletin No. 4. 37-40.

Litvak, M.K. 1998. The development of haddock for culture in Atlantic Canada.  Invited paper on the development of alternate fish species for aquaculture.  Special publication of the Bulletin of the Aquaculture Association of Canada. 98(1):30-34.

Litvak, M.K. 1996.  Development of winter flounder for aquaculture (Pleuronectes americanus): state of the art.  Bulletin of the Aquaculture Association of Canada. 96(3):24-26. 

Litvak, M.K. 1994.  Development of winter flounder for aquaculture in Atlantic Canada. Invited paper for the Bulletin of the Aquaculture Association of Canada. 94-1: 4 - 8. 

Book Chapters 

Bjornsson, B., Litvak, M.K., E.A.Trippel and M. Suquet. 2010. Chapter 13. The Codfishes. In “Finfish Species Selection for Intensive Aquaculture Diversification” CABI publishers. 290-323 

Litvak, M.K. 2010. Chapter 9. The Sturgeons. In “Finfish Species Selection for Intensive Aquaculture Diversification” CABI publishers. 178-198. 

Rideout, R.M., I.A.E. Butts, and M.K. Litvak. 2008. Sperm cryopreservation techniques for winter flounder. Contributed chapter to Methods in Reproductive Aquaculture: Marine and Freshwater Species edited by E. Cabrita, V. Robles, and MP Herráez. CRC Press. 

Litvak, M.K. 2002. Subchapter on haddock aquaculture in "Culture of cold-water Marine Fish" edited by Moksness, Kjørsvik and Olsen,  Blackwell Science Ltd Osney Mead. UK. 

Litvak, M.K. and N.E.  Mandrak.  2000.  Baitfish trade as a vector of aquatic introductions. In Nonindigenous freshwater organisms in North America.  R. Claudi and J. Leach (eds). Publisher CRC. Pages 163-180. 

Howell, W.H. and M.K. Litvak. 2000.  Winter flounder culture. In Aquaculture Encyclopedia (Ed.) R. Stickney. CRC. Pages 998-1005. 

Proceedings 

Leadbeater , S., S.P. Lall , and M.K. Litvak. 2004. Development of Grower Diets for shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) AN-11; AquaNet IV. Page E49. 

Litvak, M.K., and S.P. Lall. 2004. Development of strategies to maximize growth of shortnose sturgeon juveniles: creation of high growth diets and husbandry protocols AN-11; AquaNet IV. Page E48. 

Kirkpatrick, M., I. Butts, L. Hammell, D. Jardine, S.P. Lall, M.K. Litvak, R. Rideout & E.A. Trippel. 2003. Development of winter flounder and other flatfish for land-based and inter-tidal aquaculture. AP-20; AquaNet III. Page 39. 

Kirkpatrick, M. & M.K. Litvak. 2003. The effect of stocking density on growth and survival of winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) juveniles. AP-20; AquaNet III. Page 38. 

Butts, I. & M.K. Litvak. 2003. Paternal contributions on early life history stages of winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) from Passamaquoddy Bay and Georges Bank. AP-20; AquaNet III. Page 38. 

Kirkpatrick, M. and M.K. Litvak. 2002. Effect of stocking density of winter flounder  (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) on growth rate and survival. Proceedings of the 2002 Annual Research Conference of AquaNet. 61. 

Jardine, D.A and M.K. Litvak. 2001. Effects of yolk-sac volume and lipid content manipulation on eggs and larvae of winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus). Proceedings of the 2001 Annual Research Conference of AquaNet. A-25. 

Kirkpatrick, M. and M.K. Litvak. 2001. Development of cage systems for on-growing of winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) juveniles for culture in inter-tidal impoundments. Proceedings of the 2001 Annual Research Conference of AquaNet. A-24. 

Rideout, R.M., Litvak, M.K., and Trippel, E.A. 2001. Developing semen cryopreservation protocol for winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus. Proceedings of the 2001 Annual Research Conference of AquaNet. A-25. 

Book Reviews: 

Litvak, M.K. 2006. Review of --Flatfishes: biology and exploitation Blackwell Publishing Fish and Aquatic Resources Series 9. Quarterly Review of Biology 81:296-297. 

Litvak, M.K. 2003. Europe’s Atlantic sturgeon: on the verge of extinction of rehabilitation?  Environmental Biology of Fishes 67:103-105. 

Reports (externally reviewed): 

COSEWIC 2015. COSEWIC assessment and update status report on the shortnose sturgeon Acipenser brevirostrum in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Ottawa. xii + 48 pp. (https://www.registrelep-sararegistry.gc.ca/virtual_sara/files/cosewic/sr_Shortnose%20Sturgeon_2015_e.pdf). Written by Matthew K. Litvak.

COSEWIC 2005. COSEWIC assessment and update status report on the shortnose sturgeon Acipenser brevirostrum in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. Ottawa. vi + 27 pp. (http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection/CW69-14-427-2005E.pdf). Written by Matthew K. Litvak.

CCAC guidelines on: the care and use of fish in research, teaching, and testing. 2005. Canadian Council on Animal Care (ad hoc committee: Batt, Bennet-Steward, Couturier, Griffin, Hammell, Harvey-Clark, Krieberg, Iwama, Lall, Litvak, Rainnie, Stevens, Wright). 86 pp.