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Assessing Vulnerability of Coolwater Habitats in Illinois Wadeable Streams: Annual Report 2015

Hinz, Leon C., Jr.; Metzke, Brian A.; Vandermyde, Jodi M.

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Title
Assessing Vulnerability of Coolwater Habitats in Illinois Wadeable Streams: Annual Report 2015
Author(s)
  • Hinz, Leon C., Jr.
  • Metzke, Brian A.
  • Vandermyde, Jodi M.
Issue Date
2015-11-30
Keyword(s)
  • Stream Classification
  • Fish
  • landcover
  • Climate
  • Water Temperature
  • Flow Regime
  • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Geographic Coverage
Illinois
Abstract
We continue to work with IDNR staff to assure that our GIS data are compatible with upgrades to their system. Summaries of landuse/landcover, surficial geology, and other GIS derived attributes for upgraded linework are only now becoming available for project use. Due to these ongoing efforts to consolidate GIS data with IDNR staff we reduced our time commitment on this project during the reporting period and requested a one year no-cost extension. The equivalent of 0.6 FTE research scientist was employed during this reporting period to support this work. We also employed one summer hourly worker to assist with data entry, analysis, and ongoing temperature monitoring. Work during this reporting period focused on maintaining field based water temperature loggers at over 30 locations in Illinois streams and three water level loggers on Wade Creek. We also conducted a fish sampling effort to determine the presence of target species in a currently monitored reach where no recent fish surveys have been conducted. All available temperature data has been summarized.
Publisher
Illinois Natural History Survey
Series/Report Name or Number
Technical Report INHS 2015 (46)
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/90087
Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
  • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
  • IDNR Illinois State Wildlife Grant
Copyright and License Information
This document is a product of the Illinois Natural History Survey, and has been selected and made available by the Illinois Natural History Survey and the University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is intended solely for noncommercial research and educational use, and proper attribution is requested.

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Technical Reports - Illinois Natural History Survey PRIMARY
Reports produced by INHS staff, usually as deliverables for assessment projects funded by federal or state agencies or non-governmental organizations.