Leandro "Steve" Miranda

Leandro "Steve"  Miranda

Title

  • Professor
    Unit Leader, USGS Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Contact Information

lem10@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-3217
Thompson Hall Rm 219

Overview

Education

  • Mississippi State University, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Wildlife Ecology
  • Auburn University, Master of Science (M.S.), Fisheries Management
  • Morehead State University, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology

Research Interests

Fish population dynamics
Lake and reservoir management

Website

Publications

Year Publications
2023

Miranda, L., 2023. Aging, climate, and invasions threaten reservoirs in the Mississippi Basin. Fisheries 48(12):499-514.

2023

VanderBloemen, S., Miranda, L., Sass, G. G., Colvin, M., Faucheux, N. 2023. Influence of invasive bigheaded carps on abundance of Gizzard Shad in the Tennessee River. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 152(6):809-818.

2023

Miranda, L., 2023. Fish life-history traits predict abundance-occupancy patterns in artificial lakes. Frontiers in Freshwater Science 1:1270939.

2023

Shamaskin, A. C., Colvin, M., Miranda, L. 2023. Evaluating regional length limits in freshwater fisheries. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 80(8).

2023

Besson, J. C., Neary, J. J., Stafford, J. D., Dunn, C. G., Miranda, L. 2023. Fish functional gradients along a reservoir cascade. Freshwater Biology 68(6):1079-1091.

2023

Faucheux, N. M., Miranda, L., Taylor, J. M., Farris, J. 2023. Impact of dams on stream fish diversity: A different result. Diversity 15(6):728.

2023

Miranda, L., 2023. Facing our freshwater crisis via fluid and agile communication: A grand challenge. Frontiers in Freshwater Science 1:1068115.

2023

Miranda, L., Tompkins, J., Dunn, C. G., Morris, J., Combs, M. C. 2023. Patterns of zero and nonzero counts indicate spatiotemporal distributions, aggregation, and dispersion of invasive carp. Management of Biological Invasions 14(2):363-377.

2023

Miranda, L., 2023. Abundance-occupancy patterns of black bass in an impounded river. Fisheries 48(1):29-37.

2022

Miranda, L., Faucheux, N. M. 2022. Climate change alters aging patterns of reservoir aquatic habitats. Climate Change 174(9).

2022

Aldridge, C. A., Norris, D. M., Hatcher, H. R., Coppola, G., Colvin, M., Miranda, L. 2022. Retention and dimensional changes of supplemental evergreen brush piles within a flood control reservoir. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management 13(1):223-235.

2022

Norris, D. M., Colvin, M., Miranda, L., Lashley, M. A. 2022. Supplemental habitat is reservoir dependent: Identifying optimal planting decision using Bayesian Decision Networks. Journal of Environmental Management 304(114139).

2022

Faucheux, N. M., Sample, A. R., Aldridge, C. A., Norris, D. M., Owens, C., Starnes, V. R., VanderBloemen, S., Miranda, L. 2022. Reservoir attributes display cascading spatial patterns along river basins. Water Resources Research 58(1).

2021

Miranda, L., Faucheux, N. M., Lakin, K. M. 2021. Fishing gear performance nearshore is substantiated by spatial analyses. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 31:977-987.

2021

Coppola, G., Miranda, L., Colvin, M., Hatcher, H., Lashley, M. A. 2021. Selection of habitat-enhancing plants depends on predator–prey interactions. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management 12(2):294-307.

2021

Miranda, L., Lakin, K. M., Faucheux, N. M. 2021. Habitat Associations of Three Black Bass Species in a Reservoir System. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 150(4):538-547.

2021

Miranda, L., Coppola, G., Hatcher, H. R., Jargowsky, M. B., Moran, Z. S., Rhodes, M. C. 2021. A bird’s-eye view of reservoirs in the Mississippi Basin tips a need for large-scale coordination. Fish and Fisheries 22(1):128-140.

2021

Aldridge, C. A., Miranda, L., Colvin, M. 2021. Themes of contemporary inland fisheries goals. Fisheries 46(1):34-39.

2021

Miranda, L., Rhodes, . C., Allen, Y., Killgore, K. J. 2021. An inventory and typology of permanent floodplain lakes in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley: a first step to conservation planning. Aquatic Sciences 83(20).

2020

Celestino, L. F., Sanz-Ronda, F. J., Miranda, L., Makrakis, M. C., Dias, J. H., Makrakis, S. 2020. Bidirectional connectivity via fish ladders in a large Neotropical river: Response to a comment. River Research and Applications 36(7):1377-1381.

2020

Whelan, G. E., Day, D., Casselman, J. M., Gephart, L., Hall, C. J., Lichatowich, J., Matylewich, M., Miranda, L., Roulson, L., Shirey, P. D., Mercado-Silva, N., Waldman, J., Winters, D. 2020. Tracking Fisheries Through Time: The American Fisheries Society as a Historical Lens. Fisheries 45(8):392-426.

2020

Schumann, D. A., Colvin, M., Miranda, L., Jones-Farrand, D. T. 2020. Occurrence and co-occurrence patterns of gar in river–floodplain habitats: Methods to leverage species coexistence to benefit distributional models. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 40(3):622-637.

2020

Miranda, L., Coppola, G., Boxrucker, J. 2020. Reservoir Fish Habitats: A Perspective on Coping with Climate Change. Reviewe 28(4):478-498.

2020

Norris, D. M., Hatcher, H. R., Colvin, M., Coppola, G., Lashley, M. A., Miranda, L. 2020. Assessing establishment and growth of agricultural plantings on reservoir mudflats. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 40(2):394-405.

2020

Miranda, L., Kilgore, K. J. 2020. Longitudinal distribution of uncommon fishes in a species‐rich basin. Aquatic Conservation 30(3):577-585.

2020

Miranda, L., Norris, D. M., Starnes, V. R., Faucheux, N. M., Holman, T. 2020. Stock-recruitment dynamics of a freshwater clupeid. Fisheries Research 221:105378.

2019

Miranda, L., Killgore, K. J. 2019. Abundance–occupancy patterns in a riverine fish assemblage. Freshwater Biology 64(12):2221-2233.

2019

Coppola, G., Miranda, L., Colvin, M., Hatcher, H. R., Lashley, M. A. 2019. Submergence responses of cool-season annual plants and potential for fish habitat. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 39(6):1269-1276.

2019

Hatcher, H. R., Miranda, L., Colvin, M., Coppola, G., Lashley, M. A. 2019. Fish assemblages in a Mississippi reservoir mudflat with low structural complexity. Hydrobiologia 841(1):163-175.

2019

Miranda, L., Martínez-Lanfranco, J. A., Killgore, K. J. 2019. Wetlands and development influence fish diversity in a species-rich small river. Environmental Biology of Fishes 102(6):873-886.

2019

Miranda, L., Raines, C. D. 2019. Reservoir diel water quality patterns relative to riparian shade. Journal of Lake and Reservoir Management 35(2):148-155.

2019

Celestino, L. F., Sanz-Ronda, F. J., Miranda, L., Makrakis, M. C., Dias, J. H., Makrakis, S. 2019. Bidirectional connectivity via fish ladders in a large Neotropical river. River Research and Applications 35(3):236-246.

2019

Miranda, L., Killgore, K. J., Slack, W. T. 2019. Spatial organization of fish diversity in a species‐rich basin. River Research and Applications 35(2):188-196.

2019

da Silva, P. S., Miranda, L., Makrakis, S., de Assumpcao, L., Dias, J. H., Makrakis, M. C. 2019. Tributaries as biodiversity preserves: An ichthyoplankton perspective from the severely impounded Upper Paraná River. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 29(2):258-269.

2019

Miranda, L., Granzotti, R. V., Dembkowski, D. J. 2019. Gradients in fish feeding guilds along a reservoir cascade. Aquatic Sciences 81(15).

2018

Klein, Z. B., Quist, M. C., Miranda, L., Marron, M. M., Steuck, M. J., Hansen, K. A. 2018. Commercial fisheries of the upper Mississippi River: a century of sustained harvest. Fisheries 43(12):563-574.

2018

Miranda, L., Bull, L., Colvin, M., Hubbard, W., Pugh, L. 2018. Segmentation of Mississippi Lakes. Lake and Reservoir Management 34(4):376-391.

2018

Granzotti, R. V., Miranda, L., Agostinho, A. A., Gomes, L. C. 2018. Downstream impacts of dams: shifts on invertivorous fish assemblages. Aquatic Sciences 80:28.

2018

Omer, A. R., Miranda, L., Moore, M. T., Krutz, L. J., Czarnecki, J., Kroger, R., Baker, B., Hogue, J. A., Allen, P. J. 2018. Reduction of solids and nutrient loss from agricultural lands by tailwater recovery systems. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 73:282-295.

2017

Piana, P. A., Cardoso, B. F., Dias, J., Gomes, L. C., Agostinho, A. A., Miranda, L. 2017. Using long-term data to predict fish abundance: the case of Prochilodus lineatus (Valenciennes, 1837) (Characiformes, Prochilodontidae) in the intensely regulated upper Paraná River. Neotropical Ichthyology 15(3).

2017

Miranda, L., Omer, A. R., Killgore, K. J. 2017. Balancing lake ecological condition and agriculture irrigation needs in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Environment 246:354-360.

2017

Miranda, L., Keretz, K. R., Gilliland, C. R. 2017. Gradients in catostomid assemblages along a reservoir cascade. River Research and Applications 33:983-990.

2017

Miranda, L., Colvin, M., Shamaskin, A. C., Bull, L. A., Holman, T., Jones, R. 2017. Length limits fail to restructure a largemouth bass population: A 28-year case history. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 37(3):624–632.

2016

Faust, D. R., Kröger, R., Miranda, L., Rush, S. A. 2016. Nitrate Removal from Agricultural Drainage Ditch Sediments with Amendments of Organic Carbon: Potential for an Innovative Best Management Practice. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution 227(10):378.

2016

Raines, C. D., Miranda, L. 2016. Role of riparian shade on the fish assemblage of a reservoir littoral. Environmental Biology of Fishes 99:753-760.

2016

Miranda, L., 2016. Fishes in paleochannels of the lower Mississippi River alluvial valley: A national treasure. Fisheries 41(10):578-588.

2016

Miranda, L., Dembkowski, D. J. 2016. Evidence of serial discontinuity in the fish community of a heavily impounded river. River Research and Applications 32(6):1187-1195.

2016

de Azevedo, R. F., Miranda, L., Gomes, L. C. 2016. Contesting detrimental dams: A case study from southern Brazil. International Journal of River Basin Management 14(2):205-217.

2016

Krogman, R. M., Miranda, L. 2016. Rating of U.S. reservoirs relative to fish habitat condition. Lake and Reservoir Management 32:51-60.

2015

Andrews, C. S., Miranda, L., Kroger, R. 2015. Fish and water quality in the forested wetlands adjacent to an oxbow lake. Southeastern Naturalist 14:623-634.

2015

Miranda, L., Krogman, R. M. 2015. Functional age as an indicator of reservoir senescence. Fisheries 40(4):170-176.

2014

Miranda, L., 2014. Monitoring fish distributions along electrofishing segments. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 186:8899-8905.

2011

Miranda, L., 2011. Depth as an organizer of fish assemblages in floodplain lakes. Aquatic Sciences 73:211-221.

2007

Miranda, L., 2007. Approximate sample sizes required to index length distributions. 136(2):409-415.

2005

Miranda, L., 2005. Refining boat electrofishing equipment to improve consistency and reduce harm to fish. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 25:609-618.

2005

Miranda, L., 2005. Fish assemblages in oxbow lakes relative to connectivity with the Mississippi River. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 134(6):1480-1489.

2005

Miranda, L., 2005. Catch rates relative to angler party size with implications for monitoring angler success. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 134(4):1005-1010.

2003

Miranda, L., 2003. Collaborative management of river basins. Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology 3:7-15.

2002

Miranda, L., 2002. Establishing size-based mortality caps. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 22:433-440.

2000

Miranda, L., Hodges, K. B. 2000. Role of aquatic vegetation density on hypoxia and sunfish abundance in bays of a eutrophic reservoir. Hydrobiologia 427:51-57.

Extension Publications

Year Publications

Graduate Students

  • Jordan Besson
  • Caleb Aldridge
  • Darren Shoemaker
  • Hafez Ahmad
  • Hayden Funk
  • Michaela Palmieri