Distribution, Habitat, and Abundance of the Topeka Shiner Notropis topeka (Gilbert) in Kansas

Minckley, W. L.; Cross, Frank B.

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“…For example, a high-probability valley segment may be dry but still be important to Topeka shiners, which is in a guild of pioneering species (Blausey 2001). We observed recolonization of previously dry stream segments, as have others (Minckley and Cross 1959;Barber 1986;Braaten 1993).…”

Section: Gis Modelsupporting

confidence: 87%

“…Topeka shiners seem to have higher reproductive success when streams become intermittent and form shallow, groundwater-fed pools than during periods of higher flow (Minckley and Cross 1959). One possible hypothesis is that the Topeka shiner has a spawning strategy that uses sunfish nests as clean spawning substrate (Pflieger 1997), unlike other nest-building species that depend on flow to scour silt from nests.…”

Section: Stream Condition Modelmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Presence of trees in the 30-m buffer may be a surrogate for uncultivated land or low grazing (Smith and Flake 1983), which may be important to Topeka shiner presence (Minckley and Cross 1959;Pflieger 1997;Tabor 1998).…”

Section: Land-cover Modelmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Fish-habitat modeling for gap analysis to conserve the endangered Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka)

Wall¹,

Berry²,

M³

et al. 2004

Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci.

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Decision support tools that predict fish distribution over broad spatial scales are needed to assist in planning watershed management and endangered species recovery. We developed a geographical information system model with multivariate logistic regression to rank valley segments for probable occurrence of the endangered Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) using stream condition variables (stream size, groundwater potential, channel slope, streamflow, network position) and land-cover variables (percent pasture, percent trees) in streams characteristic of the North American Great Plains. The stream condition and land-cover models correctly classified 89% and 68% of outcomes (i.e., presence or absence), respectively. Field tests of maps of predicted species distribution resulted in more species occurrences than expected in valley segments classified as high potential for presence and less than expected in low-potential valley segments. Gaps between high-priority segments and protected land parcels were found in all basins. In 37 basins with Topeka shiners, protected land coverage was <1% in 17 basins, 1-5% in 10 basins, and 5-21.8% in 10 basins. Conservation activities in gaps are long-term conservation measures, but maps of predicted species distribution have many immediate applications.Résumé : La planification de la gestion des bassins versants et du rétablissement des espèces menacées requiert la mise au point d'outils d'aide à la décision afin de prédire la répartition des poissons sur de grandes échelles spatiales. Nous avons conçu un modèle basé sur le système d'information géographique et la régression logistique multidimensionnelle pour coder des sections de vallées quant la probabilité de la présence du méné de Topeka (Notropis topeka), une espèce menacée, à partir de variables des conditions hydrographiques (taille du cours d'eau, apport potentiel d'eau phréatique, pente du chenal, débit, position dans le réseau) et du couvert végétal (pourcentage de pâturages, pourcentage d'arbres) dans des cours d'eau typiques de la région des grandes plaines de l'Amérique du Nord. Les modèles basés sur les conditions hydrographiques et le couvert végétal prédisent correctement les répartitions (i.e., présence ou absence) dans respectivement 89 % et 68 % des cas. La vérification sur le terrain des cartes de la répartition prédite de l'espèce indique plus de présences que prévu dans les sections classifiées comme possédant un bon potentiel de pré-sence et moins que prévu dans les sections à faible potentiel. Il existe dans tous les bassins des zones de discontinuité entre les sections de cours d'eau de priorité élevée et les parcelles de terres protégées. Dans 37 bassins qui abritent le méné de Topeka, la surface couverte par les terres protégées représente <1 % dans 17 bassins, 1-5 % dans dix bassins et 5-21,8 % dans dix bassins. Les activités de conservation dans les zones de discontinuité sont des mesures à long terme; néanmoins, les cartes de prédiction de la répartition des espèces possèdent de multiples usages immédi...

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Section: Gis Modelsupporting

confidence: 87%

Section: Stream Condition Modelmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Fish-habitat modeling for gap analysis to conserve the endangered Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka)

Wall¹,

Berry²,

M³

et al. 2004

Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci.

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“…Was the paucity of species at upstream sites in these isolated streams due to reservoir effects? At least two species have been extirpated from streams directly connected to our study reservoirs, Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) and carmine shiner (Notropis percobromus) (Minckley and Cross 1959;Cross and Collins 1995). Loss of refugia from stochastic abiotic conditions combined with downstream habitat changes from reservoir construction is cited as the primary cause of decline in these species (Cross 1967;Cross and Collins 1995).…”

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Effects of reservoir connectivity on stream fish assemblages in the Great Plains

Falke¹,

Gido²

2006

Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci.

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The upstream effects of reservoirs on stream fish assemblages were highly localized in 3rd-through 5th-order streams in the Great Plains, USA. Streams that differed in connectivity to reservoirs were sampled at their confluences with a river or reservoir and between the confluence and the stream's origin. Sites at confluences had higher total, nonnative, and reservoir species richness than middle sites. Variability in fish assemblage structure upstream of reservoirs was influenced by catchment area, stream size, gradient, and reservoir connectivity. Confluence sites connected to reservoirs were correctly classified based on the presence of red shiners (Cyprinella lutrensis) and bluntnose minnows (Pimephales notatus) and the absence of sand shiners (Notropis stramineus); middle sites on connected streams were classified by the absence of redfin shiners (Lythrurus umbratilis). Intensive sampling across pool habitats within two streams isolated by a reservoir indicated that abundance of common reservoir species was related to pool size, turbidity, and canopy cover, but not proximity to the reservoir. These data suggest that streams connected to reservoirs can maintain diverse native fish communities with minimal invasions by reservoir-dwelling species, but a fraction of the community either has been lost or occurs at low abundance (e.g., sand shiners and redfin shiners).Résumé : Les effets de la présence de réservoirs sur les peuplements de poissons d'eau courante de l'amont sont très ponctuels dans des cours d'eau de 3 e à 5 e ordre dans les Grandes Plaines des É.-U. Nous avons échantillonné des cours d'eau ayant des connectivités diverses avec des réservoirs à leur point de confluence avec une rivière ou un réservoir et entre la confluence et l'origine du cours d'eau. Les sites de confluence ont une richesse en espèces plus élevée que les sites intermédiaires, en ce qui concerne les nombres totaux d'espèces, d'espèces non indigènes et d'espèces de réser-voir. La variabilité dans la structure des peuplements de poissons en amont des réservoirs est influencée par la surface du bassin versant, la taille du cours d'eau, la pente et la connectivité au réservoir. Les sites de confluences rattachés aux réservoirs sont classifiés correctement par la présence de l'ide américain à nageoires rouges (Cyprinella lutrensis) et du ventre-pourri (Pimephales notatus) et par l'absence du méné paille (Notropis stramineus); les sites intermédiaires des cours d'eau rattachés aux réservoirs sont classifiés correctement par l'absence du méné d'ombre (Lithrurus umbratilis). Un échantillonnage soutenu dans les habitats de fosses dans deux cours d'eau isolés par un réservoir indique que l'abondance des espèces communes du réservoir est fonction de la taille des fosses, de la turbidité et de la couverture de la canopée, mais non de la proximité du réservoir. Ces données laissent croire que les cours d'eau rattachés aux réservoirs peuvent contenir des peuplements diversifiés de poissons indigènes avec des invasions minimales de poissons prov...

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“…The Topeka shiner is an endangered cyprinid native to small streams throughout the Great Plains including Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota (Minkley and Cross 1959;Tabor 2002;Wall and Berry 2004), but their abundance has declined and their distribution has been reduced to about 10% of the original size (Cross and Collins 1995;Schrank et al 2001;Tabor 2002). These declines have been attributed to a variety of human-mediated habitat changes including agricultural runoff (Cross and Moss 1987;Pflieger 1997), impoundments and habitat fragmentation (Pflieger 1997;Schrank et al 2001;Bouska and Paukert 2010), urban development (Tabor 2002), and the introduction of non-native species including largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) (Schrank et al 2001;Mammoliti 2002;Gido et al 2004).…”

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Fish assemblage and habitat factors associated with the distribution of Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) in Kansas streams

Gerken¹,

Paukert²

2013

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

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Topeka shiners (Notropis topeka) were historically abundant throughout many Great Plains streams but their abundance and distribution declined and the species was listed as federally endangered in 1999. However, few studies have examined how Topeka shiner populations are linked to biotic and abiotic factors. Thus, the objectives of this study were to identify trends in Topeka shiner distribution from 1995 to 2008 and determine which fish assemblage and habitat factors were most associated with Topeka shiner distribution in Kansas streams. Fish and in-stream habitat metrics were collected from 34 sites in northeast Kansas in 1995Kansas in , 2003Kansas in , and 2008. Stepwise discriminant function analyses (DFA) were used to determine if fish assemblage percent composition and in-stream and landscape habitat factors could be used to differentiate among years and between sites with and without Topeka shiners. Higher percent composition of rosyface shiner (Notropis rubellus) was generally indicative of sites with Topeka shiners whereas higher relative abundance of central stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum) and largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) were associated with sites without Topeka shiners. Sites with Topeka shiners also tended to have more gravel substrate and greater mean stream length, whereas sites without Topeka shiners generally had higher proportional impoundment area and proportional urban land area. These findings suggest that anthropogenic alteration of habitat in and around streams with Topeka shiners may facilitate their declines and establishment of non-native or generalist fishes. Our results may help managers identify habitats with the greatest need for protection or restoration and may help protect Topeka shiner populations from further population declines.

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Distribution, Habitat, and Abundance of the Topeka Shiner Notropis topeka (Gilbert) in Kansas

Cited by 27 publications

References 8 publications

Fish-habitat modeling for gap analysis to conserve the endangered Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka)

Fish-habitat modeling for gap analysis to conserve the endangered Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka)

Effects of reservoir connectivity on stream fish assemblages in the Great Plains

Fish assemblage and habitat factors associated with the distribution of Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) in Kansas streams

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