Publications in refereed journals:

Kieffer, J.D., L. Arsenault, and M.K. Litvak. 2008. Behaviour and physiology of juvenile shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser Brevirostrum) at different water velocities. Journal of Fish Biology. In press.

Fraboulet, E., Y. Lambert, M. Litvak, C. Audet. 2008. The effects of latitudinal origin and paternal contribution on larval growth of winter flounder in a northern environment. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. In press.

Butts, I.A.E., E.A. Trippel and M.K. Litvak. 2008. The effect of sperm to egg ratio and gamete contact time on fertilization success in Atlantic cod Gadus morhua L. Aquaculture. In press.

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. Evaluation of cryoprotectants and extenders for the cryogenic storage of winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus, spermatozoa. 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 oxyrhunchus) 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. Incidence of first feeding by larval haddock under various lighting conditions. 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. In 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 impact of light intensity on growth and survival of haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) larvae. 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. 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. 88:13-24.

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 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

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.

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. 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.

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.

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.

Book Chapters

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.

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.

Rideout, R.M., I.A.E. Butts, and M.K. Litvak. 2006. 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. and E.A.Trippel. 2008. Subchapter on haddock in “Finfish Species Selection for Intensive Aquaculture Diversification” CABI publishers.

Litvak, M.K. 2008. Subchapter on sturgeon in “Finfish Species Selection for Intensive Aquaculture Diversification” CABI publishers.

Proceedings

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.

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.

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. & 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.

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.

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.

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.

Book Reviews:

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

Litvak, M.K. 2006. Review of --Flatfishes: biology and exploitation Blackwell Publishing Fish and Aquatic Resources Series 9 for Quarterly Review of Biology. In press.

Reports (externally reviewed):

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. (www.sararegistry.gc.ca/status/status_e.cfm). Written by Matthew K. Litvak.

Canadian Council on Animal Care (ad hoc committee: Batt, Bennet-Steward, Couturier, Griffin, Hammell, Harvey-Clark, Krieberg, Iwama, Lall, Litvak, Rainnie, Stevens, Wright). 2006. CCAC guidelines on: the care and use of fish in research, teaching, and testing, 86 pp.