Matthew G. Mesa

Email: matt_mesa@usgs.gov

Ph.D., 1999, Fisheries Science, Oregon State University.

Research specialties: stress and general physiology of fishes, fish behavior and performance, predator-prey interactions.

Mesa is a research fisheries biologist within the physiological ecology group at the CRRL. He has conducted research on Columbia River fishes since 1984, covering physiological, organismal, and ecosystem levels of organization. His current work focuses on evaluating energy expenditure in upstream migrating adult salmon, documenting sex steroid and other physiological profiles of Pacific lampreys, and assessing swimming performance and exhaustive stress in bull trout. He is currently an associate editor for Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. He spends much of his free time with his wife, Mary, and two daughters, Taylor and Lauren. His avocations include playing guitar and singing in a 4-piece acoustic band, reading, and fly-fishing.

Representative Publications:

Mesa, M. G., T. P. Poe, D. M. Gadomski, and J. H. Petersen. 1994. Are all prey created equal? A review and synthesis of differential predation on prey in substandard condition. Journal of Fish Biology 45 (supplement A):81-96.

Mesa, M. G., A. G. Maule, T. P. Poe, and C. B. Schreck. 1999. Influence of bacterial kidney disease on smoltification in salmonids: is it a case of double jeopardy? Aquaculture 174:25-41.

Mesa, M. G., J. M. Bayer, and J. G. Seelye. In press. Swimming performance and physiological responses to exhaustive exercise in radio-tagged and untagged Pacific lampreys. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 132.

Mailing Address:

U.S. Geological Survey
Western Fisheries Research Center
Columbia River Research Laboratory
5501-A Cook-Underwood Road
Cook, Washington 98606-9717

Phone: 509-538-2299 x246
Fax: 509-538-2843