Fishes of the Neosho River System in Oklahoma

Branson, Branley A.

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“…Two species, plains minnow and shoal chub, had historic distributions across much of the study area. The plains minnow occurs in the major western tributaries of the Mississippi including the Missouri (Kelsch, ; Patton et al., ; Pegg & Pierce, ; Steffensen, Eder & Pegg, ), Niobrara (Hrabik et al., ), Platte (Hrabik et al., ; Lynch & Roh, ; Scheurer, Bestgen & Fausch, ; Yu & Peters, ), Republican (Hrabik et al., ), Kansas (Eberle, Wenke & Welker, ), Arkansas (Branson, ; Eberle et al., ; Kilgore & Rising, ) and Red River (Hubbs & Ortenburger, ; Pigg, ) basins. The species is also present in the Gulf Coast drainages of the Colorado and Brazos rivers (Al‐Rawi & Cross, ; Ostrand & Wilde, ; Ostrand, Wilde, Strauss & Young, ; Thomas et al., ).…”

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The emblematic minnows of the North American Great Plains: A synthesis of threats and conservation opportunities

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Anthropogenic changes to the Great Plains rivers of North America have had a large, negative effect on a reproductive guild of pelagic‐broadcast spawning (PBS) cyprinid fishes. The group is phylogenetically diverse, with multiple origins of the PBS mode. However, because of incomplete life‐history information, PBS designation often relies only on habitat and egg characteristics. We identified 17 known or candidate PBS fishes and systematically synthesized the literature on their biology and ecology in relation to major threats to persistence. Research output on an individual species was unrelated to conservation status, but positively correlated with breadth of distribution. The PBS species have opportunistic life‐history strategies and are typically short‐lived (generally 1–3 years) fishes. Many PBS species have truncated ranges showing declines in both distribution and abundance, especially those endemic to the Rio Grande catchment. Fundamental habitat associations are unknown for many species, particularly regarding seasonal shifts and early life stages. Critical thermal tolerances have been quantified for five PBS species and are generally >35°C. Turbidity and salinity changes are linked to responses at multiple life stages, but information is lacking on interactions between water quality and quantity. Hydrologic alteration appears to be a primary threat to PBS species, through complex interactions with landscape fragmentation, and habitat change. We highlight areas where scientific and management communities are lacking information and underline areas of potential conservation gain.

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The emblematic minnows of the North American Great Plains: A synthesis of threats and conservation opportunities

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“…at Miami [Oklahoma], Chetopa [Kansas] and 11 more upriver) impound little water and trap little sediment compared with the impoundments. There are also few natural lakes or wetlands in the watershed; most of the runoff is derived from the 102 cm average annual rainfall in the basin (Branson, 1967). Many characteristics of a natural flow regime (Poff et al, 1997) persist in the lower Neosho River used by spawning paddlefish.…”

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Recruitment contributions and natal fidelity in tributary rivers of the Grand Lake, Oklahoma, Paddlefish stock

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2021

Fisheries Management Eco

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Microchemistry of sectioned dentary (lower jaw) bones was used to determine natal river (Neosho, Spring or Elk River) of paddlefish Polyodon spathula (Walbaum) in the economically important snag fishery in Grand Lake, northeastern Oklahoma, and to assess the relative importance of the tributary rivers as sources of recruits to the fishery. Geological differences between the Neosho River and Spring River watersheds resulted in large differences in water strontium:calcium (Sr:Ca) ratios reflected in dentary Sr:Ca for paddlefish from each river. Dentary core Sr:Ca signatures were used to infer natal river for paddlefish harvested over the period 2008–2018. Most harvested fish (87%) were identified as Neosho River origin, and 7% were within the predicted range for Spring River origin (6% undetermined). Relative frequencies of Neosho River and Spring River‐origin fish (the latter, all ≤10%) differed among cohorts but did not differ among years, locations or sexes. Results corroborate a sonar survey of spawning substrates that concluded that the Neosho River has higher potential value for paddlefish spawning and recruitment than the Spring River. No evidence of natal river fidelity was found. Results highlight the importance of maintaining habitat conditions and inform harvest management regulations required for paddlefish spawning, recruitment and sustainability.

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“…The hydrologic regime is characteristic of the highly variable intercontinental climate, with relatively low mean annual flow and highly variable annual peak flow, typically occurring between April and June (Upper Neosho River: mean annual discharge, 8.7m 3 s -1 ; annual peak flows, 124.6–4,927.3 m 3 s -1 (1963–2012; USGS gage 07179730); Lower Cottonwood River: mean annual discharge, 24.4 m 3 s -1 ; annual peak flows, 146.7–26,306.5 m 3 s -1 (1963–2012; USGS gage 07182250)[ 29 ]. The entire Neosho River basin has high aquatic biodiversity including over 100 species of fish [ 30 , 31 ] and approximately 35 species of mussels [ 32 ]. Many of these aquatic species have life histories adapted to perennial flashy streams ( sensu [ 33 ]).…”

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How Big of an Effect Do Small Dams Have? Using Geomorphological Footprints to Quantify Spatial Impact of Low-Head Dams and Identify Patterns of Across-Dam Variation

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Longitudinal connectivity is a fundamental characteristic of rivers that can be disrupted by natural and anthropogenic processes. Dams are significant disruptions to streams. Over 2,000,000 low-head dams (<7.6 m high) fragment United States rivers. Despite potential adverse impacts of these ubiquitous disturbances, the spatial impacts of low-head dams on geomorphology and ecology are largely untested. Progress for research and conservation is impaired by not knowing the magnitude of low-head dam impacts. Based on the geomorphic literature, we refined a methodology that allowed us to quantify the spatial extent of low-head dam impacts (herein dam footprint), assessed variation in dam footprints across low-head dams within a river network, and identified select aspects of the context of this variation. Wetted width, depth, and substrate size distributions upstream and downstream of six low-head dams within the Upper Neosho River, Kansas, United States of America were measured. Total dam footprints averaged 7.9 km (3.0–15.3 km) or 287 wetted widths (136–437 wetted widths). Estimates included both upstream (mean: 6.7 km or 243 wetted widths) and downstream footprints (mean: 1.2 km or 44 wetted widths). Altogether the six low-head dams impacted 47.3 km (about 17%) of the mainstem in the river network. Despite differences in age, size, location, and primary function, the sizes of geomorphic footprints of individual low-head dams in the Upper Neosho river network were relatively similar. The number of upstream dams and distance to upstream dams, but not dam height, affected the spatial extent of dam footprints. In summary, ubiquitous low-head dams individually and cumulatively altered lotic ecosystems. Both characteristics of individual dams and the context of neighboring dams affected low-head dam impacts within the river network. For these reasons, low-head dams require a different, more integrative, approach for research and management than the individualistic approach that has been applied to larger dams.

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Fishes of the Neosho River System in Oklahoma

Cited by 20 publications

References 14 publications

The emblematic minnows of the North American Great Plains: A synthesis of threats and conservation opportunities

The emblematic minnows of the North American Great Plains: A synthesis of threats and conservation opportunities

Recruitment contributions and natal fidelity in tributary rivers of the Grand Lake, Oklahoma, Paddlefish stock

How Big of an Effect Do Small Dams Have? Using Geomorphological Footprints to Quantify Spatial Impact of Low-Head Dams and Identify Patterns of Across-Dam Variation

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