Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) chick bioenergetics following round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) invasion and implementation of cormorant population control

► Chick growth and reproductive success are influenced by a diet of round goby. ► Models show chicks consume more prey to reach fledging compared to prior studies. ► The impacts of a round goby diet are compounded by cormorant control measures. ► The impact of cormorants on fisheries is complicated by the abundance of exotics.