Scientific Collections Study in the Upper Trinity Basin
Jeremy Jordan, PWS
Environmental Project Manager / Stream Ecologist at Halff Associates; Owner and Fly Fishing Guide at Longear Fly Fishing LLC
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), freshwater mussels are considered the most imperiled organisms in the United States and nearly 40% of the fish species in freshwater habitats are in some level of imperilment (USGS, 2021). This study aims to contribute to aquatic life conservation in north central Texas by updating existing biodiversity databases through the collection of voucher photos and preserved specimens at locations with either limited or absent freshwater fish and mussel assemblage data.
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References
Jelks, H.L., Walsh, S.J., Burkhead, N.M., Contreras-Balderas, S., Diaz-Pardo, E., Hendrickson, D.A., Lyons, J., Mandrak, N.E., McCormick, F., Nelson, J.S., Platania, S.P., Porter, B.A., Renaud, C.B., Schmitter-Soto, J.J., Taylor, E.B. and Warren, M.L., Jr. (2008), Conservation Status of Imperiled North American Freshwater and Diadromous Fishes. Fisheries, 33: 372-407.?https://doi.org/10.1577/1548-8446-33.8.372
USGS. (2021). Life History Characterization and Host Fish Identification for Federally Listed and Imperiled Freshwater Mussel Species in the Suwannee River Basin in Georgia and Florida. Retrieved from USGS: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/wetland-and-aquatic-research-center-warc/science/life-history-characterization-and-host-fish?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects