Popper, A.N., Hice-Dunton, L., Jenkins, E., Higgs, D.M., Krebs, J., Mooney, A., Rice, A., Roberts, L., Thomsen, F., Vigness-Raposa,
K. and Zeddies, D. 2022. Offshore wind energy development: Research priorities for sound and vibration effects on fishes and
aquatic invertebrates. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 151 (1), pp.205-215.
Stasso, J. J., Pieniazek, R. H., & Higgs, D. M. (2023). Interspecific variation in the response of fish to anthropogenic noise. Freshwater Biology, 68(1), 25–32. https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.14006
Mickle, M.F. & Higgs, D.M. 2022. Towards a new understanding of elasmobranch hearing. Mar. Biol. 169:12
Higgs, D.M. & Beach, R. 2021. Ecoacoustic monitoring of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) spawning and its relation to
anthropogenic noise. J. Appl. Ichthytol.
Heath, V.L.S., Miehls, S., Johnson, N., & Higgs, D.M. 2021. Behavioural response of Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) to acoustic
stimuli in a small stream. Can. J. Fish. Aq. Sci. 78: 341–348. dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2020-0301
Shelton, D.S., Shelton. S.G., Daniel, D.K., Raja, M., Bhat, A., Tanguay, R.L., Higgs, D.M. & Martins, E.P. 2020. Collective Behavior in
Wild Zebrafish. Zebrafish 17(4), 243-252.
Pieniazek, R.H., Mickle, M. Higgs, D.M. 2020. Comparative analysis of noise effects on wild and captive fish behaviour. Anim.
Behav. 168:129-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2020.08.004
Mickle, M., Pieniazek, R.H., Higgs, D.M. 2020. Field assessment of behavioural responses of Southern Stingrays (Hypanus
americanus) to acoustic stimuli. Roy. Soc. Open Sci. 7(1): 191544
Higgs, D.M., 2020. Functional review of hearing in zebrafish. In: Gerlai, R.T. (Ed.), Behavioral and Neural Genetics of Zebrafish.
Elsevier, Academic Press, pp. 73–91.
Higgs, D.M. & Humphrey, S.J. 2020. Passive acoustic monitoring shows no effect of anthropogenic noise on acoustic
communication in the invasive round goby (Neogobius melanostomus). Freshwater Biology. 65: 66-74.
Mickle, M.F., Johnson, N.S., and Miehls, S.M. (2018). Hearing capabilities and behavioural response of sea lamprey to low
frequency sounds. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. cjfas-2018-0359. pp:1-24.
Mickle, M.F., Harris, C. M., Love, O.P., and Higgs, D.M. 2018. Behavioural changes and tissue damage in fish exposed to
ecologically-relevant boat noises. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. cjfas-2018-0258. Submitted: 06/28/2018,
pp:1-30.
Semeniuk, C.A.D., Capelle, P.M., Dender, M.G.E., Devlin, R., Dixon. B., Drown, J., Heath, J., Hepburn, R., Higgs, D.M., Janisse, K.,
Lehnert, S., Love, O.P., Mayrand, J., Mickle. M.F., Pitcher, T.E., Neff, B., Semple, S.L., Smith, J.L., Toews, S., Wellband, K., and
Heath, D. 2018. Domestic-wild hybridization to improve aquaculture performance in Chinook salmon. Aquaculture.
AQUA_2017_2133. Submitted: 01/24/2018, pp:1-24.
Mickle, M and Higgs, D.M. 2017. Integrating techniques: A review of the effects of anthropogenic noise on freshwater fish. Can. J.
Fish. Aq Sci.
Garabon, J.R. and Higgs, D.M. 2017. The effects of stimulus parameters on auditory evoked potentials of Carassius auratus.
Journal of Comparative Physiology A 203:945-951.
Wiper, M.A., Lehnert, S.J., Heath, D.D. and Higgs, D.M. 2017. Neutral genetic variation in adult Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha) shows affects on a somatic trade-off and morphological laterality. Royal Society Open Science, 4, 170989.
Johnson, N.S., Higgs, D.M., Binder, T.R., Marsden, J.E., Buchinger, T.J., Brege, L., Farha, S.A., and Krueger, C.C. 2017. Evidence of
sound production by spawning lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) in lakes Huron and Champlain. Canadian Journal of Fisheries
and Aquatic Sciences. doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2016-0511
Falica, B.K., Lehnert, S.J., Pitcher, T.E., Heath, D.D. and Higgs, D.M. 2017. Ontogenetic shifts in genetic and maternal effects on
length and survival in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Aquaculture 468:218-225.
Gilbert, M.J.H., Barbarich, J.M., Casselman, M., Kasurak, A.V., Higgs, D.M., and Tierney, K. 2016. The role of substrate holding in
achieving critical swimming speeds: a case study using the invasive round goby (Neogobius melanostomus). Environmental
Biology of Fishes. 99:793-799.
Isabella-Valenzi, L. and Higgs, D.M. 2016. Development of an acoustic trap for potential round goby (Neogobius melanostomus)
management. J. Great Lakes Res. 42:
Soares, D., Niemiller, M.L., and Higgs, D.M. 2015. Hearing in cavefishes. In: Sisneros, J.A. (ed). Advances in Experimental Medicine
and Biology, Springer-Verlag NY. Invited review.
Higgs, D.M. and Radford, C.A. 2015. The potential overlapping roles of the ear and lateral line in driving “acoustic” responses. In:
Sisneros, J.A. (ed). Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Springer-Verlag NY. Invited review.
Low, J. and Higgs, D.M. 2014. Sublethal effects of cadmium on auditory structure and function in fathead minnows (Pimephales
promelas). Fish Physiol. Biochem. 2014:1-13.
Soares, D., Niemiller, M.L., and Higgs, D.M. 2014. Hearing and acoustic communication in cavefishes. Ambient Science. 1:1-6.
Invited review.
Wiper, M.L. Britton, S., and Higgs, D.M. 2014 Early experience and reproductive morph both affect brain morphology in adult
male Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Can. J. Fish. Aq. Sci. DOI:10.1139/cjfas-2013-0624.
Lehnert, S.J., Love, O.P. Pitcher, T.E., Higgs, D.M. and Heath, D.D. 2014 Multigenerational outbreeding effects in Chinook
salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Genetica. DOI:10.1007/s10709-014-9774-5.
Zeyl J.N., Love O.P. and Higgs D.M. 2014 Evaluating gonadosomatic index as an estimator of reproductive condition in the
invasive round goby, Neogobius melanostomus. J. Great Lakes Res. 40:164-171.
Cott, P.A., A. Hawkins, D. Zeddies, B. Martin, T. Johnston, J. Reist, J. Gunn, and D. Higgs. 2014. Song of the burbot: under-ice
acoustic signalling by a freshwater gadoid fish. Journal of Great Lakes Research. 40:435-440.
Isabella-Valenzi L. and Higgs, D.M. 2013. Sex- and state-dependent attraction of round gobies, Neogobius melanostomus, to
conspecific calls. Behaviour 22:1509-1530.
Radford, C.A., Montgomery, J.C., Caiger, P., Johnston, P., Lu, J. and Higgs, D.M. (2013). A novel hearing specialization in the New
Zealand bigeye, Pempheris adspersa. Biol. Lett. 9, 21020163.
Niemiller, M.L., Higgs, D.M. and Soares, D. (2013). Evidence for hearing loss in amblyopsid cavefishes. Biol. Lett. In Press.
Cott, P.A., Johnston, T.A. Gunn, J.M. and Higgs, D.M.(2013). Hearing sensitivity of the burbot. Trans Am. Fish. Soc. In Press.
Zeyl J.N., Love O.P. and Higgs D.M. (2013). Condition-dependent auditory processing in the round goby (Neogobius
melanostomus): links to sex, reproductive condition, and female estrogen levels. J. exp. Biol. 216:1075-1084.
Falica, B. and D.M. Higgs (2013) Paternal genetic effects on offspring swimming performance vary with age of juvenile Chinook
salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Evol. Biol. DOI: 10.1007/s11692-012-9217-0
Higgs, D.M. and C.A. Radford (2013). The contribution of the lateral line to “hearing” in fish. J. exp. Biol. doi:10.1242/jeb.078816.
Humphrey, S.R., Zhao, Y. & Higgs, D.M. (2012) The effects of water currents on walleye (Sander vitreus) eggs and larvae and
implications for the early survival of walleye in Lake Erie. Can. J. Fish. Aq. Sci. 69:1959-1967
Radford C.A., Montgomery, J.C., Caiger, P. & Higgs, D.M. (2012) Pressure and particle motion detection thresholds in fish: a re-
examination of salient auditory cues in teleosts. J. Exp. Biol 215:3429-3435
P.A. Cott, D A Mann, D M Higgs, T A Johnston, and J M Gunn. (2012) Assessing Disturbance from Under-ice Noise on Fishes in
Boreal Lakes. Popper, A. N. and Hawkins, A. eds. Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, New
York. Pp. 363-366
Cervi, A.L., Poling, K.R., and Higgs, D.M. (2012). Behavioural and physiological measures of frequency detection and
discrimination in the zebrafish, Danio rerio. Zebrafish 9:1-7. Feature Article
Kasurak, A.K., B.S. Zielinski, and D.M. Higgs. (2012). Reproductive status influences multisensory integration responses in female
round gobies, Neogobius melanostomus. Animal Behaviour 83:1179-1185.
Wright, K, D.M Higgs, and J. Leis. (2011) Ontogenetic and interspecific variation in hearing ability in marine fish larvae. Mar. Ecol.
Prog. Ser. 424:1-13. Feature Article
Bronnenhuber, J.E., Dufour B.A., Higgs D.M., Heath, D.D. (2011) Dispersal strategies, secondary range expansion, and invasion
genetics of the non-indigenous round goby, Neogobius melanostomus, in Great Lakes tributaries. Molecular Ecology. 20:1845-
1859. Feature Article.
Tierney, K, A. Kasurak, B. Zielinski, D. Higgs (2011) The swimming performance and energetics of an epibenthic invasive fish, the
round goby (Neogobius melanostomus). Environ. Biol. Fish 92:491-502.
K. J. Wright, D. M. Higgs, D. H. Cato, and J. M. Leis. (2010) Auditory sensitivity in settlement-stage larvae of coral reef fishes.
Coral Reefs. 29:235-243.
Belanger, A.J., Bobeica, I. and Higgs, D.M. (2010). The effect of stimulus type and background noise on hearing abilities of the
round goby (Neogobius melanostomus). J. Fish Biol. 77:1488-1504
Rollo, A and D. Higgs (2008) Differential response specificity and localization in the round goby (Neogobius melanostomus).
Animal Behaviour. 75:1903-1912.
Wright, K, D.M Higgs, and J. Leis. (2008) Auditory and olfactory abilities of larvae of the Indo-Pacific Coral Trout Plectropomus
leopardus (Pisces: Serranidae) at settlement. J. Fish Biol. 72:2543-2556.
Rollo, A., G. Andraso, J. Janssen, and D.M. Higgs. 2007 Attraction and localization of round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) to
conspecific calls. Behaviour 144:1-21.
Ramcharitar J., DM Higgs, and AN Popper. 2006. Audition in sciaenid fishes with different swim bladder-inner ear configurations.
J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 119:439-443.
Higgs, D.M., Z. Lui, D.A. Mann. (2006) Hearing and Mechanoreception. In: Evans, D.H. (ed.) The Physiology of Fishes (3rd Ed.). CRC
Press, pp. 391-429.
Higgs, D.M. 2005. Auditory cues as ecological signals for marine fishes? Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 287:278-281.
Wright, K, D.M Higgs, A.J Belanger, and J. Leis. (2005) Auditory and olfactory abilities of pre-settlement larvae and post-
settlement juveniles of a coral reef damselfish (Pisces: Pomacentridae). Marine Biology. 147:1425-1434.
Higgs, D.M. 2004. Neuroethology and sensory ecology of teleost ultrasound detection. In: Mogdans J. & von der Emde G (eds.)
The Senses of Fishes: Adaptations for the Reception of Natural Stimuli. Narosa Publishing.
Higgs D.M., D.T.T. Plachta, A.K. Rollo, M. Singheiser, and A.N. Popper. 2004. Development of ultrasound detection in American
shad (Alosa sapidissima). J. exp. Biol. 207:155-163.
Fuiman, L.A., D.M. Higgs, and K.R. Poling. 2004. Changing structure and function of the ear and lateral line system of fishes
during development. Am. Fish. Soc. Symp. 40:117-144.
Popper, A.N., D.T.T. Plachta, D.A. Mann, and D.M. Higgs. 2004. Response of clupeid fish to ultrasound: a review. ICES J. Mar. Sci.
61:1057-1061.
Higgs D.M., A.K. Rollo, M.J. Souza, and A.N. Popper. 2003. Development of form and function in peripheral auditory structures of
the zebrafish (Danio rerio). J. Acoust. Soc. Amer. 113:1145-1154.
Higgs, D.M. 2003. Development of form and function in the teleost auditory system. Fisheries Science 68 (suppl.II): 872-873.
Higgs, D.M., E.F. Brittan-Powell, D. Soares, M.J. Souza, C.E. Carr, R.J. Dooling, & A.N. Popper. 2002. Amphibious auditory
responses of the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). J. Comp. Physiol. A. 188:217-233.
Higgs, D.M., M.J. Souza, H.R. Wilkins, J.C. Presson, & A.N. Popper. 2002 Age related changes in the inner ear and hearing
ability of the adult zebrafish (Danio rerio). JARO. 3: 174-184.
Higgs, D.M. 2002. Development of the fish auditory system: How do changes in auditory structure affect function? Bioacoustics
12:180-182.
Mann, D.A., D.M. Higgs, W.N. Tavolga, & A.N. Popper. 2002. Ultrasound detection by clupeiform fishes. Bioacoustics 12:188-190.
Coffin, A.B., D.M Higgs, J.C Presson, & A.N. Popper. 2002. Distribution of unconventional myosins in the ear of zebrafish.
Bioacoustics 12:140-142.
Popper, A.N. & D.M. Higgs. 2001. Fish hearing, lateral lines (Mechanisms, role in behavior, adaptations to life underwater). In:
Steele JH, Turekian KK, Thorpe SA (eds.) Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences. Academic Press.
Higgs, D.M. & G.D. Burd. 2001. Neuronal turnover in the olfactory epithelium of Xenopus laevis during metamorphosis. Journal of
Comparative Neurology. 433:124-130
Mann, D.A., D.M. Higgs, W.N. Tavolga, M.J. Souza, & A.N. Popper. 2001. Ultrasound detection by clupeiform fish. J. Acoust. Soc.
Am. 109:3048-3054.
Popper, A. N., Higgs, D., Mann, D., and Tavolga, W. N. (2001). Ultrasound detection by fish: Hearing capabilities and structural
basis. In: Breebaart, D. J., Houtsma, A. J. M., Kohlrausch, A., Prijs, V. F., and Schoonhoven, R. (eds.) Physiology and
Psychophysical Bases of Auditory Function: Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Hearing, Shaker Publishing
S.V., Maastricht, The Netherlands, pp. 430-436.
Ramcharitar J., D.M. Higgs, and A.N. Popper. 2001. Sciaenid inner ears: a study in diversity. Brain Behav. Evol. 58:152-162.
Higgs, D.M. & G.D. Burd. 1999. Role of the brain in olfactory system plasticity in the clawed frog, Xenopus laevis. Developmental
Brain Research 118:185-195.
Higgs, D.M. and L.A. Fuiman. 1998. Interrelations between sensory development and ecology in three species of clupeoid fish.
Copeia. 1998:133-144.
Fuiman, L.A., K.R. Poling, and D.M. Higgs. 1998. Quantifying developmental progress for comparative studies of larval fishes.
Copeia 1998:602-611
Higgs, D.M. and L.A. Fuiman. 1998. Associations between behavioral ontogeny and habitat shifts of clupeoid larvae. Journal of
the Marine Biological Association, UK. 78:1281-1294.
Higgs, D.M. and L.A. Fuiman. 1996. Ontogeny of visual and mechanosensory structure and function in Atlantic menhaden
(Brevoortia tyrannus). Journal of Experimental Biology. 199:2619-2629.
L.A. Fuiman and D.M. Higgs. 1997. Ontogeny, growth, and the recruitment process. In: Chambers, R.C. and E.A. Trippel (eds.) Early
Life History and Recruitment in Fish Populations. Chapman & Hall Publishing.
Higgs, D.M. and L.A. Fuiman. 1996. Light intensity and schooling behavior in larval gulf menhaden. Journal of Fish Biology
48:979-991.
Updated: February 2022
K. and Zeddies, D. 2022. Offshore wind energy development: Research priorities for sound and vibration effects on fishes and
aquatic invertebrates. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 151 (1), pp.205-215.
Stasso, J. J., Pieniazek, R. H., & Higgs, D. M. (2023). Interspecific variation in the response of fish to anthropogenic noise. Freshwater Biology, 68(1), 25–32. https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.14006
Mickle, M.F. & Higgs, D.M. 2022. Towards a new understanding of elasmobranch hearing. Mar. Biol. 169:12
Higgs, D.M. & Beach, R. 2021. Ecoacoustic monitoring of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) spawning and its relation to
anthropogenic noise. J. Appl. Ichthytol.
Heath, V.L.S., Miehls, S., Johnson, N., & Higgs, D.M. 2021. Behavioural response of Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) to acoustic
stimuli in a small stream. Can. J. Fish. Aq. Sci. 78: 341–348. dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2020-0301
Shelton, D.S., Shelton. S.G., Daniel, D.K., Raja, M., Bhat, A., Tanguay, R.L., Higgs, D.M. & Martins, E.P. 2020. Collective Behavior in
Wild Zebrafish. Zebrafish 17(4), 243-252.
Pieniazek, R.H., Mickle, M. Higgs, D.M. 2020. Comparative analysis of noise effects on wild and captive fish behaviour. Anim.
Behav. 168:129-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2020.08.004
Mickle, M., Pieniazek, R.H., Higgs, D.M. 2020. Field assessment of behavioural responses of Southern Stingrays (Hypanus
americanus) to acoustic stimuli. Roy. Soc. Open Sci. 7(1): 191544
Higgs, D.M., 2020. Functional review of hearing in zebrafish. In: Gerlai, R.T. (Ed.), Behavioral and Neural Genetics of Zebrafish.
Elsevier, Academic Press, pp. 73–91.
Higgs, D.M. & Humphrey, S.J. 2020. Passive acoustic monitoring shows no effect of anthropogenic noise on acoustic
communication in the invasive round goby (Neogobius melanostomus). Freshwater Biology. 65: 66-74.
Mickle, M.F., Johnson, N.S., and Miehls, S.M. (2018). Hearing capabilities and behavioural response of sea lamprey to low
frequency sounds. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. cjfas-2018-0359. pp:1-24.
Mickle, M.F., Harris, C. M., Love, O.P., and Higgs, D.M. 2018. Behavioural changes and tissue damage in fish exposed to
ecologically-relevant boat noises. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. cjfas-2018-0258. Submitted: 06/28/2018,
pp:1-30.
Semeniuk, C.A.D., Capelle, P.M., Dender, M.G.E., Devlin, R., Dixon. B., Drown, J., Heath, J., Hepburn, R., Higgs, D.M., Janisse, K.,
Lehnert, S., Love, O.P., Mayrand, J., Mickle. M.F., Pitcher, T.E., Neff, B., Semple, S.L., Smith, J.L., Toews, S., Wellband, K., and
Heath, D. 2018. Domestic-wild hybridization to improve aquaculture performance in Chinook salmon. Aquaculture.
AQUA_2017_2133. Submitted: 01/24/2018, pp:1-24.
Mickle, M and Higgs, D.M. 2017. Integrating techniques: A review of the effects of anthropogenic noise on freshwater fish. Can. J.
Fish. Aq Sci.
Garabon, J.R. and Higgs, D.M. 2017. The effects of stimulus parameters on auditory evoked potentials of Carassius auratus.
Journal of Comparative Physiology A 203:945-951.
Wiper, M.A., Lehnert, S.J., Heath, D.D. and Higgs, D.M. 2017. Neutral genetic variation in adult Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha) shows affects on a somatic trade-off and morphological laterality. Royal Society Open Science, 4, 170989.
Johnson, N.S., Higgs, D.M., Binder, T.R., Marsden, J.E., Buchinger, T.J., Brege, L., Farha, S.A., and Krueger, C.C. 2017. Evidence of
sound production by spawning lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) in lakes Huron and Champlain. Canadian Journal of Fisheries
and Aquatic Sciences. doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2016-0511
Falica, B.K., Lehnert, S.J., Pitcher, T.E., Heath, D.D. and Higgs, D.M. 2017. Ontogenetic shifts in genetic and maternal effects on
length and survival in Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) Aquaculture 468:218-225.
Gilbert, M.J.H., Barbarich, J.M., Casselman, M., Kasurak, A.V., Higgs, D.M., and Tierney, K. 2016. The role of substrate holding in
achieving critical swimming speeds: a case study using the invasive round goby (Neogobius melanostomus). Environmental
Biology of Fishes. 99:793-799.
Isabella-Valenzi, L. and Higgs, D.M. 2016. Development of an acoustic trap for potential round goby (Neogobius melanostomus)
management. J. Great Lakes Res. 42:
Soares, D., Niemiller, M.L., and Higgs, D.M. 2015. Hearing in cavefishes. In: Sisneros, J.A. (ed). Advances in Experimental Medicine
and Biology, Springer-Verlag NY. Invited review.
Higgs, D.M. and Radford, C.A. 2015. The potential overlapping roles of the ear and lateral line in driving “acoustic” responses. In:
Sisneros, J.A. (ed). Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Springer-Verlag NY. Invited review.
Low, J. and Higgs, D.M. 2014. Sublethal effects of cadmium on auditory structure and function in fathead minnows (Pimephales
promelas). Fish Physiol. Biochem. 2014:1-13.
Soares, D., Niemiller, M.L., and Higgs, D.M. 2014. Hearing and acoustic communication in cavefishes. Ambient Science. 1:1-6.
Invited review.
Wiper, M.L. Britton, S., and Higgs, D.M. 2014 Early experience and reproductive morph both affect brain morphology in adult
male Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Can. J. Fish. Aq. Sci. DOI:10.1139/cjfas-2013-0624.
Lehnert, S.J., Love, O.P. Pitcher, T.E., Higgs, D.M. and Heath, D.D. 2014 Multigenerational outbreeding effects in Chinook
salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Genetica. DOI:10.1007/s10709-014-9774-5.
Zeyl J.N., Love O.P. and Higgs D.M. 2014 Evaluating gonadosomatic index as an estimator of reproductive condition in the
invasive round goby, Neogobius melanostomus. J. Great Lakes Res. 40:164-171.
Cott, P.A., A. Hawkins, D. Zeddies, B. Martin, T. Johnston, J. Reist, J. Gunn, and D. Higgs. 2014. Song of the burbot: under-ice
acoustic signalling by a freshwater gadoid fish. Journal of Great Lakes Research. 40:435-440.
Isabella-Valenzi L. and Higgs, D.M. 2013. Sex- and state-dependent attraction of round gobies, Neogobius melanostomus, to
conspecific calls. Behaviour 22:1509-1530.
Radford, C.A., Montgomery, J.C., Caiger, P., Johnston, P., Lu, J. and Higgs, D.M. (2013). A novel hearing specialization in the New
Zealand bigeye, Pempheris adspersa. Biol. Lett. 9, 21020163.
Niemiller, M.L., Higgs, D.M. and Soares, D. (2013). Evidence for hearing loss in amblyopsid cavefishes. Biol. Lett. In Press.
Cott, P.A., Johnston, T.A. Gunn, J.M. and Higgs, D.M.(2013). Hearing sensitivity of the burbot. Trans Am. Fish. Soc. In Press.
Zeyl J.N., Love O.P. and Higgs D.M. (2013). Condition-dependent auditory processing in the round goby (Neogobius
melanostomus): links to sex, reproductive condition, and female estrogen levels. J. exp. Biol. 216:1075-1084.
Falica, B. and D.M. Higgs (2013) Paternal genetic effects on offspring swimming performance vary with age of juvenile Chinook
salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Evol. Biol. DOI: 10.1007/s11692-012-9217-0
Higgs, D.M. and C.A. Radford (2013). The contribution of the lateral line to “hearing” in fish. J. exp. Biol. doi:10.1242/jeb.078816.
Humphrey, S.R., Zhao, Y. & Higgs, D.M. (2012) The effects of water currents on walleye (Sander vitreus) eggs and larvae and
implications for the early survival of walleye in Lake Erie. Can. J. Fish. Aq. Sci. 69:1959-1967
Radford C.A., Montgomery, J.C., Caiger, P. & Higgs, D.M. (2012) Pressure and particle motion detection thresholds in fish: a re-
examination of salient auditory cues in teleosts. J. Exp. Biol 215:3429-3435
P.A. Cott, D A Mann, D M Higgs, T A Johnston, and J M Gunn. (2012) Assessing Disturbance from Under-ice Noise on Fishes in
Boreal Lakes. Popper, A. N. and Hawkins, A. eds. Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, New
York. Pp. 363-366
Cervi, A.L., Poling, K.R., and Higgs, D.M. (2012). Behavioural and physiological measures of frequency detection and
discrimination in the zebrafish, Danio rerio. Zebrafish 9:1-7. Feature Article
Kasurak, A.K., B.S. Zielinski, and D.M. Higgs. (2012). Reproductive status influences multisensory integration responses in female
round gobies, Neogobius melanostomus. Animal Behaviour 83:1179-1185.
Wright, K, D.M Higgs, and J. Leis. (2011) Ontogenetic and interspecific variation in hearing ability in marine fish larvae. Mar. Ecol.
Prog. Ser. 424:1-13. Feature Article
Bronnenhuber, J.E., Dufour B.A., Higgs D.M., Heath, D.D. (2011) Dispersal strategies, secondary range expansion, and invasion
genetics of the non-indigenous round goby, Neogobius melanostomus, in Great Lakes tributaries. Molecular Ecology. 20:1845-
1859. Feature Article.
Tierney, K, A. Kasurak, B. Zielinski, D. Higgs (2011) The swimming performance and energetics of an epibenthic invasive fish, the
round goby (Neogobius melanostomus). Environ. Biol. Fish 92:491-502.
K. J. Wright, D. M. Higgs, D. H. Cato, and J. M. Leis. (2010) Auditory sensitivity in settlement-stage larvae of coral reef fishes.
Coral Reefs. 29:235-243.
Belanger, A.J., Bobeica, I. and Higgs, D.M. (2010). The effect of stimulus type and background noise on hearing abilities of the
round goby (Neogobius melanostomus). J. Fish Biol. 77:1488-1504
Rollo, A and D. Higgs (2008) Differential response specificity and localization in the round goby (Neogobius melanostomus).
Animal Behaviour. 75:1903-1912.
Wright, K, D.M Higgs, and J. Leis. (2008) Auditory and olfactory abilities of larvae of the Indo-Pacific Coral Trout Plectropomus
leopardus (Pisces: Serranidae) at settlement. J. Fish Biol. 72:2543-2556.
Rollo, A., G. Andraso, J. Janssen, and D.M. Higgs. 2007 Attraction and localization of round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) to
conspecific calls. Behaviour 144:1-21.
Ramcharitar J., DM Higgs, and AN Popper. 2006. Audition in sciaenid fishes with different swim bladder-inner ear configurations.
J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 119:439-443.
Higgs, D.M., Z. Lui, D.A. Mann. (2006) Hearing and Mechanoreception. In: Evans, D.H. (ed.) The Physiology of Fishes (3rd Ed.). CRC
Press, pp. 391-429.
Higgs, D.M. 2005. Auditory cues as ecological signals for marine fishes? Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 287:278-281.
Wright, K, D.M Higgs, A.J Belanger, and J. Leis. (2005) Auditory and olfactory abilities of pre-settlement larvae and post-
settlement juveniles of a coral reef damselfish (Pisces: Pomacentridae). Marine Biology. 147:1425-1434.
Higgs, D.M. 2004. Neuroethology and sensory ecology of teleost ultrasound detection. In: Mogdans J. & von der Emde G (eds.)
The Senses of Fishes: Adaptations for the Reception of Natural Stimuli. Narosa Publishing.
Higgs D.M., D.T.T. Plachta, A.K. Rollo, M. Singheiser, and A.N. Popper. 2004. Development of ultrasound detection in American
shad (Alosa sapidissima). J. exp. Biol. 207:155-163.
Fuiman, L.A., D.M. Higgs, and K.R. Poling. 2004. Changing structure and function of the ear and lateral line system of fishes
during development. Am. Fish. Soc. Symp. 40:117-144.
Popper, A.N., D.T.T. Plachta, D.A. Mann, and D.M. Higgs. 2004. Response of clupeid fish to ultrasound: a review. ICES J. Mar. Sci.
61:1057-1061.
Higgs D.M., A.K. Rollo, M.J. Souza, and A.N. Popper. 2003. Development of form and function in peripheral auditory structures of
the zebrafish (Danio rerio). J. Acoust. Soc. Amer. 113:1145-1154.
Higgs, D.M. 2003. Development of form and function in the teleost auditory system. Fisheries Science 68 (suppl.II): 872-873.
Higgs, D.M., E.F. Brittan-Powell, D. Soares, M.J. Souza, C.E. Carr, R.J. Dooling, & A.N. Popper. 2002. Amphibious auditory
responses of the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). J. Comp. Physiol. A. 188:217-233.
Higgs, D.M., M.J. Souza, H.R. Wilkins, J.C. Presson, & A.N. Popper. 2002 Age related changes in the inner ear and hearing
ability of the adult zebrafish (Danio rerio). JARO. 3: 174-184.
Higgs, D.M. 2002. Development of the fish auditory system: How do changes in auditory structure affect function? Bioacoustics
12:180-182.
Mann, D.A., D.M. Higgs, W.N. Tavolga, & A.N. Popper. 2002. Ultrasound detection by clupeiform fishes. Bioacoustics 12:188-190.
Coffin, A.B., D.M Higgs, J.C Presson, & A.N. Popper. 2002. Distribution of unconventional myosins in the ear of zebrafish.
Bioacoustics 12:140-142.
Popper, A.N. & D.M. Higgs. 2001. Fish hearing, lateral lines (Mechanisms, role in behavior, adaptations to life underwater). In:
Steele JH, Turekian KK, Thorpe SA (eds.) Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences. Academic Press.
Higgs, D.M. & G.D. Burd. 2001. Neuronal turnover in the olfactory epithelium of Xenopus laevis during metamorphosis. Journal of
Comparative Neurology. 433:124-130
Mann, D.A., D.M. Higgs, W.N. Tavolga, M.J. Souza, & A.N. Popper. 2001. Ultrasound detection by clupeiform fish. J. Acoust. Soc.
Am. 109:3048-3054.
Popper, A. N., Higgs, D., Mann, D., and Tavolga, W. N. (2001). Ultrasound detection by fish: Hearing capabilities and structural
basis. In: Breebaart, D. J., Houtsma, A. J. M., Kohlrausch, A., Prijs, V. F., and Schoonhoven, R. (eds.) Physiology and
Psychophysical Bases of Auditory Function: Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Hearing, Shaker Publishing
S.V., Maastricht, The Netherlands, pp. 430-436.
Ramcharitar J., D.M. Higgs, and A.N. Popper. 2001. Sciaenid inner ears: a study in diversity. Brain Behav. Evol. 58:152-162.
Higgs, D.M. & G.D. Burd. 1999. Role of the brain in olfactory system plasticity in the clawed frog, Xenopus laevis. Developmental
Brain Research 118:185-195.
Higgs, D.M. and L.A. Fuiman. 1998. Interrelations between sensory development and ecology in three species of clupeoid fish.
Copeia. 1998:133-144.
Fuiman, L.A., K.R. Poling, and D.M. Higgs. 1998. Quantifying developmental progress for comparative studies of larval fishes.
Copeia 1998:602-611
Higgs, D.M. and L.A. Fuiman. 1998. Associations between behavioral ontogeny and habitat shifts of clupeoid larvae. Journal of
the Marine Biological Association, UK. 78:1281-1294.
Higgs, D.M. and L.A. Fuiman. 1996. Ontogeny of visual and mechanosensory structure and function in Atlantic menhaden
(Brevoortia tyrannus). Journal of Experimental Biology. 199:2619-2629.
L.A. Fuiman and D.M. Higgs. 1997. Ontogeny, growth, and the recruitment process. In: Chambers, R.C. and E.A. Trippel (eds.) Early
Life History and Recruitment in Fish Populations. Chapman & Hall Publishing.
Higgs, D.M. and L.A. Fuiman. 1996. Light intensity and schooling behavior in larval gulf menhaden. Journal of Fish Biology
48:979-991.
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