Reintroduction of Four Imperiled Fishes in Abrams Creek, Tennessee

Guidelines for Propagation and Translocation for Freshwater Fish Conservation

“…A multi-agency captive propagation project was initiated in 1986 to restore several federally-protected fishes to this stream (Shute et al 2005). A multi-agency captive propagation project was initiated in 1986 to restore several federally-protected fishes to this stream (Shute et al 2005).…”

“…A variety of factors must be considered, including water quantity and quality, substrate, spawning sites, nursery areas, and food supply (Shute et al 2005). A variety of factors must be considered, including water quantity and quality, substrate, spawning sites, nursery areas, and food supply (Shute et al 2005).…”

Status of the Imperiled Frecklebelly Madtom, Noturus munitus (Siluriformes: Ictaluridae): A Review of Data from Field Surveys, Museum Records, and the Literature

“…Reintroduction of aquatic organisms is also controversial and is often only limitedly successful (Stockwell and Leberg 2002, but see Shute et al 2005). Inappropriate selection of location and sizes of source populations which fails to consider local adaptation and allelic diversity can destroy co-adapted gene complexes at reintroduction sites where some native individuals remain (outbreeding depression), and inadequate size or genetic variability in source populations can cause inbreeding depression, all of which increase human-induced decline of the species of concern (Leberg 1993, Meffe and Vrijenhoek 1988, Stockwell and Leberg 2002, Templeton et al 2000.…”

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“…For preservation, fisheries scientists now have quantitative techniques to classify both fish communities and habitats to prioritize conservation efforts (Sowa et al 2007). Likewise, damaged habitats can be restored via reestablishment of riparian corridors (Carline and Walsh 2007), placement of large woody debris (MacInnis et al 2008), dam removal (Catalano et al 2007), repatriation of lost species (Schute et al 2005), control of exotics (Weedman et al 2005), and even placement of anadro-mous fish carcasses to mimic historical nutrient inputs (Michael 2003). However, preservation efforts tend to focus on pristine habitats, and because ecological complexity is difficult to replicate, restorations tend to occur in ecosystems that are at least partially intact and where managers can provide the key structures, linkages, or functions that were lost.…”