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Biography: Claude B. Renaud

Claude Renaud

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Claude Renaud

Research Scientist, Life Sciences (Ichthyology)
Research Services
Tel.: 613.364-4069
Fax: 613.364-4027
Email: crenaud@mus-nature.ca

Education

Ph.D., University of Ottawa, Science, Biology (Ecology and Systematics), 1989.

Specialties

  • Lamprey Taxonomy and Systematics.
  • Functional Morphology.
  • Conservation of Freshwater Fishes.

Projects

  • Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations Catalogue of Living Agnatha of the World.
  • Phylogeny of Lampreys of the World.

Professional Services

  • Member of the American Fisheries Society Endangered Species Committee.
  • Advisory Subcommittee of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists / American Fisheries Society Names of Fishes Committee  

Publications

  • Naseka, A.M., Tuniyev, S.B. and Renaud, C.B. (2009). Lethenteron ninae, A New Nonparasitic Lamprey Species from the North-eastern Black Sea Basin (Petromyzontiformes: Petromyzontidae). Zootaxa 2198: 16-26.
  • Renaud, C.B., Gill, H.S. and Potter, I.C. (2009). Relationships between the diets and characteristics of the dentition, buccal glands and velar tentacles of the adults of the parasitic species of lamprey. Journal of Zoology 278: 231-242.
  • Hardie, D.C., Renaud, C.B., Ponomarenko, V.P., Mukhina, N.V., Yaragina, N.A., Skjaeraasen, J.E. and Hutchings,J.A. (2008). The Isolation of Atlantic Cod, Gadus morhua (Gadiformes), Populations in Northern Meromictic Lakes – A Recurrent Arctic Phenomenon. Journal of Ichthyology 48(3): 230-240. (also published simultaneously in Russian in Voprosy Ikhtiologii 48(2): 179-190.)
  • Jelks, H.L., Walsh, S.J., Burkhead, N.M., Contreras-Balderas, S., Díaz-Pardo, E., Hendrickson, D.A., Lyons, J., Mandrak, N.E., McCormick, F., Nelson, J.S., Platania, S.P., Porter, B.A., Renaud, C.B., Schmitter-Soto, J.J., Taylor, E.B. and Warren, M.L., Jr. (2008). Conservation Status of Imperiled North American Freshwater and Diadromous Fishes. Fisheries 33(8): 372-407.
  • Renaud, C.B. (2008). Petromyzontidae, Entosphenus tridentatus: Southern Distribution Record, Isla Clarión, Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico. Check List 4(1): 82-85.
  • Fortin, C., Ouellet, M., Cartier, I., Banville, D. and Renaud, C.B. (2007). Biologie et Situation de la Lamproie du Nord, Ichthyomyzon fossor, au Québec. Canadian Field-Naturalist 121(4): 402-411.
  • Khidir, K.T., Chapleau, F. and Renaud, C.B. (2005). Phylogenetic Relationships of Cyclopsetta and Syacium (Pleuronectiformes: Paralichthyidae). Cybium 29(4): 321-326.
  • Monette, S.N. and Renaud, C.B. (2005). The Gular Pouch in Northern Hemisphere Parasitic Lampreys (Petromyzontidae). Canadian Journal of Zoology 83(4): 527-535.
  • Comtois, A., Chapleau, F., Renaud, C.B., Fournier, H., Campbell, B. and Pariseau,R. (2004). Inventaire Printanier d’une Frayère Multispécifique: l’Ichtyofaune des Rapides de la Rivière Gatineau, Québec. Canadian Field-Naturalist 118(4): 521-529.
  • Khidir, K.T., Renaud, C.B., and Chapleau, F. (2004). Review of the Genus Cyclopsetta (Pleuronectiformes: Paralichthyidae). Reviews in Fisheries Science 12(1): 1-21.
  • Renaud, C.B., Alfonso, N., Kaiser, K.L.E. and Comba, M.E. (2004). A Comparison of Organochlorine Contaminant Levels, on a Lipid Basis, in Sea Lamprey Larvae from Mad River, Lake Huron Basin and Michipicoten River, Lake Superior Basin (1960-1976). Water Quality Research Journal of Canada 39(2): 75-82.
  • Renaud, C.B., Martel, A.L., Kaiser, K.L.E. and Comba, M.E. (2004). A Comparison of Organochlorine Contaminant Levels in the Zebra Mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, versus its Unionid Attachment, Elliptio complanata, in the Rideau River, Ontario. Water Quality Research Journal of Canada 39(2): 83-92.
  • Gill, H.S., Renaud, C.B., Chapleau, F., Mayden, R.L. and Potter, I.C. (2003). Phylogeny of Living Parasitic Lampreys (Petromyzontiformes) Based on Morphological Data. Copeia 2003(4): 687-703.
  • Khidir, K.T. and Renaud, C.B. (2003). Oral Fimbriae and Papillae in Parasitic Lampreys (Petromyzontiformes). Environmental Biology of Fishes 66(3): 271-278.
  • Renaud, C.B. (2002). The Muskellunge, Esox masquinongy, as a Host for the Silver Lamprey, Ichthyomyzon unicuspis, in the Ottawa River, Ontario/Québec. Canadian Field-Naturalist 116(3): 433-440.
  • Martel, A.L., Pathy, D.A., Madill, J.B., Renaud, C.B., Dean, S.L. and Kerr,S.J. (2001). Decline and Regional Extirpation of Freshwater Mussels (Unionidae) in a Small River System Invaded by Dreissena polymorpha: the Rideau River, 1993-2000. Canadian Journal of Zoology 79(12): 2181-2191.
  • Phelps, A., Renaud, C.B., and Chapleau, F. (2000). First Record of a Freshwater Drum, Aplodinotus grunniens, in the Rideau River, Ottawa, Ontario. Canadian Field-Naturalist 114(1): 121-125.
  • Renaud, C.B. and de Ville, N. (2000). Three Records of the Chestnut Lamprey, Ichthyomyzon castaneus, New to Québec. Canadian Field-Naturalist 114(2): 333-335.
  • Renaud, C.B., Comba, M.E. and Kaiser, K.L.E. (1999). Temporal Trend of Organochlorine Contaminant Levels in the Northeastern Part of Lake Superior Basin based on Lamprey Larvae Lipid Burdens. Journal of Great Lakes Research 25(4): 918-929.
  • Renaud, C.B., Wong, H.K.T. and Metcalfe-Smith, J.L. (1998). Trace Metal Levels in Benthic Biota from Four Tributaries to the St. Lawrence River, Quebec. Water Quality Research Journal of Canada 33(4): 595-610.
  • Renaud, C.B. (1997). Conservation Status of Northern Hemisphere Lampreys (Petromyzontidae). Journal of Applied Ichthyology 13(3): 143-148.
  • Renaud, C.B. and Coad, B.W. (1997). Vadim D. Vladykov (1898-1986): Lampreys, Labels and Loans. Chapter. 34, pp. 553-557 In: Pietsch, T.W. and W.D. Anderson, Jr. (eds.), Collection Building in Ichthyology and Herpetology. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists Special Publication 3.
  • Renaud, C.B., Ribey, S.C. and Chapleau, F. (1996). Four Records of the Chestnut Lamprey, Ichthyomyzon castaneus, New to Ontario. Canadian Field-Naturalist 110(3): 450-453.
  • Renaud, C.B., Kaiser, K.L.E. and Comba, M.E. (1995). Historical versus Recent Levels of Organochlorine Contaminants in Lamprey Larvae of the St. Lawrence River Basin, Québec. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 52(2): 268-275.
  • Renaud, C.B., Kaiser, K.L.E., Comba, M.E. and Metcalfe-Smith, J.L. (1995). Comparison between Lamprey Ammocoetes and Bivalve Molluscs as Biomonitors of Organochlorine Contaminants. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 52(2): 276-282.
  • Renaud, C.B., Nriagu, J.O. and Wong, H.K.T. (1995). Trace Metals in Fluid-Preserved Museum Fish Specimens. Science of the Total Environment 159(1): 1-7.
  • Salewski, V., Kappus, B. and Renaud, C.B. (1995). Velar Tentacles as a Taxonomic Character in Central European lampreys. Acta Universitatis Carolinae - Biologica 39(3-4): 215-229.
  • Chapleau, F. and Renaud, C.B. (1993). Paraplagusia sinerama (Pleuronectiformes: Cynoglossidae), a New Indo-Pacific Tongue Sole with a Revised Key to Species of the Genus. Copeia 1993(3): 798-807.
  • Renaud, C.B. and Morrison, C.M. (1992). Histological Evidence from Contact Organs for the Respective Monophyly of the Genera Gadus and Boreogadus (Gadidae). Copeia 1992(4): 1088-1094.
  • Chapleau, F., Renaud, C.B., and Kailola, P.J. (1991). Paraplagusia longirostris, a New Flatfish (Cynoglossidae) from Australia and Papua New Guinea. Japanese Journal of Ichthyology 38(3): 239-244.
  • Renaud, C.B. (1989). Systematics of Gadus: A Preliminary View. pp. 237-242 In Cohen, D.M. (ed.), Papers on the Systematics of Gadiform Fishes. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Science Series No. 32.
  • Coad, B.W., McAllister, D.E. and Renaud, C.B. (1988). Bibliography of Vadim D. Vladykov: Scientific Publications and Manuscript Reports 1923‑1988. Environmental Biology of Fishes 23(1-2): 21-36.
  • Kott, E., Renaud, C.B., and Vladykov, V.D. (1988). The Urogenital Papilla in the Holarctic Lamprey (Petromyzontidae). Environmental Biology of Fishes 23(1-2): 37-43.
  • McAllister, D.E., Harington, C.R., Cumbaa, S.L. and Renaud, C.B. (1988). Paleoenvironmental and Biogeographic Analyses of Fossil Fishes In Peri-Champlain Sea Deposits in Eastern Canada. pp. 241-258 In Gadd, N.R. (ed.), The Late Quaternary Development of the Champlain Sea Basin. Geological Association of Canada Special Paper 35.
  • Renaud, C.B. and Holčík, J. (1988). Lampetra (Eudontomyzon) gracilis, a Synonym of Eudontomyzon danfordi. Environmental Biology of Fishes 23(1-2): 127-130.
  • Renaud, C.B. and McAllister, D.E. (1988). Taxonomic Status of the Extinct Banff Longnose Dace, Rhinichthys cataractae smithi, of Banff National Park, Alberta. Environmental Biology of Fishes 23(1-2): 95-113.
  • Holčík, J. and Renaud, C.B. (1986). Eudontomyzon mariae (Berg, 1931). pp. 165-185 In Holčík, J. (ed.), The Freshwater Fishes of Europe. Volume 1, Part I. AULA-Verlag GmbH, Wiesbaden.
  • Renaud, C.B. (1986). Eudontomyzon hellenicus Vladykov, Renaud, Kott, and Economidis, 1982. pp. 186-195 In Holčík, J. (ed.), The Freshwater Fishes of Europe. Volume 1, Part I. AULA-Verlag GmbH, Wiesbaden.
  • Renaud, C.B. and Holčík, J. (1986). Eudontomyzon danfordi Regan, 1911. pp. 146-164 In Holčík, J. (ed.), The Freshwater Fishes of Europe. Volume 1, Part I. AULA-Verlag GmbH, Wiesbaden.
  • Renaud, C.B., Speers, L.I., Qadri, S.U. and McAllister, D.E. (1986). Biochemical Evidence of Speciation in the Cod Genus Gadus. Canadian Journal of Zoology 64(7): 1563-1566.
  • Vladykov, V.D., Renaud, C.B., and Laframboise, S. (1985). Breeding Tubercles in Three Species of Gadus (Cods). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 42(3): 608-615.
  • Vladykov, V.D., Renaud, C.B., Kott, E. and Economidis, P.S. (1982). A New Nonparasitic Species of Holarctic Lamprey, Genus Eudontomyzon Regan 1911 (Petromyzontidae), from Greece. Canadian Journal of Zoology 60(11): 2897-2915.