Management Briefs: Short-Term Effects of Wildfire on Fishes and Aquatic Macroinvertebrates in the Southwestern United States

Rinne, John N.

doi:10.1577/1548-8675(1996)016<0653:mbsteo>2.3.co;2

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“…The immediate effects of wildfire on stream biotic structure and function have been well documented (Minshall et al 1989, Minshall 432 WESTERN NORTH AMERICAN NATURALIST [Volume 67 and Brock 1991, Rinne 1996, Rieman and Clayton 1997, Gresswell 1999, Spencer et al 2003. Less clear are the mid-to long-term patterns in biotic response (but see Robinson et al 2005 andDunham et al 2007 for physical data).…”

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“…In landscapes where wildfire is a reccurring disturbance, fish populations tend to recover quickly (Rinne 1996, Gresswell 1999. These populations can evolve strategies that incorporate the fire regime into their overall life histories (Reiman and Clayton 1997).…”

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“…These populations can evolve strategies that incorporate the fire regime into their overall life histories (Reiman and Clayton 1997). Thus, the effect of wildfire on some fish populations may be evident for only a short time (Rinne 1996, Gresswell 1999. However, recent studies suggest that indirect effects, which are more subtle and longer-lasting, can occur between a catchment's terrestrial vegetation and the stream that drains it (e.g., Nakano et al 1999, Fausch et al 2002, Dunham et al 2007).…”

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Present Effects of Past Wildfires on the Diets of Stream Fish

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White³

2007

Western North American Naturalist

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Present Effects of Past Wildfires on the Diets of Stream Fish

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2007

Western North American Naturalist

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“…High nutrient loads immediately following a fire result from mobilization of phosphorus and nitrogenous compounds, generally stored in vegetation, from leaching of ash deposited directly into the water and from diffusion of smoke gases (Spencer and Hauer, 1991). Although nutrient pulses can increase greatly immediately post-fire Spencer and Hauer, 1991;Rinne, 1996), the short-term consequences for aquatic organisms are unclear. For example, Spencer and Hauer (1991) reported phosphorus and nitrogen concentrations in a stream increased 5-to 60-fold over background levels for the first two days after a wildfire in Glacier National Park, Montana.…”

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Fire and amphibians in North America

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Information on amphibian responses to fire and fuel reduction practices is critically needed due to potential declines of species and the prevalence of new, more intensive fire management practices in North American forests. The goals of this review are to summarize the known and potential effects of fire and fuels management on amphibians and their aquatic habitats, and to identify information gaps to help direct future scientific research. Amphibians as a group are taxonomically and ecologically diverse; in turn, responses to fire and associated habitat alteration are expected to vary widely among species and among geographic regions.Available data suggest that amphibian responses to fire are spatially and temporally variable and incompletely understood. Much of the limited research has addressed short-term (1-3 yr) effects of prescribed fire on terrestrial life stages of amphibians in the southeastern United States.Information on the long-term negative effects of fire on amphibians and the importance of fire for maintaining amphibian communities is sparse for the high number of taxa in North America.Given the size and severity of recent wildland fires and the national effort to reduce fuels on federal lands, future studies are particularly needed to examine the effects of these landscape disturbances on amphibians. We encourage studies to address population-level responses of amphibians to fire by examining how different life stages are affected by changes in aquatic, riparian, and upland habitats. Research designs need to be rigorous and credible, yet provide information that is relevant for fire managers and those responsible for assessing the potential effects of various fuels reduction alternatives on rare, sensitive, and endangered amphibian species.

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“…For example, migratory nonnative rainbow trout originating from a Missouri River reservoir rapidly recolonized a tributary that had undergone floods and elevated suspended sediment concentrations following fire (Novak and White, 1989), as did migratory native bull trout that refounded a population in a burned Idaho watershed . Similarly, post-fire floods containing high levels of suspended sediment eliminated two isolated populations of nonnative brook trout (S. fontinalis) and rainbow trout in Arizona (Rinne, 1996), and isolated populations of native Gila trout in New Mexico (Propst et al, 1992). Moyle and Light (1996) argued that habitat degradation resulting from activities such as road building, logging, grazing, mining, water diversion, or other development tends to favor nonnative fish species.…”

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Effects of fire on fish populations: landscape perspectives on persistence of native fishes and nonnative fish invasions

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Our limited understanding of the short and long-term effects of fire on fish contributes to considerable uncertainty in assessments of the risks and benefits of fire management alternatives. A primary concern among the many potential effects of fire is the effects of fire and fire management on persistence of native fish populations. Limited evidence suggests vulnerability of fish to fire is contingent upon the quality of affected habitats, the amount and distribution of habitat (habitat fragmentation), and habitat specificity of the species in question. Species with narrow habitat requirements in highly degraded and fragmented systems are likely to be most vulnerable to fire and fire-related disturbance. In addition to effects of fire on native fish, there are growing concerns about the effects of fire on nonnative fish invasions. The role of fire in facilitating invasions by nonnative fishes is unknown, but experience with other species suggests some forms of disturbance associated with fire may facilitate invasion. Management efforts to promote persistence of fishes in fire-prone landscapes can take the form of four basic alternatives: (1) prefire management; (2) post-fire management; (3) managing fire itself (e.g. fire fighting); and (4) monitoring and adaptive management. Among these alternatives, pre-fire management is likely to be most effective. Effective pre-fire management activities will address factors that may render fish populations more vulnerable to the effects of fire (e.g. habitat degradation, fragmentation, and nonnative species). Post-fire management is also potentially important, but suffers from being a reactive approach that may not address threats in time to avert them. Managing fire itself can be important in some contexts, but negative consequences for fish populations are possible (e.g. toxicity of fire fighting chemicals to fish). Monitoring and adaptive management can provide important new information for evaluating alternatives, but proper implementation is often hampered by inadequate study designs and inconsistent financial and institutional support. The challenge for providing better management guidelines will be to add solid empirical data and models to assess the relevance of emerging concepts and theories, and provide a sense of where and when fires pose significant risks and/or benefits to fishes. Published by Elsevier Science B.V.

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Management Briefs: Short-Term Effects of Wildfire on Fishes and Aquatic Macroinvertebrates in the Southwestern United States

Cited by 93 publications

References 5 publications

Present Effects of Past Wildfires on the Diets of Stream Fish

Present Effects of Past Wildfires on the Diets of Stream Fish

Fire and amphibians in North America

Effects of fire on fish populations: landscape perspectives on persistence of native fishes and nonnative fish invasions

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