Missouri Project
Linking stream fish thermal ecology and adaptive capacity to inform watershed-based management and Species Status Assessments
April 2021 - December 2023
Personnel
Participating Agencies
- Climate Adaptation Science center
The response of many aquatic organisms to altered water temperatures is unknown, complicating efforts to manage their populations. Managers may benefit from better estimates of thermal metrics such as species-specific temperature tolerances and optima by applying that knowledge in conservation planning frameworks. We will estimate several temperature metrics for two species of fish (Ozark Shiner and Blacknose Shiner) and work with state and federal agency managers from Missouri, Iowa, and Arkansas, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and The Nature Conservancy to prioritize stream reaches for conservation. This project will directly inform the Ozark Shiner USFWS Species Status Assessment (SSA). Products will include data on the thermal tolerance and adaptive capacity of Ozark and Blacknose Shiner, coupled with priority ranking of Missouri stream segments (and other states, if data are available).
| Technical Publications | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Harried, B. J. Westhoff, and C. Paukert. 2024. Linking stream fish thermal ecology and adaptive capacity to inform watershed-based management and Species Status Assessments. Final Report, U.S. Geological Survey, Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center. | October 2024 |
| Presentations | Presentation Date |
|---|---|
| Harried, B., W. Fitzsimmons, K. Fogelman, J. Rogosch, J. Stoeckel, and J. Westhoff. 2024. Linking stream fish thermal ecology and adaptive capacity to inform watershed-based management. Missouri Natural Resources Conference, Osage Beach, MO | February 2024 |
| Harried, B., W. Fitzsimmons, K. Fogelman, J. Rogosch, J. Stoeckel, and J. Westhoff. 2024. Linking stream fish thermal ecology and adaptive capacity to inform watershed-based management. Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Sioux Falls, South Dakota | January 2024 |
| Harried, B. L., W. Fitzsimmons, K. J. Fogelman, C. P. Paukert, J. S. Rogosch, J. A. Stoeckel and J. T. Westhoff. Linking stream fish thermal ecology and adaptive capacity to prioritize watershed areas with greatest value for conservation. 85th Annual Meeting, Midwest Fish and Wildlife Conference, Saint Louis, MO, 19-22 January 2025. | January 2025 |