Draft - Potential Distribution of Flow-Sensitive Fish in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana

Jan 7, 2014 (Last modified Mar 4, 2014)
Created by Emily Granstaff
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Note:  The contents of this map are still under development and are being made available for illustration purposes only.  These data are not to be used without permission by the map author.

Potential distribution of flow-sensitive fish in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.   NHDplus segments are coded for the likelihood of flow-sensitive fish species and guilds being present.  The likelihood is based on the SARP river size class and Omernik Ecoregion Level III where these fish were found by state fish community sampling efforts.  The fish sampling data can be downloaded from the Multistate Aquatic Resources Information System (www.marisdata.org). Guilds were assigned using regional aquatic expert opinion and FishTraits (www.fishtraits.info).

See the attached spreadsheet for summaries of where these fish are distributed.

These fish are thought to be sensitive to alterations in the flow regime.  Flow-ecology hypotheses have been developed for these fish species by members of the GCP LCC Flow-Ecology Hypothesis Committee.  For more information, go to www.southeastaquatics.net/programs/sifn/instream flow resources/.

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Emily Granstaff
SARP Cartographer with SARP/USFWS

I work with the Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership to support the development of regional aquatic habitat assessments and restoration projects in the Southeastern US.