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H I LLJNOJ S UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN PRODUCTION NOTE University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library Large-scale Digitization Project, 2007. BIOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT ILLINOIS STREAMS An Evaluation of the Streams of Illinois Based on Aquatic Biodiversity Lawrence M. Page, Kevin S. Cummings, Christine A. Mayer, Susan L. Post, and Michael E. Retzer Center for Biodiversity Technical Report 1992(1) Illinois Natural History Survey 607 East Peabody Drive Champaign, Illinois 61820 Prepared for Illinois Department of Conservation 524 South Second Street Springfield, Illinois 62701-1787 and Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources 325 West Adams Springfield, Illinois 62704-1892 Project Completion Report Enhancement of Biological Stream Characterization F-110-R Natural History Survey Library NOTICE: Return or renew all Library Materials! 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Retzer Center for Biodiversity Technical Report 1992(1) Illinois Natural History Survey 607 East Peabody Drive Champaign, Illinois 61820 Prepared for Illinois Department of Conservation 524 South Second Street Springfield, Illinois 62701-1787 and Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources 325 West Adams Springfield, Illinois 62704-1892 Project Completion Report Enhancement of Biological Stream Characterization F-110-R TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ................................................................................................... 1 Methods ............................................................................................................. 2 1. Galena, Apple, and Plum River Systems ................................................ 10 Introduction................................................. .................................... 11 Water Quality ................................ ......................... 12 Fishes...................................................................................................... 13 Mussels.......................................... 14 Crustaceans.................................................................. 14 Plants........................................... .. 14 Biologically Significant Streams......................................................... 14 Maps and Tables.............................................. .................................. 16 2. Rock River System.......................................... 28 Introduction............................................................................. ............ 29 Water Quality.................................................................... ..................... 31 Fishes..................................................................................... ........ 32 Mussels.................................................................................. ........ 33 Crustaceans....................................................................................... 35 Plants....................................................................................................... 35 Biologically Significant Streams........................................................ ....... 35 Maps and Tables.................................................................................. 38 3. Middle Mississippi River Tributaries....................... ..................... ....... 52 Introduction................................................................ 53 Water Quality .................................... ................................ ...... 55 Fishes................................................................................................. ........ 55 Mussels................................................. ................................ ........ 56 Crustaceans....................................................................................... 56 Plants ......................................................................................................... 56 Biologically Significant Streams.............................. ..................... 57 Maps and Tables........................................................................................ 58 4. Des Plaines River and Lake Michigan Tributaries........................................... 66 Introduction............................................ ............................................. 67 Water Quality............................................................................................ 68 Fishes ..................... ...................................................................... 69 Mussels...................................................................................................... 69 Crustaceans............................................................................................. 70 Plants......................................................................................................... 70 Biologically Significant Streams............................................................ 71 Maps and Tables..................................................................................... 72 5. Fox River System ........................................................................................... 82 Introduction ............................................................................................. 83 W ater Quality .......................................................................................... 84 Fishes......................................................................................................... 85 M ussels .................................................................................................... 86 Crustaceans.............................................................................................. 87 Plants......................................................................... .......................... 87 Biologically Significant Stream s...................................................... ... .... 88 Maps and Tables..................................................................................................... 94 6. Little Vermilion River, Big Bureau and Kickapoo Creek Systems............. 108 Introduction ........................................................................................... 109 W ater Quality...................................................................................... 110 Fishes....................................................................................................... 110 M ussels ................................................................................................... 110 Crustaceans.............................................................................................. 1 1 Plants ....................................................................... .............................. 11 Biologically Significant Stream s........................................................... 111 M aps and Tables...................................................................................... 112 7. Kankakee-Iroquois River System ................................................................. 120 Introduction...................... ............................. ..................................... 121 W ater Quality ......................................................................................... 122 Fishes..................................................................................................... 123 M ussels.................................................................................................. 124 Crustaceans ............................................................................................ 126 Plants ............................................................................................... .... 126 Biologically Significant Stream s........................................................... 126 M aps and Tables.................................................................................... 128 8. Verm ilion and M azon River System s ......................................................... 140 Introduction ............................................................................................. 41 W ater Quality ........................................................................................ 142 Fishes..................................................................................................... 142 M ussels .................................................................................................. 143 Crustaceans............................................................................................ 144 Plants ....................... ............... ......................... 144 Biologically Significant Stream s........................................................... 144 M aps and Tables..................................................................................... 146 9. Spoon River System .................................................................