Home range, movements, and density of the central stoneroller, Campostoma anomalum, in a small Ohio stream

Mundahl, Neal D.; Ingersoll, Christopher G.

doi:10.1007/bf00001405

“…The species is a widely distributed minnow native to eastern North America where it can often dominate stream communities in both numbers and biomass. As a bottom-feeding herbivore with a home range on the order of 35 m (±14 m) of stream length (Mundahl and Ingersol 1989), C. anomalum can exert strong direct and indirect effects on stream biota via top-down controls on filamentous algae and diatoms (Power et al 1985). The species favors algae-rich streams with high water quality, but stonerollers are moderately tolerant to pollutants and can therefore be found in a wide range of degraded or modified habitats (Waits et al 2008 We based all estimates of genetic diversity and divergence on cumulative analysis of C. anomalum collected from 2000 to 2003 (Waits et al 2008).…”

Section: Site Selection and Specimen Collectionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Genetic diversity and species diversity of stream fishes covary across a land-use gradient

Blum

¹

,

Bagley²,

Walters³

et al. 2011

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Genetic diversity and species diversity are expected to covary according to area and isolation, but may not always covary with environmental heterogeneity. In this study, we examined how patterns of genetic and species diversity in stream fishes correspond to local and regional environmental conditions. To do so, we compared population size, genetic diversity and divergence in central stonerollers (Campostoma anomalum) to measures of species diversity and turnover in stream fish assemblages among similarly sized watersheds across an agriculture-forest land-use gradient in the Little Miami River basin (Ohio, USA). Significant correlations were found in many, but not all, pair-wise comparisons. Allelic richness and species richness were strongly correlated, for example, but diversity measures based on allele frequencies and assemblage structure were not. In-stream conditions related to agricultural land use were identified as significant predictors of genetic diversity and species diversity. Comparisons to population size indicate, however, that genetic diversity and species diversity are not necessarily independent and that variation also corresponds to watershed location and glaciation history in the drainage basin. Our findings demonstrate that genetic diversity and species diversity can covary in stream fish assemblages, and illustrate the potential importance of scaling observations to capture responses to hierarchical environmental variation. More comparisons according to life history variation could further improve understanding of conditions that give rise to parallel variation in genetic diversity and species diversity, which in turn could improve diagnosis of anthropogenic influences on aquatic ecosystems.

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“…In reviewing the methods of several movement studies, we discovered that this practice is not common. Typically, marked individuals are released immediately after being handled (e.g., Hill and Grossman 1987;Mundahl and Ingersoll 1989;Gatz and Adams 1994). While this approach may be acceptable in many situations (see Gowan and Fausch 1996), a recent study by Nordwall (1999) showed that electrofishing significantly increased the mobility of brown trout (Salvo truttu), especially within 24 h of handling (F. Nordwall, Department of Aquaculture, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, S-901 83 UmeB, Sweden, persona1 communication).…”

Section: Experimental Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, in an 18 month study, Hill and Grossman (1987) estimated that the home range size of three small warmwater fish species was less than 20 m. Specific home range estimates for smallmouth bass and longear sunfish are slightly higher, ranging from 30 to 100 m (Gerking 1953;Berra and Gunning 1972). Mundahl and Ingersoll (1989) estimated that central stoneroller moved an average of only 35 m in 1 month.…”

Section: General Patterns Of Movementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of riffle length on the short-term movement of fishes among stream pools

Lonzarich¹,

Lonzarich²,

Warren³

2000

Journal canadien des sciences halieutiques et aquatiques

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Recent research has suggested that the within-habitat dynamics of fish populations and assemblages can be affected by the spatial distribution of habitats within streams. In this study, we determined the extent to which pool isolation (length of riffles connecting adjacent pools) influenced fish movement in two Arkansas streams. We marked individuals from 12 pools assigned to two treatment categories: pools separated by long riffles (>50 m) and those separated by short riffles (~10 m). Repeatedly snorkeling pools for 3 days in 1995 and 1997, we discovered substantial emigration (>20%) and significant effects of riffle length. Total emigration from short-riffle pools was three times higher (29%) than movement from long-riffle pools (10%). Further, marked fish in short-riffle pools moved upstream and downstream with equal frequency, whereas fish in long-riffle pools moved twice as often downstream. Collectively, these results indicate significant effects of habitat spacing on short-term movement patterns by fish. In streams, where fish are distributed within a mosaic of habitats of varying quality, such movements may allow individuals to assess spatial variability in resource conditions (e.g., food, predators). Because land-use activities can alter habitat spacing, these findings have important implications for fish conservation in degraded streams. R6sumC: Des recherches r6centes semblent montrer que la dynamique des populations et des assemblages de poissons au sein des habitats peut Ctre influencCe par la r&partition spatiale des habitats dans les tours d'eau. Dans la prCsente Ctude, nous avons dCtermin6 dans quelle mesure l'isolement des fosses (longueur des radiers reliant des fosses contigu&s) influait sur le dkplacement des poissons dans deux tours d'eau de I'Arkansas. Nous avons marquC les individus pr6levCs dans 12 fosses rCparties en deux catkgories exp6rimentales : fosses sCpar6es par des radiers longs (>50 m) et fosses &par&es par des radiers courts (20%) et des effets significatifs 1iCs ?I la longueur des radiers. L'Cmigration totale des fosses 2 radiers courts Ctait trois fois plus grande (29%) que les dkplacements des poissons des fosses t i radiers longs (10%). De plus, les poissons marques dans les fosses g radiers courts se dCpla$aient verb l'amont et vers l'aval avec une frkquence &gale, tandis que les poissons des fosses 2 radiers longs se dCplaCaient deux fois plus souvent vers l'aval. Collectivement, ces rksultats indiquent que l'espacement des habitats a des effets significatifs sur les patrons de dkplacement ?I court terme des poissons. Dans les tours d'eau, oh les poissons sont rCpartis dans une mosa'ique d'habitats de qualit variable, de tels dkplacements peuvent permettre aux individus d'Cvaluer la variabilitk spatiale de 1'Btat des ressources (p. ex. la nourriture, les prhdateurs). fitant donnC que les activitCs...

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“…For example, in an 18 month study, Hill and Grossman (1987) estimated that the home range size of three small warmwater fish species was less than 20 m. Specific home range estimates for smallmouth bass and longear sunfish are slightly higher, ranging from 30 to 100 m (Gerking 1953;Berra and Gunning 1972). Mundahl and Ingersoll (1989) estimated that central stoneroller moved an average of only 35 m in 1 month. Although we cannot estimate maximum movement distances for our marked fish, our results do not support the long-held view of restricted fish movement first proposed by Gerking (1953Gerking ( , 1959.…”

Section: General Patterns Of Movementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of riffle length on the short-term movement of fishes among stream pools

Lonzarich¹,

Lonzarich²,

Warren³

2000

Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci.

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Recent research has suggested that the within-habitat dynamics of fish populations and assemblages can be affected by the spatial distribution of habitats within streams. In this study, we determined the extent to which pool isolation (length of riffles connecting adjacent pools) influenced fish movement in two Arkansas streams. We marked individuals from 12 pools assigned to two treatment categories: pools separated by long riffles (>50 m) and those separated by short riffles (~10 m). Repeatedly snorkeling pools for 3 days in 1995 and 1997, we discovered substantial emigration (>20%) and significant effects of riffle length. Total emigration from short-riffle pools was three times higher (29%) than movement from long-riffle pools (10%). Further, marked fish in short-riffle pools moved upstream and downstream with equal frequency, whereas fish in long-riffle pools moved twice as often downstream. Collectively, these results indicate significant effects of habitat spacing on short-term movement patterns by fish. In streams, where fish are distributed within a mosaic of habitats of varying quality, such movements may allow individuals to assess spatial variability in resource conditions (e.g., food, predators). Because land-use activities can alter habitat spacing, these findings have important implications for fish conservation in degraded streams. R6sumC: Des recherches r6centes semblent montrer que la dynamique des populations et des assemblages de poissons au sein des habitats peut Ctre influencCe par la r&partition spatiale des habitats dans les tours d'eau. Dans la prCsente Ctude, nous avons dCtermin6 dans quelle mesure l'isolement des fosses (longueur des radiers reliant des fosses contigu&s) influait sur le dkplacement des poissons dans deux tours d'eau de I'Arkansas. Nous avons marquC les individus pr6levCs dans 12 fosses rCparties en deux catkgories exp6rimentales : fosses sCpar6es par des radiers longs (>50 m) et fosses &par&es par des radiers courts (20%) et des effets significatifs 1iCs ?I la longueur des radiers. L'Cmigration totale des fosses 2 radiers courts Ctait trois fois plus grande (29%) que les dkplacements des poissons des fosses t i radiers longs (10%). De plus, les poissons marques dans les fosses g radiers courts se dCpla$aient verb l'amont et vers l'aval avec une frkquence &gale, tandis que les poissons des fosses 2 radiers longs se dCplaCaient deux fois plus souvent vers l'aval. Collectivement, ces rksultats indiquent que l'espacement des habitats a des effets significatifs sur les patrons de dkplacement ?I court terme des poissons. Dans les tours d'eau, oh les poissons sont rCpartis dans une mosa'ique d'habitats de qualit variable, de tels dkplacements peuvent permettre aux individus d'Cvaluer la variabilitk spatiale de 1'Btat des ressources (p. ex. la nourriture, les prhdateurs). fitant donnC que les activitCs...

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Home range, movements, and density of the central stoneroller, Campostoma anomalum, in a small Ohio stream

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Genetic diversity and species diversity of stream fishes covary across a land-use gradient

Genetic diversity and species diversity of stream fishes covary across a land-use gradient

Effects of riffle length on the short-term movement of fishes among stream pools

Effects of riffle length on the short-term movement of fishes among stream pools

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