| Kane, D. S., Pope, K. L., Koupal, K. D., Pegg, M. A., Chizinski, C., Kaemingk, M. (2022). Natural resource system size can be used for managing recreational use. Ecological Indicators, 145, 109711 | Online |
| Dean, Q. J., Hamel, M. J., Werner, J. P., Pegg, M. A. (2021). Efficacy and Temporal Capture Patterns of Bank Poles in the Kansas River: A Novel Sampling Tool for Catfish. NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT, 41, S379-S387. | |
| Hinrichs, M. P., Gruntorad, M. P., Nawrocki, J. A., Vrtiska, M., Pegg, M. A., Chizinski, C. (2021). Constraints to Waterfowl Hunting by Hunters and Anglers in the Central United States. WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN | Online |
| Hamel, M.J., Spurgeon, J.J., Pegg, M.A. 2020. Catfish Population Characteristics among River Segments with Altered Fluvial Geomorphic Conditions in the Missouri River, Nebraska, USA. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. doi: 10.1002/nafm.10478. | Online |
| Hamel, M.J., Spurgeon, J.J., Steffensen, K.D., Pegg, M.A. 2020. Uncovering Unique Plasticity in Life History of an Endangered Centenarian Fish. Scientific Reports. 10:12866. | Online |
| Hansen, Forzono, Grams, Ohlman, Ruskamp, Pegg, Pope, K. L. 2020. Exit here: strategies for dealing with aging dams and reservoirs. Aquatic Sciences, 82, 2. | Online |
| Archer, M. W., Pracheil, B., Otto, A. E., Pegg, M. A. 2019. Fish community response to in-channel woody debris in a channelized river system. Journal of Freshwater Ecology. 34(1): 351--362. | Online |
| Carlson, A. K., Taylor, W. W., Kinnison, M. T., Sullivan, S Ma\vzeika P, Weber, M. J., Melstrom, R. T., Venturelli, P. A., Wuellner, M. R., Newman, R. M., Hartman, K. J., others 2019. Threats to freshwater fisheries in the United States: perspectives and | Online |
| Enders, E. C., Charles, C., Watkinson, D. A., Kovachik, C., Leroux, D. R., Hansen, C., Pegg, M. A. 2019. Analysing Habitat Connectivity and Home Ranges of Bigmouth Buffalo and Channel Catfish Using a Large-Scale Acoustic Receiver Network. Sustainability. | Online |
| Goto, D., Hamel, M. J., Hammen, J. J., Rugg, M. L., Pegg, M. A., Forbes, V. 2019. Divergent population recovery trajectories following sex-biased perturbation in life history traits. BioRxiv, 828244. | Online |
| Spurgeon, J., Pegg, M. A., Parasiewicz, P., Rogers, J. 2019. River-Wide Habitat Availability for Fish Habitat Guilds: Implications for In-Stream Flow Protection. Water. 11(6), 1132. | Online |
| Hammen, J. J., Hamel, M., Rugg, M. L., Peters, E. J., Pegg, M. A. (2018). Population characteristics of shovelnose sturgeon during low- and high-water conditions in the lower Platte River, Nebraska. Population characteristics of shovelnose sturgeon during | |
| Kraus, R. T., Holbrook, C. M., Vandergoot, C. S., Stewart, T. R., Faust, M. D., Watkinson, D. A., Charles, C., Pegg, M. A., Enders, E. C., Krueger, C. C. (2018). Evaluation of acoustic telemetry grids for determining aquatic animal movement and survival. | |
| Spurgeon, J., Hamel, M., Pegg, M. A., Steffensen, K. D. (2018). Spatial structure of large-river fish populations across main-stem and tributary habitats. Spatial structure of large-river fish populations across main-stem and tributary habitats(34), 807-8 | |
| Spurgeon, J., Pegg, M. A., Parasiewicz, P., Rogers, J. (2018). Diversity of river fishes influenced by habitat heterogeneity across hydrogeomorphic divisions. River Research and Applications, 34, 797-806. | |
| Adams, J. D., Bergthold, C. L., Haas, J. D., Pegg, M. A., Mestl, G. E. (2017). Blue Sucker Summer Utilization Distributions and Inter-annual Fidelity to Summering Habitats. 2017 Transactions of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences, 37, 18-27. | Online |
| Blank, A., Hamel, M., Spurgeon, J., Pegg, M. A. (2017). Assessment of a channel catfish population in a large open river system. Fisheries Management and Ecology, 24(6), 460–468. | Online |
| Goto, D., Hamel, M., Pegg, M. A., Hammen, J., Rugg, M., Forbes, V. (2017). Spatially dynamic maternal control of migratory fish recruitment pulses triggered by shifting seasonal cues. Marine and Freshwater Research. | Online |
| Hammen, J., Hamel, M., Rugg, M., Pegg, M. A. (2017). Habitat associations of shovelnose sturgeon Scaphirhynchus platorynchus (Rafinesque, 1820) in the lower Platte River, Nebraska. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 34. | Online |
| Pope, K.L., L.A. Powell, B.S. Harmon, M.A. Pegg, and. C.J. Chizinski. 2017. Estimating the number of recreational anglers for a given waterbody. Fisheries Research 191 (2017) 69–75 | Online |
| Siddons, S., Pegg, M. A., Klein, G. (2017). Borders and Barriers: challenges of Fisheries Management and Conservation in Open Systems. River Research and Applications, 33(4), 578–585. | Online |
| Spurgeon, J., Pegg, M. A., Halden, N. M. (2018). Mixed-origins of channel catfish in a large-river tributary. Fisheries Research, 198, 195–202. | Online |
| Steffensen, K., Powell, L. A., Pegg, M. A. (2017). Using the robust design framework and relative abundance to predict the population size of pallid sturgeon Scaphirhynchus albus in the lower Missouri River. Ecology of Freshwater Fish, 91(5), 1378-1391. | Online |
| Eder, B. L., Pegg, M. A., Mestl, G. E. 2016. Modeling Effects of Length Limit Regulations on Riverine Populations of Channel Catfish. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 36(1):140–146. | Online |
| Eder, B., Mestl, G., Pegg, M. 2016. Temporal Trends of Channel Catfish Population Characteristics in the Missouri River, Nebraska. The American Midland Naturalist, 176(1):106–118. | Online |
| Eder, B., Pegg, M., Mestl, G. 2016. A new approach to quantifying setline angler effort and catch. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 32(3):491–494. | Online |
| Hamel, M., Spurgeon, J., Chizinski, C., Steffensen, K., Pegg, M. A. 2016. Variability in Age Estimation Results in Ambiguity and False Understanding of Population Persistence. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 36(3):514–522. | Online |
| Hamel, M.J., J.J. Spurgeon, M.L. Pegg, J.J. Hammen, and M.L. Rugg. 2016. Hydrologic variability influences distribution and occurrence of pallid sturgeon in a Missouri River tributary. River Research and Application 32:320-329. | Online |
| Hogberg, N. P., Pegg, M. A. 2016. Assessment of fish floodplain use during an extreme flood event in a large, regulated river. Hydrobiologia. 765(1):27–41. | Online |
| Hogberg, N. P., Pegg, M. A. 2016. Flathead catfish Pylodictis olivaris diet composition during extreme flow events in a large river. Journal of Freshwater Ecology. 31: 431-441. | Online |
| Pope, K. L., Hamel, M., Pegg, M. A., Spurgeon, J. J. 2016. The global status of freshwater fish age validation studies and a prioritization framework for future research. Reviews in Fisheries Science and Aquaculture, 23:329–345. | Online |
| Pope, K. L., Pegg, M. A., Cole, N. W., Siddons, S. F., Fedele, A. D., Harmon, B. S., Ruskamp, R. L., Turner, D. R., Uerling, C. C. 2016. Fishing for ecosystem services. Journal of environmental management. 183:408-417. | Online |
| Siddons, S. F., Pegg, M. A., Hogberg, N. P., Klein, G. M. 2016. Age, Growth, and Mortality of a Trophy Channel Catfish Population in Manitoba, Canada. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 36(6):1368–1374. | Online |
| Spurgeon, J. J., Hamel, M., Pegg, M. A. 2016. Multi-scale approach to hydrological classification provides insight to flow structure in an altered river system. River Research and Applications. 32: 1841–1852. | Online |
| Spurgeon, J. J., Pegg, M. A. 2016. Juvenile growth of a macrohabitat generalist tied to hydrological character of large-river system. Freshwater Biology. 62: 291-302. | Online |
| Spurgeon, J. J., Stewart, N. T., Pegg, M. A., Pope, K. L., Porath, M. T. 2016. Using standardized fishery data to inform rehabilitation efforts. Lake and Reservoir Management. 32(1):41–50. | Online |
| Turek, K. C., Pegg, M. A., Pope, K. L., Schainost, S. 2016. Potential population and assemblage influences of non-native trout on native nongame fish in Nebraska headwater streams. Ecology of Freshwater Fish. 25(1):99–108. | Online |
| Hamel, M.J., M.L. Rugg, J.J. Hammen, and M.A. Pegg. 2015. Reproductive Traits of Shovelnose Sturgeon Scaphirhynchus platorynchus (Rafinesque, 1820) in the Lower Platte River, Nebraska. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 31. 592-602. | Online |
| Hogberg, N.P., M.J. Hamel, and M.A. Pegg. 2015. Age-0 channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus growth related to environmental conditions in the channelized Missouri River, Nebraska. River Research and Applications. 32. 744-752.
DOI: 10.1002/rra.2890. | Online |
| Kowalewski, L. K., C. Chizinski, L. A. Powell, K. L. Pope, and M. A. Pegg. 2015. Accuracy or Precision: Implications of Sample Design and Methodology on Abundance Estimation. Ecological Modelling 316:185-190 | Online |
| Pegg, M. A., K. L. Pope, L. A. Powell, K. C. Turek, J. J. Spurgeon, N. T. Stewart, N. P. Hogberg, and M. T. Porath. 2015. Lake and reservoir rehabilitations: seeking the fountain of youth. Fisheries 40:177-181. | |
| Pracheil, B., Pegg, M. A. (2015). Population connectivity through dams is important in fragmented large river ecosystems. River Research and Applications, 31, 517-525. | |
| Spurgeon, J., Hamel, M., Pope, K., Pegg, M. A. (2015). The global status of freshwater fish age-validation and a prioritization framework for further research. Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture, 23, 329-345. | Online |
| Goto, D., Hamel, M., Hammen, J., Rugg, M., Pegg, M. A., Forbes, V. (2014). Hydrological influences on shovelnose sturgeon reproduction and recruitment in a regulated river. Ecological Modelling, 296, 79-92. | |
| Goto, D., M.J. Hamel, J.J. Hammen, M.L. Rugg, M.A. Pegg, and V.E. Forbes. 2014. Spatiotemporal variation in flow-dependent recruitment of long-lived riverine fish: Model development and evaluation. Ecological Modelling 296:79-92. | Online |
| Hamel, M., Koch, J. D., Steffensen, K. D., Pegg, M. A., Hammen, J. J., Rugg, M. L. (2014). Using mark–recapture information to validate and assess age and growth of long-lived fish species. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 71, 559-566. | |
| Hamel, M., Koch, J. D., Steffensen, K., Pegg, M. A., Hammen, J., Rugg, M. (2014). Using mark-recapture information to validate and assess age and growth of long-lived species. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 71, 559-566. | |
| Hamel, M., Pegg, M. A., Hammen, J. J., Rugg, M. L. (2014). Population characteristics of pallid sturgeon, Scaphirhynchus albus (Forbes & Richardson, 1905), in the lower Platte River, Nebraska. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 30, 1362-1370. | |
| Hamel, M., Spurgeon, J. J., Pegg, M. A., Hammen, J. J., Rugg, M. L. (2014). Hydrologic variability influences local probability of pallid sturgeon occurrence in a missouri river tributary. River Research and Applications. 32: 320-329. | Online |
| Hamel, M.J., M.A. Pegg, R.R. Goforth, Q.E. Phelps, K.D. Steffensen, J.J. Hammen, and M.L. Rugg. 2014. Range-wide age and growth characteristics of shovelnose sturgeon from mark-recapture data: implications for conservation and management. Canadian Jou | |
| Pegg, M. A. (2014). Experimental evaluation of rainbow trout Onchorhynchus mykiss predation on longnose dace Rhinichthys cataractae. Ecology of Freshwater Fish. 24: 600-607. | Online |
| Pegg, M. A., Behmer, A., Parasaweicz, P., Rogers, J. (2014). Application of mesohabitat fish use informatio to identify guilds for lotic systems. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 30, 1065-1068. | Online |
| Rugg, M.L., M.J. Hamel, M.A. Pegg, and J.J. Hammen. 2014. Validation of annuli formation in pectoral fin rays from shovelnose sturgeon in the lower Platte River, Nebraska. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 34:1028-1032. | Online |
| Spurgeon, J., Pegg, M. A., Pope, K. L., Cunningham, G., Stasiak, R. (2014). Status of native stream fishes within selected protected areas of Niobrara River in western Nebraska, USA. Great Plains Research, 24, 71-78. | Online |
| Steffensen, K., Eder, B., Pegg, M. A. (2014). Fish community response to floodplain inundation in a regulated river. Journal of Freshwater Ecology, 29, 413-427. | |
| Turek, K., Pegg, M. A., Pope, K. L. (2014). Evaluation of visible implant alpha tags in three fish species. Journal of Fish Biology, 84, 971-981. | Online |
| Hamel, M. J., Steffensen, K. D., Hammen, J. J., Pegg, M. A. (2013). Evaluation of passive integrated transponder tag retention from two tagging locations in juvenile pallid sturgeon. Applied Ichthyology, 29, 41-43. | Online |
| Steffensen, K., Eder, B., Pegg, M. A. (2013). Trotline efficiencies and catch dynamics in a large river system. Fisheries Management and Ecology, 20, 526-532. | |
| Steffensen, K., Pegg, M. A. (2013). Population prediction and viability model for pallid sturgeon (Schaphirhynchus albus, Forbes and Richardson, 1905) in the lower Missouri River. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 29, 984-989. | Online |
| Steffensen, K., Pegg, M. A., Mestl, G. (2013). Population characteristics of pallid sturgeon in the lower Missouri River. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 29, 687-695. | Online |
| Turek, K. C., Pegg, M. A., Pope, K. L. (2013). Review of the influences of non-native salmonids on species of concern. Great Plains Research, 23, 39-49. | Online |
| Kowalewski, L. K., Maple, A. P., Pegg, M. A., Pope, K. L. (2012). Latitudinal influence on age estimates derived from otoliths and scales for bluegill. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 32, 1175-1179. | Online |
| Pegg, M. A. (2012). Using mark-recapture to estimate population size of pallid sturgeon in the upper channelized Missouri River. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 32, 159-166. | Online |
| Pegg, M. A., Hamel, M. J., Hammen, J. J. (2012). Tag retention of T-bar and PIT tags in shovelnose sturgeon. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 32, 533-538 | |
| Pracheil, B. M., Powell, L. A., Mestl, G. E., Pegg, M. A. (2012). Movement and survival of paddlefish on a range-wide scale: how movement and time-scale can influence migratory fish management outcomes. Fisheries, 37, 449-457. | |
| Pracheil, B., Pegg, M. A., Powell, L. A., Mestl, G. (2012). Swimways: Protecting Paddlefish Through Movement-Centered Management. Fisheries, 37, 449-457 | Online |
| Steffensen, K. D., Powell, L. A., Pegg, M. A. (2012). Population size of hatchery-reared and wild pallid sturgeon in the lower Missouri River. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 32, 159-166. | Online |
| Neely, B.C., Steffensen, K.D., and M.A.Pegg. 2009. A comparison of gastrically and surgically implanted telemetry transmitters in shovelnose sturgeon. Fisheries Ecology and Management. 16: 323-328. | Online |
| Peters, L., Reinhardt, U., and M.A. Pegg. 2008. Factors influencing radio wave transmission and reception: applications for radio telemetry by boat in large river systems. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 28:301-307. | |
| Noble, R.L., D.J. Austen, and M.A. Pegg. 2007. Fishery Management Study Design Considerations. Pages 31-49 in C.G. Guy and M.L. Brown (editors). Analysis and Interpretation of Freshwater Fishery Data, American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland. | |
| Pegg, M.A., and R.M. Taylor. 2007. Diversity partitioning of fish communities along the Illinois and Missouri rivers. Journal of Biogeography 34:549-558. | |
| Pegg, M.A., M.A. Herbert, and A.M. Lemke. 2007. Fish community development during wetland restoration of an agriculturally impacted floodplain system, 1998-2003. Pages 23-25 in E.J. Heske, J.R. Herkert, K.D. Blodgett, and A.M. Lemke, editors. Spunky Botto | |
| McClelland, M.A., M.A. Pegg, and T.W. Spier. 2006. Longitudinal patterns of the Illinois Waterway Fish Community. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 21:91-99. | |
| Pegg, M.A., K.S. Irons, and T.M. O'Hara. 2006. Response of floodplain fish communities to habitat restoration. Ecology of Freshwater Fishes 15:40-47. | |
| Peters, L., M.A. Pegg, and U. Reinhardt. 2006. Dispersal rates of adult bighead carp in the Illinois River. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 135:1205-1212. | |
| Yildirim, A., Bektas, S., Arslan, M., M. Pegg. 2006. Spatial and seasonal variation in nutrition and condition of Barbus plebejus escherichi (Steindacher 1897) in the Upper Coruh River (Erzurum-Turkey). Journal of Freshwater Ecology 21:379-384. | |
| Pegg, M.A. and M.A. McClelland. 2004. Spatial and temporal patterns in fish communities along the Illinois River. Ecology of Freshwater Fish 13:125-135. | Online |
| Pegg, M.A., C.L. Pierce, and A. Roy. 2003. Effects of channelization and impoundment on flow in the Missouri River: a time series analysis of daily mean flow. Aquatic Sciences 65:63-72. | |
| Hinrichs, M. P., Vrtiska, M., Pegg, M. A., Chizinski, C. (2021). Motivations to participate in hunting and angling: a comparison among preferred activities and state of residence. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 26(6), 576--595. | Online |
| Pegg, M.A., J.H. Chick, and B.M. Pracheil. In press. The influence of non-native species on paddlefish. Proceedings of the 2006 Paddlefish Symposium. | |
| Uerling, C., Hamel, M., Pegg, M. A. 2019. Fish community response to habitat variables in two restored side channels of the lower Platte River, Nebraska. River Research and Applications. 35: 178-187. | Online |