DOCSLIB.ORG

Species of Greatest Conservation Need

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Species of Greatest Conservation Need Appendix 1 - Species of Greatest Conservation Need Michigan’s Wildlife Action Plan 2015-2025 Cover Photos Credits Habitat – MNFI, Yu Man Lee Cerulean Warbler – Roger Eriksson MICHIGAN’S WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN 2015-2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need List & Rationales SGCN List Mussels Snails A fingernail clam ( Pisidium simplex ) A land snail (no common name) ( Catinella gelida ) Black sandshell ( Ligumia recta ) A land snail (no common name) ( Catinella protracta ) Clubshell ( Pleurobema clava ) A land snail (no common name) ( Euconulus alderi ) Creek Heelsplitter ( Lasmigona compressa ) A land snail (no common name) ( Glyphyalinia solida ) Deertoe ( Truncilla truncata ) A land snail (no common name) ( Vallonia gracilicosta Eastern Elliptio ( Elliptio complanata ) albula ) Eastern pondmussel ( Ligumia nasuta ) A land snail (no common name) ( Vertigo modesta Elktoe ( Alasmidonta marginata ) modesta ) A land snail (no common name) ( Vertigo modesta Ellipse ( Venustaconcha ellipsiformis ) parietalis ) European pea clam ( Sphaerium corneum ) Acorn ramshorn ( Planorbella multivolvis ) Fawnsfoot ( Truncilla donaciformis ) An aquatic snail (no common name) ( Planorbella smithi ) Flutedshell ( Lasmigona costata ) Banded globe ( Anguispira kochi ) Giant northern pea clam ( Pisidium idahoense ) Boreal fossaria ( Fossaria galbana ) Greater European pea clam ( Pisidium amnicum ) Broadshoulder physa ( Physella parkeri ) Hickorynut ( Obovaria olivaria ) Brown walker ( Pomatiopsis cincinnatiensis ) Kidney shell ( Ptychobranchus fasciolaris ) Bugle fossaria ( Fossaria cyclostoma ) Lake floater ( Pyganodon lacustris ) Campeloma spire snail ( Cincinnatia cincinnatiensis ) Lilliput ( Toxolasma parvus ) Canadian duskysnail ( Lyogyrus walkeri ) Northern riffleshell ( Epioblasma torulosa rangiana ) Carinate pillsnail ( Euchemotrema hubrichti ) Ornamanted peaclam ( Pisidium cruciatum ) Carolina mantleslug ( Philomycus carolinianus ) Paper pondshell ( Utterbackia imbecillis ) Cherrystone drop ( Hendersonia occulta ) Pink heelsplitter ( Potomilus alatus ) Coldwater pondsnail ( Stagnicola woodruffi ) Pink papershell ( Potamilus ohiensis ) Copper button ( Mesomphix cupreus ) Purple lilliput ( Toxolasma lividus ) Crested vertigo ( Vertigo cristata ) Purple wartyback ( Cyclonaias tuberculata ) Crested vertigo ( Vertigo pygmaea ) Rainbow ( Villosa iris ) Deep -th roat vertigo ( Vertigo nylanderi ) Rayed bean ( Villosa fabalis ) Deepwater pondsnail ( Stagnicola contracta ) River fingernail clam ( Sphaerium fabale ) Delicate vertigo ( Vertigo bollesiana ) Round hickorynut ( Obovaria subrotunda ) Depressed ambersnail ( Oxyloma peoriense ) Round lake floater ( Pyganodon subgibbosa ) Domed disc ( Discus patulus ) Round peaclam ( Pisidium equilaterale ) Eastern flat -whorl ( Planogyra asteriscus ) Round pigtoe ( Pleurobema sintoxia ) File thorn ( Carychium nannodes ) Salamander mussel ( Simpsonaias ambigua ) Flanged valvata ( Valvata winnebagoensis ) Slippershell ( Alasmidonta viridis ) Flat dome ( Ventridens suppressus ) Snuffbox ( Epioblasma triquetra ) Foster mantleslug ( Pallifera fosteri ) Threehorn wartyback ( Obliquaria reflexa ) Globe siltsnail ( Birgella subglobosus ) Wavyrayed lampmussel ( Lampsilis fasciola ) Gravel pyrg ( Pyrgulopsis letsoni ) White catspaw ( Epioblasma obliquata perobliqua ) Great Lakes physa ( Physella magnalacustris ) Appendix 1 Page 1 of 39 MICHIGAN’S WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN 2015-2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need List & Rationales Honey vertigo ( Vertigo tridentata ) Russet -tipped clubtail ( Stylurus plagiatus ) Hubricht's vertigo ( Vertigo hubrichti ) Lake Superior ramshorn ( Helisoma anceps royalense ) Insects: Stoneflies A stonefly ( Isogenoides doratus ) Lambda snaggletooth ( Gastrocopta holzingeri ) Arctic Sprintfly ( Arcynopteryx compacta ) Median striate ( Striatura meridionalis ) Mystery vertigo ( Vertigo paradoxa ) Insects: Grasshoppers & Crickets Petoskey p ondsnail ( Stagnicola petoskeyensis ) Atlantic -coast locust ( Psinidia fenestralis ) Pleistocene catinella ( Catinella exile ) Blue -legged locust ( Melanoplus flavidus ) Proud globe ( Mesodon elevatus ) Bog conehead ( Neoconocephalus lyristes ) Proud globelet ( Mesodon pennsylvanicus ) Davis's shield -bearer ( Atlanticus davisi ) Purplecap valvata ( Valvata perdepressa ) Delicate meadow katydid ( Orchelimum delicatum ) Pyramid dome ( Ventridens intertextus ) Green desert grasshopper ( Orphulella pelidna ) Sealed globelet ( Mesodon mitchellianus ) Hoosier locust ( Paroxya hoosieri ) Six -whorl vertigo ( Vertigo morsei ) Lake Huron locust ( Trimerotropis huroniana ) Smooth coil ( Helicodiscus singleyanus ) Pine katydid ( Scudderia fasciata ) Southeastern gem ( Hawaiia alachuana ) Red -faced meadow katydid ( Orchelimum concinnum ) Spike -lip crater ( Appalachina sayanus ) Secretive locust ( Appalachia arcana ) Spindle lymnaea ( Acella haldemani ) Tamarack tree cricket ( Oecanthus laricis ) Sterki's granule ( Guppya sterkii ) Tapered vertigo (Vertigo elatior ) Insects: Cicadas & Hoppers Angular spittlebug ( Lepyronia angulifera ) Trumpet vallonia ( Vallonia parvula ) Great Plains spittlebug ( Lepyronia gibbosa ) Velvet wedge ( Xolotrema denotata ) Huron River leafhopper ( Flexamia huroni ) Watercress snail ( Fontigens nickliniana ) Leafhopper ( Dorydiella kansana ) Widespread column ( Pupilla muscorum ) Leafhopper ( Flexamia reflexus ) Yellow globelet ( Mesodon clausus ) Robertson's Flightless Planthopper ( Fitchiella Crayfish robertsoni ) Big water crayfish ( Cambarus robustus ) Insects: Beetles Calico crayfish or Papershell crayfish ( Orconectes Black lordithon rove beetle ( Lordithon niger ) immunis ) Cantrall's bog beetle ( Liodessus cantralli ) Insects: Mayflies Douglas stenelmis riffle beetle ( Stenelmis douglasensis ) A mayfly ( Epeorus suffusus ) Hungerford's crawling water beetle ( Brychius A mayfly ( Habrophlebiodes americana ) hungerfordi ) Walker's tusked sprawler ( Anthopotamus verticis ) Six -banded longhorn beetle ( Dryobius sexnotatus ) Insects: Dragonflies & Damselflies Insects: Bees Elusive snaketail ( Stylurus notatus ) Rusty -patched bumble bee ( Bombus affinis ) Extra -striped snaketail ( Ophiogomphus anomalus ) Yellow banded bumble bee ( Bombus terricola ) Grey petaltail ( Tachopteryx thoreyi ) Insects: Caddisflies Hine's emerald dragonfly ( Somatochlora hineana ) A caddisfly ( Limnephilus pallens ) Incurvate emerald ( Somatochlora incurvata ) Laura's snaketail ( Stylurus laurae ) Insects: Butterflies & Moths Pygmy snaketail ( Ophiogomphus howei ) 3-striped oncocnemis ( Oncocnemis piffardi ) Riverine snaketail ( Stylurus amnicola ) Aweme borer ( Papaipema aweme ) Appendix 1 Page 2 of 39 MICHIGAN’S WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN 2015-2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need List & Rationales Blazing star borer ( Papaipema beeriana ) The relic ( Dichagyris reliqua ) Boreal brachionyncha ( Brachionycha borealis ) Three -horned moth ( Pachypolia atricornis ) Corylus dagger moth ( Acronicta falcula ) Three -staff underwing ( Catocala amestris ) Culvers root borer ( Papaipema sciata ) Yellow -banded day -sphinx ( Proserpinus flavofasciata ) Doll's merolonche ( Merolonche dolli ) Dukes' skipper ( Euphyes dukesi ) Insects: Fishflies A fishfly ( Neohermes concolor ) Dune cutworm ( Euxoa aurulenta ) Dusted skipper ( Atrytonopsis hianna ) Fish Early hairstreak ( Erora laeta ) Bigmouth shiner ( Notropis dorsalis ) Freija fritillary ( Boloria freija ) Black Redhorse ( Moxostoma duquesnei ) Frigga fritillary ( Boloria frigga ) Brindled madtom ( Noturus miurus ) Frosted elfin ( Incisalia irus ) Channel darter ( Percina copelandi ) Giant eucosma moth ( Eucosma giganteana ) Creek chubsucker ( Erimyzon claviformis ) Gold moth ( Basilodes pepita ) Eastern sand darter ( Ammocrypta pellucida ) Golden borer ( Papaipema cerina ) Ives lake cisco ( Coregonus hubbsi ) Grizzled skipper ( Pyrgus wyandot ) Kiyi ( Coregonus kiyi ) Karner blue ( Lycaeides melissa samuelis ) Lake herring or Cisco ( Coregonus artedi ) Large marble ( Euchloe ausonides ) Lake sturgeon ( Acipenser fulvescens ) Leadplant moth ( Schinia lucens ) Mooneye ( Hiodon tergisus ) Macoun's arctic ( Oeneis macounii ) Northern madtom ( Noturus stigmosus ) Magdalen underwing ( Catocala illecta ) Orangethroat darter ( Etheostoma spectabile ) Maritime sunflower borer ( Papaipema maritima ) Pugnose minnow ( Opsopoeodus emiliae ) Michigan dune dart ( Copablepharon michiganensis ) Pugnose shiner ( Notropis anogenus ) Mitchell's satyr ( Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii ) Redside dace ( Clinostomus elongatus ) Monarch Butterfly ( Danaus plexipp us ) River darter ( Percina shumardi ) Mottled duskywing ( Erynnis martialis ) River redhorse ( Moxostoma carinatum ) Newman's brocade ( Meropleon ambifusca ) Sauger ( Sander canadensis ) Northern blue ( Lycaeides idas nabokovi ) Shortjaw cisco ( Coregonus zenithicus ) Northern hairstreak ( Fixsenia favonius ontario ) Silver chub ( Macrhybopsis storeriana ) Ottoe skipper ( Hesperia ottoe ) Silver shiner ( Notropis photogenis ) Persius dusky wing ( Erynnis persius persius ) Siskiwit lake cisco ( Coregonus bartlettii ) Phlox moth ( Schinia indiana ) Southern redbelly dace ( Phoxinus erythrogaster ) Pine imperial moth ( Eacles imperialis pini ) Spoonhead sculpin ( Cottus ricei ) Pipevine swallowtail ( Battus philenor ) Starhead topminnow ( Fundulus dispar ) Poweshiek skipperling ( Oarisma poweshiek ) Quiet underwing ( Catocala dulciola ) Amphibians Blanchard's cricket frog ( Acris crepitans blanchardi ) Red -disked alpine ( Erebia discoidalis ) Boreal chorus frog ( Pseudacris
Load more

Recommended publications
  • 2015 Summary of Changes to Endangered, Threatened, And
    2015 Update to State Listed Species The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is required to review, at least every five years, the designation of species as endangered, threatened, or of special concern to determine whether species should be: (1) added or removed from the list; or, if necessary, (2) change the designation from one category to another. The following is a summary of the changes to the State Endangered Species list (DEEP Regulations Sections 26‐306‐4, 26‐306‐5, and 26‐306‐6) that became effective on August 5, 2015. The complete list can be found on the DEEP website. Summary of Amphibian Changes New species added Necturus maculosus, Mudpuppy added as Special Concern Summary of Reptile Changes New species added Clemmys guttata, Spotted turtle added as Special Concern Malaclemys terrapin terrapin, Northern diamondback terrapin added as Special Concern Taxonomic Changes Eumeces fasciatus, Five‐lined skink changed to Plestiodon fasciatus Liochlorophis vernalis, Smooth green snake changed to Opheodrys vernalis Summary of Bird Changes Northern diamondback terrapin Status Changes Falco sparverius, American kestrel downlisted to Special Concern Progne subis, Purple martin downlisted to Special Concern Sturnella magna, Eastern meadowlark uplisted to Threatened New species added Accipiter gentilis, Northern goshawk added as Threatened Setophaga cerulea, Cerulean warbler added as Special Concern Species delisted Anas discors, Blue‐winged teal Laterallus jamaicensis, Black rail Cerulean warbler Taxonomic changes Parula americana, Northern parula changed to Setophaga americana 1 Summary of Mammal Changes Status Changes Myotis leibii, Eastern small‐footed bat uplisted to Endangered New Species Added Myotis lucifugus, Little brown bat added as Endangered Myotis septentrionalis, Northern long‐eared bat added as Endangered (also Federally Threatened) Perimyotis subflavus, Tri‐colored bat added as Endangered Taxonomic Changes Phocoena phocoena, Harbor porpoise changed to Phocoena Northern long‐eared bat phocoena ssp.
    [Show full text]
  • Land Snails and Soil Calcium in a Central Appalachian Mountain
    Freshwater Snail Inventory of the Fish River Lakes 2/2012 Report for MOHF Agreement Number CT09A 2011 0605 6177 by Kenneth P. Hotopp Appalachian Conservation Biology PO Box 1298, Bethel, ME 04217 for the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund 37 Wiscasset Rd. Pittston, ME 04345 Freshwater Snail Inventory of the Fish River Lakes Abstract Freshwater snails were inventoried at the eight major lakes of the Fish River watershed, Aroostook County, Maine, with special attention toward pond snails (Lymnaeidae) collected historically by regional naturalist Olof Nylander. A total of fourteen freshwater snail species in six families were recovered. The pond snail Stagnicola emarginatus (Say, 1821) was found at Square Lake, Eagle Lake, and Fish River Lake, with different populations exhibiting regional shell forms as observed by Nylander, but not found in three other lakes previously reported. More intensive inventory is necessary for confirmation. The occurrence of transitional shell forms, and authoritative literature, do not support the elevation of the endemic species Stagnicola mighelsi (W.G. Binney, 1865). However, the infrequent occurrence of S. emarginatus in all of its forms, and potential threats to this species, warrant a statewide assessment of its habitat and conservation status. Otherwise, a qualitative comparison with the Fish River Lakes freshwater snail fauna of 100 years ago suggests it remains mostly intact today. 1 Contents Abstract ........................................................................................................ 1
    [Show full text]
  • Microplastics in Beaches of the Baja California Peninsula
    UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA Chemical Sciences and Engineering Department MICROPLASTICS IN BEACHES OF THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA TERESITA DE JESUS PIÑON COLIN FERNANDO WAKIDA KUSUNOKI Sixth International Marine Debris Conference SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES 7 DE MARZO DEL 2018 OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION INTRODUCTION METHODOLOGY RESULTS CONCLUSIONS OBJECTIVE. The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence and distribution of microplastics in sandy beaches located in the Baja California peninsula. STUDY AREA 1200 km long and around 3000 km of seashore METHODOLOGY SAMPLED BEACHES IN THE BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA • . • 21 sampling sites. • 12 sites located in the Pacific ocean coast. • 9 sites located the Gulf of California coast. • 9 sites classified as urban beaches (U). • 12 sites classified as rural beaches (R). SAMPLING EXTRACTION METHOD BY DENSITY. RESULTS Bahía de los Angeles. MICROPLASTICS ABUNDANCE (R) rural. (U) urban. COMPARISON WITH OTHER PUBLISHED STUDIES Area CONCENTRATIÓN UNIT REFERENCE West coast USA 39-140 (85) Partícles kg-1 Whitmire et al. (2017) (National Parks) United Kigdom 86 Partícles kg-1 Thompson et al. (2004) Mediterranean Sea 76 – 1512 (291) Partícles kg-1 Lots et al. (2017) North Sea 88-164 (190) Particles Kg-1 Lots et al. (2017) Baja California Ocean Pacific 37-312 (179) Particles kg-1 This study Gulf of 16-230 (76) Particles kg-1 This study California MORPHOLOGY OF MICROPLASTICS FOUND 2% 3% 4% 91% Fibres Granules spheres films Fiber color percentages blue Purple black Red green 7% 2% 25% 7% 59% Examples of shapes and colors of the microplastics found PINK FILM CABO SAN LUCAS BEACH POSIBLE POLYAMIDE NYLON TYPE Polyamide nylon type reference (Browne et al., 2011).
    [Show full text]
  • Download Animal List
    MICHIGAN'S SPECIAL ANIMALS Endangered, Threatened, Special Concern, and Probably Extirpated This list presents the Endangered (E), Threatened (T), and Probably Extirpated (X) animal species of Michigan, which are protected under the Endangered Species Act of the State of Michigan (Part 365 of PA 451, 1994 Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act). The current list became effective on April 9, 2009, after extensive review by technical advisors to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the citizenry of the state. Also included in this list are animal species of Special Concern (SC). While not afforded legal protection under the Act, many of these species are of concern because of declining or relict populations in the state. Should these species continue to decline, they would be recommended for Threatened or Endangered status. Protection of Special Concern species now, before they reach dangerously low population levels, would prevent the need to list them in the future by maintaining adequate numbers of self-sustaining populations within Michigan. Some other potentially rare species are listed as Special Concern pending more precise information on their status in the state; when such information becomes available, they could be moved to threatened or endangered status or deleted from the list. This list was produced by the Endangered Species Program of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan Natural Features Inventory. English names in common usage or from published sources have been incorporated, when possible, to promote public understanding of and participation in the Endangered Species Program. To comment on the list or request additional copies, or for information on the Endangered Species Program, contact the Endangered Species Coordinator, Wildlife Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, P.O.
    [Show full text]
  • Edgartown Produced in 2012
    BioMap2 CONSERVING THE BIODIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS IN A CHANGING WORLD Edgartown Produced in 2012 This report and associated map provide information about important sites for biodiversity conservation in your area. This information is intended for conservation planning, and is not intended for use in state regulations. BioMap2 Conserving the Biodiversity of Massachusetts in a Changing World Table of Contents Introduction What is BioMap2 – Purpose and applications One plan, two components Understanding Core Habitat and its components Understanding Critical Natural Landscape and its components Understanding Core Habitat and Critical Natural Landscape Summaries Sources of Additional Information Edgartown Overview Core Habitat and Critical Natural Landscape Summaries Elements of BioMap2 Cores Core Habitat Summaries Elements of BioMap2 Critical Natural Landscapes Critical Natural Landscape Summaries Natural Heritage Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife 1 Rabbit Hill Rd., Westborough, MA 01581 & Endangered phone: 508-389-6360 fax: 508-389-7890 Species Program For more information on rare species and natural communities, please see our fact sheets online at www.mass.gov/nhesp. BioMap2 Conserving the Biodiversity of Massachusetts in a Changing World Introduction The Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game, through the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife’s Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program (NHESP), and The Nature Conservancy’s Massachusetts Program developed BioMap2 to protect the state’s biodiversity in the context of climate change. BioMap2 combines NHESP’s 30 years of rigorously documented rare species and natural community data with spatial data identifying wildlife species and habitats that were the focus of the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife’s 2005 State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP).
    [Show full text]
  • Lepidoptera of North America 5
    Lepidoptera of North America 5. Contributions to the Knowledge of Southern West Virginia Lepidoptera Contributions of the C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity Colorado State University Lepidoptera of North America 5. Contributions to the Knowledge of Southern West Virginia Lepidoptera by Valerio Albu, 1411 E. Sweetbriar Drive Fresno, CA 93720 and Eric Metzler, 1241 Kildale Square North Columbus, OH 43229 April 30, 2004 Contributions of the C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity Colorado State University Cover illustration: Blueberry Sphinx (Paonias astylus (Drury)], an eastern endemic. Photo by Valeriu Albu. ISBN 1084-8819 This publication and others in the series may be ordered from the C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity, Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523 Abstract A list of 1531 species ofLepidoptera is presented, collected over 15 years (1988 to 2002), in eleven southern West Virginia counties. A variety of collecting methods was used, including netting, light attracting, light trapping and pheromone trapping. The specimens were identified by the currently available pictorial sources and determination keys. Many were also sent to specialists for confirmation or identification. The majority of the data was from Kanawha County, reflecting the area of more intensive sampling effort by the senior author. This imbalance of data between Kanawha County and other counties should even out with further sampling of the area. Key Words: Appalachian Mountains,
    [Show full text]
  • Natural Communities of Michigan: Classification and Description
    Natural Communities of Michigan: Classification and Description Prepared by: Michael A. Kost, Dennis A. Albert, Joshua G. Cohen, Bradford S. Slaughter, Rebecca K. Schillo, Christopher R. Weber, and Kim A. Chapman Michigan Natural Features Inventory P.O. Box 13036 Lansing, MI 48901-3036 For: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division and Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Division September 30, 2007 Report Number 2007-21 Version 1.2 Last Updated: July 9, 2010 Suggested Citation: Kost, M.A., D.A. Albert, J.G. Cohen, B.S. Slaughter, R.K. Schillo, C.R. Weber, and K.A. Chapman. 2007. Natural Communities of Michigan: Classification and Description. Michigan Natural Features Inventory, Report Number 2007-21, Lansing, MI. 314 pp. Copyright 2007 Michigan State University Board of Trustees. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status or family status. Cover photos: Top left, Dry Sand Prairie at Indian Lake, Newaygo County (M. Kost); top right, Limestone Bedrock Lakeshore, Summer Island, Delta County (J. Cohen); lower left, Muskeg, Luce County (J. Cohen); and lower right, Mesic Northern Forest as a matrix natural community, Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Ontonagon County (M. Kost). Acknowledgements We thank the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division and Forest, Mineral, and Fire Management Division for funding this effort to classify and describe the natural communities of Michigan. This work relied heavily on data collected by many present and former Michigan Natural Features Inventory (MNFI) field scientists and collaborators, including members of the Michigan Natural Areas Council.
    [Show full text]
  • Northern Fen Communitynorthern Abstract Fen, Page 1
    Northern Fen CommunityNorthern Abstract Fen, Page 1 Community Range Prevalent or likely prevalent Infrequent or likely infrequent Absent or likely absent Photo by Joshua G. Cohen Overview: Northern fen is a sedge- and rush-dominated 8,000 years. Expansion of peatlands likely occurred wetland occurring on neutral to moderately alkaline following climatic cooling, approximately 5,000 years saturated peat and/or marl influenced by groundwater ago (Heinselman 1970, Boelter and Verry 1977, Riley rich in calcium and magnesium carbonates. The 1989). community occurs north of the climatic tension zone and is found primarily where calcareous bedrock Several other natural peatland communities also underlies a thin mantle of glacial drift on flat areas or occur in Michigan and can be distinguished from shallow depressions of glacial outwash and glacial minerotrophic (nutrient-rich) northern fens, based on lakeplains and also in kettle depressions on pitted comparisons of nutrient levels, flora, canopy closure, outwash and moraines. distribution, landscape context, and groundwater influence (Kost et al. 2007). Northern fen is dominated Global and State Rank: G3G5/S3 by sedges, rushes, and grasses (Mitsch and Gosselink 2000). Additional open wetlands occurring on organic Range: Northern fen is a peatland type of glaciated soils include coastal fen, poor fen, prairie fen, bog, landscapes of the northern Great Lakes region, ranging intermittent wetland, and northern wet meadow. Bogs, from Michigan west to Minnesota and northward peat-covered wetlands raised above the surrounding into central Canada (Ontario, Manitoba, and Quebec) groundwater by an accumulation of peat, receive inputs (Gignac et al. 2000, Faber-Langendoen 2001, Amon of nutrients and water primarily from precipitation et al.
    [Show full text]
  • Species at Risk on Department of Defense Installations
    Species at Risk on Department of Defense Installations Revised Report and Documentation Prepared for: Department of Defense U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Submitted by: January 2004 Species at Risk on Department of Defense Installations: Revised Report and Documentation CONTENTS 1.0 Executive Summary..........................................................................................iii 2.0 Introduction – Project Description................................................................. 1 3.0 Methods ................................................................................................................ 3 3.1 NatureServe Data................................................................................................ 3 3.2 DOD Installations............................................................................................... 5 3.3 Species at Risk .................................................................................................... 6 4.0 Results................................................................................................................... 8 4.1 Nationwide Assessment of Species at Risk on DOD Installations..................... 8 4.2 Assessment of Species at Risk by Military Service.......................................... 13 4.3 Assessment of Species at Risk on Installations ................................................ 15 5.0 Conclusion and Management Recommendations.................................... 22 6.0 Future Directions.............................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • ECOLOGY of NORTH AMERICAN FRESHWATER FISHES
    ECOLOGY of NORTH AMERICAN FRESHWATER FISHES Tables STEPHEN T. ROSS University of California Press Berkeley Los Angeles London © 2013 by The Regents of the University of California ISBN 978-0-520-24945-5 uucp-ross-book-color.indbcp-ross-book-color.indb 1 44/5/13/5/13 88:34:34 AAMM uucp-ross-book-color.indbcp-ross-book-color.indb 2 44/5/13/5/13 88:34:34 AAMM TABLE 1.1 Families Composing 95% of North American Freshwater Fish Species Ranked by the Number of Native Species Number Cumulative Family of species percent Cyprinidae 297 28 Percidae 186 45 Catostomidae 71 51 Poeciliidae 69 58 Ictaluridae 46 62 Goodeidae 45 66 Atherinopsidae 39 70 Salmonidae 38 74 Cyprinodontidae 35 77 Fundulidae 34 80 Centrarchidae 31 83 Cottidae 30 86 Petromyzontidae 21 88 Cichlidae 16 89 Clupeidae 10 90 Eleotridae 10 91 Acipenseridae 8 92 Osmeridae 6 92 Elassomatidae 6 93 Gobiidae 6 93 Amblyopsidae 6 94 Pimelodidae 6 94 Gasterosteidae 5 95 source: Compiled primarily from Mayden (1992), Nelson et al. (2004), and Miller and Norris (2005). uucp-ross-book-color.indbcp-ross-book-color.indb 3 44/5/13/5/13 88:34:34 AAMM TABLE 3.1 Biogeographic Relationships of Species from a Sample of Fishes from the Ouachita River, Arkansas, at the Confl uence with the Little Missouri River (Ross, pers. observ.) Origin/ Pre- Pleistocene Taxa distribution Source Highland Stoneroller, Campostoma spadiceum 2 Mayden 1987a; Blum et al. 2008; Cashner et al. 2010 Blacktail Shiner, Cyprinella venusta 3 Mayden 1987a Steelcolor Shiner, Cyprinella whipplei 1 Mayden 1987a Redfi n Shiner, Lythrurus umbratilis 4 Mayden 1987a Bigeye Shiner, Notropis boops 1 Wiley and Mayden 1985; Mayden 1987a Bullhead Minnow, Pimephales vigilax 4 Mayden 1987a Mountain Madtom, Noturus eleutherus 2a Mayden 1985, 1987a Creole Darter, Etheostoma collettei 2a Mayden 1985 Orangebelly Darter, Etheostoma radiosum 2a Page 1983; Mayden 1985, 1987a Speckled Darter, Etheostoma stigmaeum 3 Page 1983; Simon 1997 Redspot Darter, Etheostoma artesiae 3 Mayden 1985; Piller et al.
    [Show full text]
  • Aquatic Fish Report
    Aquatic Fish Report Acipenser fulvescens Lake St urgeon Class: Actinopterygii Order: Acipenseriformes Family: Acipenseridae Priority Score: 27 out of 100 Population Trend: Unknown Gobal Rank: G3G4 — Vulnerable (uncertain rank) State Rank: S2 — Imperiled in Arkansas Distribution Occurrence Records Ecoregions where the species occurs: Ozark Highlands Boston Mountains Ouachita Mountains Arkansas Valley South Central Plains Mississippi Alluvial Plain Mississippi Valley Loess Plains Acipenser fulvescens Lake Sturgeon 362 Aquatic Fish Report Ecobasins Mississippi River Alluvial Plain - Arkansas River Mississippi River Alluvial Plain - St. Francis River Mississippi River Alluvial Plain - White River Mississippi River Alluvial Plain (Lake Chicot) - Mississippi River Habitats Weight Natural Littoral: - Large Suitable Natural Pool: - Medium - Large Optimal Natural Shoal: - Medium - Large Obligate Problems Faced Threat: Biological alteration Source: Commercial harvest Threat: Biological alteration Source: Exotic species Threat: Biological alteration Source: Incidental take Threat: Habitat destruction Source: Channel alteration Threat: Hydrological alteration Source: Dam Data Gaps/Research Needs Continue to track incidental catches. Conservation Actions Importance Category Restore fish passage in dammed rivers. High Habitat Restoration/Improvement Restrict commercial harvest (Mississippi River High Population Management closed to harvest). Monitoring Strategies Monitor population distribution and abundance in large river faunal surveys in cooperation
    [Show full text]
  • The Malacological Society of London
    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This meeting was made possible due to generous contributions from the following individuals and organizations: Unitas Malacologica The program committee: The American Malacological Society Lynn Bonomo, Samantha Donohoo, The Western Society of Malacologists Kelly Larkin, Emily Otstott, Lisa Paggeot David and Dixie Lindberg California Academy of Sciences Andrew Jepsen, Nick Colin The Company of Biologists. Robert Sussman, Allan Tina The American Genetics Association. Meg Burke, Katherine Piatek The Malacological Society of London The organizing committee: Pat Krug, David Lindberg, Julia Sigwart and Ellen Strong THE MALACOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON 1 SCHEDULE SUNDAY 11 AUGUST, 2019 (Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, CA) 2:00-6:00 pm Registration - Merrill Hall 10:30 am-12:00 pm Unitas Malacologica Council Meeting - Merrill Hall 1:30-3:30 pm Western Society of Malacologists Council Meeting Merrill Hall 3:30-5:30 American Malacological Society Council Meeting Merrill Hall MONDAY 12 AUGUST, 2019 (Asilomar Conference Center, Pacific Grove, CA) 7:30-8:30 am Breakfast - Crocker Dining Hall 8:30-11:30 Registration - Merrill Hall 8:30 am Welcome and Opening Session –Terry Gosliner - Merrill Hall Plenary Session: The Future of Molluscan Research - Merrill Hall 9:00 am - Genomics and the Future of Tropical Marine Ecosystems - Mónica Medina, Pennsylvania State University 9:45 am - Our New Understanding of Dead-shell Assemblages: A Powerful Tool for Deciphering Human Impacts - Sue Kidwell, University of Chicago 2 10:30-10:45
    [Show full text]