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Status Of Darters In The Wabash River Basin In Illinois, And Its Implications On Recovery Actions For Three Listed Freshwater Mussels

Tiemann, Jeremy S.

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Title
Status Of Darters In The Wabash River Basin In Illinois, And Its Implications On Recovery Actions For Three Listed Freshwater Mussels
Author(s)
Tiemann, Jeremy S.
Issue Date
2008-12-31
Keyword(s)
  • bluebreast darter
  • Etheostoma camurum
  • snuffbox
  • Epioblasma triquetra
  • logperch
  • Percina caprodes
  • Northern riffleshell
  • Epioblasma rangiana
  • Vermilion River
  • Embarras River
  • INHS Division of Biodiversity and Ecological Entomology
  • INHS Section for Biotic Surveys and Monitoring
  • Illinois Department of Natural Resources
  • Science in support of ecosystem management and conservation
  • Science in support of threatened and endangered species
  • Science in support of understanding biodiversity and organismal ecology and life histories
Abstract
The bluebreast darter Etheostoma camurum(Cope) has a disjunct distribution within the OhioRiver drainage. I examined the distribution and life history characteristics of E. camurum in theVermilion River basin (Wabash River drainage), Illinois, during the summer of 2007. The dartercommonly was collected in areas of moderate to swift currents over cobble and boulder. Itspawned in these areas during early summer, and consumed predominately aquatic insect larvaefor its diet. Because of its small range, I recommend the species remain listed as state-endangered.
Publisher
Division of Biodiversity and Ecological Entomology Section for Biotic Surveys and Monitoring
Series/Report Name or Number
  • STATUS OF DARTERS IN THE WABASH RIVER BASIN
  • Technical Report INHS 2008 (50)
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/18156
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
INHS Technical Report Prepared for Illinois Department of Natural Resources
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