scholarly journals Ecohydrological index, native fish, and climate trends and relationships in the Kansas River basin

Ecohydrology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e1909 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumathy Sinnathamby ◽  
Kyle R. Douglas-Mankin ◽  
Muluken E. Muche ◽  
Stacy L. Hutchinson ◽  
Aavudai Anandhi
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Native Fish ◽  
Climate Trends ◽  
Kansas River

Watershed monitoring to address contamination source issues and remediation of the contaminant impairments

2001 ◽  
Vol 44 (7) ◽  
pp. 51-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. L. Barnes ◽  
P. K. Kalita
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Low Flow ◽  
Water Quality Criteria ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
Aquatic Life ◽  
Kansas River ◽  
Public Drinking Water ◽  
Public Drinking

The Big Blue River Basin is located in southeastern Nebraska and northeastern Kansas and consists of surface water in the Big Blue River, Little Blue River, Black Vermillion River, and various tributaries draining 24,968 km2. Approximately 75% of the land area in the basin are cultivated cropland. The Big Blue River flows into Tuttle Creek Reservoir near Manhattan, Kansas. Releases from the lake are used to maintain streamflow in the Kansas River during low flow periods, contributing 27% of the mean flow rate of the Kansas River at its confluence with the Missouri River. Tuttle Creek Reservoir and the Kansas River are used as sources of public drinking water and meet many of the municipal drinking water supply needs of the urban population in Kansas from Junction City to Kansas City. Elevated concentrations of pesticides in the Big Blue River Basin are of growing concern in Kansas and Nebraska as concentrations may be exceeding public drinking water standards and water quality criteria for the protection of aquatic life. Pesticides cause significant problems for municipal water treatment plants in Kansas, as they are not appreciably removed during conventional water treatment processes unless activated carbon filtering is used. Pesticides have been detected during all months of the year with concentrations ranging up to 200 μg/l. If high concentration in water is associated with high flow conditions then large mass losses of pesticides can flow into the water supplies in this basin. This paper will investigate the use of a monitoring program to assess the non-point source of this atrazine contamination. Several practices will be examined that have shown ability to remediate or prevent these impairments.

Identification and Implementation of Native Fish Conservation Areas in the Upper Colorado River Basin

Fisheries ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 278-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel C. Dauwalter ◽  
John S. Sanderson ◽  
Jack E. Williams ◽  
James R. Sedell
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Colorado River ◽  
Colorado River Basin ◽  
Native Fish ◽  
Conservation Areas ◽  
Fish Conservation ◽  
Upper Colorado River Basin

scholarly journals Inventory of the fish fauna from Ivaí River basin, Paraná State, Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Augusto Frota ◽  
Gabriel de Carvalho Deprá ◽  
Letícia Machado Petenucci ◽  
Weferson Júnio da Graça
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Flood Control ◽  
Environmental Heterogeneity ◽  
Hydroelectric Plant ◽  
Extinction Risk ◽  
Fish Fauna ◽  
Native Fish ◽  
Species Introduction ◽  
High Species Richness

Abstract We compiled data on fish fauna of the Ivaí River basin from recent specialised literature, standardised sampling and records of species deposited in fish collections. There were 118 fish species of eight orders and 29 families. Of these, 100 species are autochthonous (84.8%), 13, allochthonous (11.0%) and five, exotic (4.2%). The main causes for the occurrence of non-native species are escapes from aquaculture, introduction for fishing purposes and the construction of the Itaipu hydroelectric plant. The predominance of small and medium-sized Characiformes and Siluriformes, including 13 species new to science, accounts for approximately 11.0% of all species and 13.0% of all native species. About 10.2% of all species and 12.0% of all native species are endemic to the upper stretch of the Ivaí River, isolated by numerous waterfalls in tributary rivers and streams. The Ivaí River basin is subjected to various anthropogenic interferences such as pollution, eutrophication, siltation, construction of dams, flood control, fisheries, species introduction and release of fingerlings. These activities raise concerns about biodiversity of Brazilian inland waters especially regarding the fish fauna; the basin of the Ivaí River already has species classified in categories of extinction risk: Brycon nattereri and Apareiodon vladii (Vulnerable) and Characidium heirmostigmata and Steindachneridion scriptum (Endangered). The high species richness of native fish, endemism of some, high environmental heterogeneity, high risk of extinction and lack of knowledge of several other species along with the eminent human activities raise the need to enrich the scientific knowledge for future conservation efforts for the studied basin.

scholarly journals Distribution and Trophic Pattern of Non-Native Fish Species Across the Liao River Basin in China

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1217
Author(s):  
Kangshun Zhao ◽  
Chao Li ◽  
Tao Wang ◽  
Bowen Hu ◽  
Min Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Trophic Levels ◽  
Native Fish ◽  
Southeastern Part ◽  
Basin Scale ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Native Fishes

Controlling the invasion of non-native fish species necessitates a complete understanding of the distribution of these species and the key factors that influence such distribution. In order to research the situation of non-native fish and the relevant influencing factors in the Liao River Basin, we investigated and analyzed the characteristics of the distribution and the trophic levels of non-native fish species, as well their response to different types of factors in the basin. Nine non-native fish species were found during the investigation, and the trophic levels of these species ranged between 2.00 and 3.84. The results of generalized linear models indicate that the distribution of non-native fish species in the basin is mainly related to anthropogenic activities, socioeconomic development, and climate. The southeastern part of the Liao River Basin is conducive to the distribution of non-native fish species. Furthermore, on a spatial scale, we also found that the mean trophic level of non-native fish species was not correlated with anthropogenic activities and socioeconomic development in the Liao River Basin. By providing evidence for the links between non-native fishes and different types of factors, our study contributes to increasing the relevant references for and experiences in the early detection and management of non-native fishes on a basin scale.

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