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Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

1973

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Ichthyofaunal Diversification And Distribution In The Ozark Stream In Northcentral Arkansas, William Dale Jackson, George L. Harp Jan 1973

Ichthyofaunal Diversification And Distribution In The Ozark Stream In Northcentral Arkansas, William Dale Jackson, George L. Harp

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

The distribution and diversity of the ichthyofauna of Arkansas are poorly known. This study is part of a continuing effort to elucidate the natural history of Arkansas. Big Creek is a relatively small, clear, cool-water stream in the Ozark Plateau of northcentral Arkansas. Big Creek and its tributaries drain into Lake Norfork, an impoundment on North Fork River. A total of 6,779 fish of 30 species was collected. Dominant pool species included Notropis boops, Fundulus catenatus, F. olivaceus, Labidesthes sicculus, and Campostoma anomalum; dominant riffle species included Etheostoma spectabile, E. caeruleum, Notropis boops, Fundulus catenatus, and Campostoma anomalum. The numerical …


Status Of The Mountain Lion In Arkansas, John A. Sealander, Philip S. Gipson Jan 1973

Status Of The Mountain Lion In Arkansas, John A. Sealander, Philip S. Gipson

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Two authenticated kill records of the mountain lion, Felis concolor, in Arkansas are reported as well as numerous reliable sight records spanning an approximately 30-year period. Distribution of sightings in the state is discussed in relation to an expanding deer population. The cougar probably never was exterminated in Arkansas but it still may be considered endangered.


Checklist Of Arkansas Fishes, Thomas M. Buchanan Jan 1973

Checklist Of Arkansas Fishes, Thomas M. Buchanan

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Arkansas has a large, diverse fish fauna consisting of 193 species known to have been collected from the state's waters. The checklist is an up-to-date listing of both native and introduced species, and is intended to correct some of the longstanding and more recent erroneous Arkansas records.