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Ecology And Management Of Superabundant Fish Populations, Nathaniel T. Stewart
Ecology And Management Of Superabundant Fish Populations, Nathaniel T. Stewart
School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Fish population biomasses can reach extreme levels; we term these populations superabundant fish populations. Superabundant fish populations may negatively affect aquatic communities and anglers, necessitating the effective management of the superabundant fish populations. However, there are gaps in our understanding of these populations. The gaps in our understanding hamper our ability to predict effects on valuable sportfisheries and to effectively manage superabundant fish populations. The overall goal of my thesis research is to provide further insight into the ecology of superabundant fish populations and to provide information that will aid in their effective management. First, we described a new method …
Genetic And Morphological Variation In Ecuadorian Astroblepid Catfishes, Katherine M. Lawry
Genetic And Morphological Variation In Ecuadorian Astroblepid Catfishes, Katherine M. Lawry
School of Natural Resources: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The Andean ichthyofauna remains a poorly understood component of Neotropical biodiversity, and stands in stark contrast to the lowland ichthyofauna in terms of number of species and range of distribution. The Climate Variability Hypothesis (CVH) predicts rapid turnover of species along elevational gradients in tropical climates, but it remains unclear whether stream fishes follow this pattern. Astroblepid catfishes represent a distinctive assemblage of species that inhabit high elevation streams throughout the Andes from Panama to Bolivia, and constitute the only native fish family present in the Ecuadorian highland region. In this research, population samples of Astroblepids collected throughout Ecuador’s Napo …