LTRMP Fisheries Data - Stratified Random and Fixed Site Sampling
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Data_Quality_Information
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Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
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Identification Information
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Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator:
Long Term Resource Monitoring Program; Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center; USGS; Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; Iowa Department of Natural Resources; Illinois Natural History Survey; Missouri Department of Conservation
Publication Date: 1995
Title: LTRMP Fisheries Data - Stratified Random and Fixed Site Sampling
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: electronic database
Other Citation Details:
The data are stored in an Oracle database maintained at the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC). UMESC’s Web site contains several options for downloading, viewing, and querying available data.
Online Linkage: www.umesc.usgs.gov; http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/ltrmp.html; http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/data_library/fisheries/fish_page.html; http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/data_library/fisheries/graphical/fish_front.html
Description:
Abstract:
The Long Term Resource Monitoring Program’s (LTRMP) annual fish monitoring began on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers in 1989. During the first two years samples were collected at a series of fixed sampling sites, then in 1993 a stratified random sampling approach was added to the collection effort. This approach utilizes a computer routine that randomly selects sampling sites from a pool of potential sites that have been categorized by strata (e.g., aquatic habitat type, distance to shore, connectivity to main channel). The results from these collections are stored in an Oracle database at the Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center (UMESC). UMESC provides free access to the data through the Center’s Web site (www.umesc.usgs.gov). Several methods/routines are available for accessing the data (e.g., graphical browser, GIS query tool) this particular file is designed to accompany the main Oracle database (http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/data_library/fisheries/fish_page.html).
Purpose:
The Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center administers the Long Term Resource Monitoring Program (LTRMP), authorized under the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-662). The mission of the LTRMP is to provide decision makers with information to maintain the Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS) as a viable large river ecosystem given its multiple-use character. The long-term goals of the Program are to understand the system, determine resource trends and impacts, develop management alternatives, manage information, and develop useful products. The collection and distribution of fish data aids the Center in meeting these goals.
Supplemental Information:
Fishes are one of the most diverse and abundant natural resources of the UMRS. Several features contribute to the great amount of interest fishes receive from the general public, fishery managers, and aquatic ecologists: (A) UMRS fishes support multimillion-dollar commercial and sport fisheries. (B) Fishes respond to a variety of hydrologic, water quality, and habitat variables. (C) Scientists and fishery managers recognize fish communities as an integrative index to a complex set of physical and biological conditions on the UMRS; that is, fish are indicators of the biotic integrity of the UMRS. In addition, impacts of sedimentation, increased navigation, and altered water levels in the UMRS are often perceived by the general public in terms of changes in the fish community or fish habitat. And (D) Recent research demonstrates that fishes often have major controlling effects on other organisms, including vegetation, aquatic macroinvertebrates, zooplankton, and phytoplankton, and even on nutrient cycling and sediment resuspension. Therefore, information on fish is often required to understand other organisms and some physical/chemical processes.
Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 1989
Ending Date:
Currentness Reference: download date
Status:
Progress: In Work
Maintenance and Update Frequency: Continually
Spatial Domain:
Description of Geographic Extent:
Upper Mississippi River navigation pools 4, 8, 13, and 26, the Mississippi River between Grand Tower, Illinois and its confluence with the Ohio River, the La Grange navigation pool on the Illinois River, and the first 12 miles of the Illinois River above its confluence with the Mississippi.
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -92.69
East Bounding Coordinate: -89.038
North Bounding Coordinate: 44.726
South Bounding Coordinate: 36.798
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus: None
Theme Keyword: Fish
Theme Keyword: Fishery
Theme Keyword: temperate floodplain river
Theme Keyword: abundance
Theme Keyword: biodiversity
Theme Keyword: flood
Theme Keyword: floodplain
Theme Keyword: habitat
Theme Keyword: trend
Theme Keyword: river
Theme Keyword: LTRMP
Theme Keyword: UMESC
Theme Keyword: threatened species
Theme Keyword: endangered species
Theme Keyword: status and trends
Theme Keyword: monitoring
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus: None
Place Keyword: Minnesota
Place Keyword: Wisconsin
Place Keyword: Iowa
Place Keyword: Illinois
Place Keyword: Missouri
Place Keyword: Mississippi River
Place Keyword: Upper Mississippi River
Place Keyword: Illinois River
Place Keyword: UMRS
Place Keyword: Pool 4
Place Keyword: Pool 8
Place Keyword: Pool 13
Place Keyword: Pool 26
Place Keyword: Open River
Place Keyword: La Grange
Taxonomy:
Taxonomic System:
Classification System/Authority:
Classification System Citation:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: American Fisheries Society
Publication Date: 1991
Title: Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States and Canada
Edition: Fifth Edition
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Book
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Bethesda, Maryland
Publisher: American Fisheries Society
Other Citation Details: American Fisheries society, Special Publication 20. American Fisheries Society, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 110, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-2199, USA
Classification System Modifications: Additional entries have been created for potential hybrids.
Identification Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Becker, G.C.
Publication Date: 1983
Title: Fishes of Wisconsin
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Printed book
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Madison, Wisconsin
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Other Citation Details: Reference key
Identification Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Childers, W. F.
Publication Date: 1967
Title: Hybridization of Four Species of Sunfishes (Centrarchidae)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Printed Book
Publication Information:
Publication Place:
Publisher:
Illinois
Natural History Survey
Other Citation Details: Reference Key - Illinois Natural History Survey Bulletin 29(3): 1-214
Identification Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Etnier, D. A., and W. C. Starnes
Publication Date: 1993
Title: The Fishes of Tennessee
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Printed Book
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Knoxville, TN
Publisher: University of Tennessee Press
Other Citation Details: Reference Key
Identification Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Harlan, J. R., E. B. Speaker, and J. Mayhew.
Publication Date: 1987
Title: Iowa Fish and Fishing
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Printed Book
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa
Publisher: Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Other Citation Details: Reference Key
Identification Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Holland-Bartels, L. E., S. K. Littlejohn, and M. L. Huston.
Publication Date: 1990
Title: A guide to larval fishes of the Upper Mississippi River
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Printed Book
Publication Information:
Publication Place: La Crosse, Wisconsin
Publisher: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Fisheries Research Center
Other Citation Details: Reference Key
Identification Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Laird, C. A., and L. M. Page.
Publication Date: 1996
Title: Non-native fishes inhabiting the streams and lakes of Illinois
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Printed Book
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Unknown
Publisher: Illinois Natural History Survey
Other Citation Details: Reference Key - Illinois Natural History Survey Bulletin 35(1): 1-51
Identification Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Mettee, M. F., P. E. O'Neil, and J. M. Pierson
Publication Date: 1996
Title: Fishes of Alabama and the Mobile Basin. Oxmoor House
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Printed Book
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Mobile, Alabama
Publisher: Oxmoor House
Other Citation Details: Reference Key
Identification Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Page, L. M., and B. M. Burr.
Publication Date: 1991
Title: A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Printed Book
Series Information:
Series Name: The Peterson Field Guide
Issue Identification: volume 42
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Other Citation Details: Taxanomic Key
Identification Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Pflieger, W. L.
Publication Date: 1997
Title: The Fishes of Missouri
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Printed Book
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Jefferson City, Missouri
Publisher: Missouri Department of Conservation
Other Citation Details: Reference Key
Identification Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Phillips, G. L., W. D. Schmidt, and J. C. Underhill
Publication Date: 1982
Title: Fishes of the Minnesota region
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Printed Book
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Other Citation Details: Reference Key
Identification Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Robison, H. W., and T. M. Buchanan.
Publication Date: 1988
Title: Fishes of Arkansas
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Printed Book
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Other Citation Details: Reference Key
Identification Reference:
Citation Information:
Originator: Smith, P. W.
Publication Date: 1979
Title: The Fishes of Illinois
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Printed Book
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Urbana, Illinois
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Other Citation Details: Reference Key
Taxonomic Procedures:
When field crews are uncertain of the taxonomic classification of a fish, the specimen is brought back to the field station for further identification. The field stations use both reference keys and their reference collection for species identification. If a specimen’s identity remains in question after reviewing reference keys and collections, the specimen is vouchered by a recognized professional at one of several Universities or Natural History Museums located throughout the Midwest.
Taxonomic Completeness:
The master species table stored at UMESC contains entries for additional fish species that have the potential for being collected within the UMRS, but at the time this metadata was prepared had yet been captured by the LTRMP field crews. This metadata file only contains entries for those species collected by the LTRMP field stations. This metadata file is scheduled for review on an annual basis, at the end of each sampling season. A listing of which species has been collected at each field station (inc. which species were collected by year and how often they appeared in the catch) is available at http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/data_library/fisheries/graphical/fish_front.html.
General Taxonomic Coverage:
Most specimens are identified to the species level, however on occasion some difficulties are encountered. If a suspected hybrid is encountered it is recorded as such. The database also contains listings for unidentifiable species (e.g., unidentifiable young of the year), and several generic family level categories (e.g., unidentified Cyprinidae (minnow)).
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Kingdom
Taxon Rank Value: Animal
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Division
Taxon Rank Value: Cordata
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Class
Taxon Rank Value: Cephalaspidomorphi
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Order
Taxon Rank Value: Petromyzontiformes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Petromyzontidae
Applicable Common Name: lamprey
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Ichthyomyzon
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: castaneus
Applicable Common Name: chestnut lamprey
Applicable Common Name: CNLP
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: unicuspis
Applicable Common Name: silver lamprey
Applicable Common Name: SVLP
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Lampetera
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: appendix
Applicable Common Name: American brook lamprey
Applicable Common Name: ABLP
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: sp.
Applicable Common Name: unidentified Petromyzontidae (lamprey)
Applicable Common Name: U-LY
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Class
Taxon Rank Value: Osteichthyes
Applicable Common Name: Bony Fishes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Order
Taxon Rank Value: Acipenseriformes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Acipenseridae
Applicable Common Name: sturgeons
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Acipenser
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: fulvescens
Applicable Common Name: lake sturgeon
Applicable Common Name: LKSG
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Scaphirhynchus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: platorynchus
Applicable Common Name: shovelnose sturgeon
Applicable Common Name: SNSG
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: albus x platorynchus
Applicable Common Name: shovelnose x pallid sturgeon hybrid
Applicable Common Name: SNPD
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: sp.
Applicable Common Name: unidentified Acipenseridae (sturgeon)
Applicable Common Name: U-SG
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Polyodontidae
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Polyodon
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: spathula
Applicable Common Name: paddlefish
Applicable Common Name: PDFH
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Order
Taxon Rank Value: Lepisosteiformes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Lepisosteidae
Applicable Common Name: gars
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Lepisosteus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: oculatus
Applicable Common Name: spotted gar
Applicable Common Name: STGR
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: osseus
Applicable Common Name: longnose gar
Applicable Common Name: LNGR
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: platostomus
Applicable Common Name: shortnose gar
Applicable Common Name: SNGR
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: sp.
Applicable Common Name: unidentified Lepisosteidae (gar)
Applicable Common Name: U-LS
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Order
Taxon Rank Value: Ammiformes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Amiidae
Applicable Common Name: bowfins
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Amia
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: calva
Applicable Common Name: bowfin
Applicable Common Name: BWFN
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Order
Taxon Rank Value: Osteoglossiformes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Hiodontidae
Applicable Common Name: mooneyes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Hiodon
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: alosoides
Applicable Common Name: goldeye
Applicable Common Name: GDEY
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: tergisus
Applicable Common Name: mooneye
Applicable Common Name: MNEY
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: sp.
Applicable Common Name: unidentified Hiodontidae (moon/goldeye)
Applicable Common Name: U-HI
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Order
Taxon Rank Value: Anguilliformes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Anguillidae
Applicable Common Name: freshwater eels
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Anguilla
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: rostrata
Applicable Common Name: American eel
Applicable Common Name: AMEL
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Order
Taxon Rank Value: Clupeiformes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Clupeidae
Applicable Common Name: herrings
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Alosa
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: chrysochloris
Applicable Common Name: skipjack herring
Applicable Common Name: SJHR
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Dorosoma
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: cepedianum
Applicable Common Name: gizzard shad
Applicable Common Name: GZSD
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: petenense
Applicable Common Name: threadfin shad
Applicable Common Name: TFSD
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: sp.
Applicable Common Name: unidentified Clupeidae (herring)
Applicable Common Name: U-CL
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Order
Taxon Rank Value: Cypriniformes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Cyprinidae
Applicable Common Name: carps and minnows
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Campostoma
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: anomalum
Applicable Common Name: central stoneroller
Applicable Common Name: CLSR
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Carassius
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: auratus
Applicable Common Name: goldfish
Applicable Common Name: GDFH
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: auratus x Cyprinus carpio
Applicable Common Name: carp x goldfish hybrid
Applicable Common Name: CCGF
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Ctenopharyngodon
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: idella
Applicable Common Name: grass carp
Applicable Common Name: GSCP
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Cyprinella
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: lutrensis
Applicable Common Name: red shiner
Applicable Common Name: RDSN
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: spiloptera
Applicable Common Name: spotfin shiner
Applicable Common Name: SFSN
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: venusta
Applicable Common Name: blacktail shiner
Applicable Common Name: BTSN
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Cyprinus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: carpio
Applicable Common Name: common carp
Applicable Common Name: CARP
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Hybognathus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: hankinsoni
Applicable Common Name: brassy minnow
Applicable Common Name: BSMW
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: nuchalis
Applicable Common Name: Mississippi silvery minnow
Applicable Common Name: SVMW
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: placitus
Applicable Common Name: plains minnow
Applicable Common Name: PNMW
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Hypopthalmichthys
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: molitrix
Applicable Common Name: silver carp
Applicable Common Name: SVCP
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: nobilis
Applicable Common Name: bighead carp
Applicable Common Name: BHCP
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Luxilus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: chrysocephalus
Applicable Common Name: striped shiner
Applicable Common Name: SPSN
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Lythrurus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: zonatus
Applicable Common Name: bleeding shiner
Applicable Common Name: BDSN
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Macrhybopsis
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: aestivalis
Applicable Common Name: speckled chub
Applicable Common Name: SKCB
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: meeki
Applicable Common Name: sticklefin chub
Applicable Common Name: SFCB
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: storeriana
Applicable Common Name: silver chub
Applicable Common Name: SVCB
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Nocomis
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: biguttatus
Applicable Common Name: hornyhead chub
Applicable Common Name: HHCB
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Notemigonus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: crysoleucas
Applicable Common Name: golden shiner
Applicable Common Name: GDSN
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Notropis
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: amblops
Applicable Common Name: bigeye chub
Applicable Common Name: BECB
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: amnis
Applicable Common Name: pallid shiner
Applicable Common Name: PDSN
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: atherinoides
Applicable Common Name: emerald shiner
Applicable Common Name: ERSN
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: blennius
Applicable Common Name: river shiner
Applicable Common Name: RVSN
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: boops
Applicable Common Name: bigeye shiner
Applicable Common Name: BESN
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: buchanani
Applicable Common Name: ghost shiner
Applicable Common Name: GTSN
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: dorsalis
Applicable Common Name: bigmouth shiner
Applicable Common Name: BMSN
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: hudsonius
Applicable Common Name: spottail shiner
Applicable Common Name: STSN
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: shumardi
Applicable Common Name: silverband shiner
Applicable Common Name: SBSN
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: stramineus
Applicable Common Name: sand shiner
Applicable Common Name: SNSN
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: texanus
Applicable Common Name: weed shiner
Applicable Common Name: WDSN
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: volucellus
Applicable Common Name: mimic shiner
Applicable Common Name: MMSN
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: wickliffi
Applicable Common Name: channel shiner
Applicable Common Name: CNSN
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Opsopoeodus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: emiliae
Applicable Common Name: pugnose minnow
Applicable Common Name: PGMW
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Phenacobius
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: mirabilis
Applicable Common Name: suckermouth minnow
Applicable Common Name: SMMW
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Phoxinus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: erythrogaster
Applicable Common Name: southern redbelly dace
Applicable Common Name: SRBD
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Pimephales
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: notatus
Applicable Common Name: bluntnose minnow
Applicable Common Name: BNMW
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: promelas
Applicable Common Name: fathead minnow
Applicable Common Name: FHMW
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: vigilax
Applicable Common Name: bullhead minnow
Applicable Common Name: BHMW
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Rhinichthys
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: atratulus
Applicable Common Name: blacknose dace
Applicable Common Name: BNDC
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Semotilus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: atromaculatus
Applicable Common Name: creek chub
Applicable Common Name: CKCB
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: sp.
Applicable Common Name: unidentified Cyprinidae (minnow)
Applicable Common Name: U-CY
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Scardinius
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: erythrophthalmus
Applicable Common Name: rudd
Applicable Common Name: RUDD
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Catostomidae
Applicable Common Name: suckers
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Carpiodes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: carpio
Applicable Common Name: river carpsucker
Applicable Common Name: RVCS
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: cyprinus
Applicable Common Name: quillback
Applicable Common Name: QLBK
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: velifer
Applicable Common Name: highfin carpsucker
Applicable Common Name: HFCS
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Catostomus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: commersoni
Applicable Common Name: white sucker
Applicable Common Name: WTSK
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Cycleptus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: elongatus
Applicable Common Name: blue sucker
Applicable Common Name: BUSK
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Hypentelium
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: nigricans
Applicable Common Name: northern hog sucker
Applicable Common Name: NHSK
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Ictiobus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: bubalus
Applicable Common Name: smallmouth buffalo
Applicable Common Name: SMBF
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: cyprinellus
Applicable Common Name: bigmouth buffalo
Applicable Common Name: BMBF
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: niger
Applicable Common Name: black buffalo
Applicable Common Name: BKBF
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Minytrema
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: melanops
Applicable Common Name: spotted sucker
Applicable Common Name: SPSK
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Moxostoma
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: anisurum
Applicable Common Name: silver redhorse
Applicable Common Name: SVRH
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: carinatum
Applicable Common Name: river redhorse
Applicable Common Name: RVRH
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: erythrurum
Applicable Common Name: golden redhorse
Applicable Common Name: GDRH
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: macrolepidotum
Applicable Common Name: shorthead redhorse
Applicable Common Name: SHRH
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: valenciennesi
Applicable Common Name: greater redhorse
Applicable Common Name: GTRH
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: sp.
Applicable Common Name: unidentified Catostomidae (sucker)
Applicable Common Name: U-CT
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Order
Taxon Rank Value: Siluriformes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Ictaluridae
Applicable Common Name: bullhead catfishes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Ameiurus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: melas
Applicable Common Name: black bullhead
Applicable Common Name: BKBH
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: natalis
Applicable Common Name: yellow bullhead
Applicable Common Name: YLBH
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: nebulosus
Applicable Common Name: brown bullhead
Applicable Common Name: BNBH
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Ictalurus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: furcatus
Applicable Common Name: blue catfish
Applicable Common Name: BLCF
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: punctatus
Applicable Common Name: channel catfish
Applicable Common Name: CNCF
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Noturus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: flavus
Applicable Common Name: stonecat
Applicable Common Name: STCT
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: gyrinus
Applicable Common Name: tadpole madtom
Applicable Common Name: TPMT
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: nocturnus
Applicable Common Name: freckled madtom
Applicable Common Name: FKMT
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Pylodictis
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: olivaris
Applicable Common Name: flathead catfish
Applicable Common Name: FHCF
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: sp.
Applicable Common Name: unidentified Ictaluridae (catfish)
Applicable Common Name: U-IL
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Order
Taxon Rank Value: Salmoniformes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Esocidae
Applicable Common Name: pikes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Esox
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: americanus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Sub-species
Taxon Rank Value: vermiculatus
Applicable Common Name: grass pickerel
Applicable Common Name: GSPK
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: lucius
Applicable Common Name: northern pike
Applicable Common Name: NTPK
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: masquinongy
Applicable Common Name: muskellunge
Applicable Common Name: MSKG
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: masquinongy x lucius
Applicable Common Name: tiger muskellunge
Applicable Common Name: MGNP
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: sp.
Applicable Common Name: unidentified Esocidae (pike)
Applicable Common Name: U-ES
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Umbridae
Applicable Common Name: mudminnows
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Umbra
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: limi
Applicable Common Name: central mudminnow
Applicable Common Name: CMMW
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Osmeridae
Applicable Common Name: smelts
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Osmerus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: mordax
Applicable Common Name: rainbow smelt
Applicable Common Name: RBST
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Salmonidae
Applicable Common Name: trouts
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Salmo
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: trutta
Applicable Common Name: brown trout
Applicable Common Name: BNTT
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Order
Taxon Rank Value: Percopsiformes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Percopsidae
Applicable Common Name: trout-perches
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Percopsis
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: omiscomaycus
Applicable Common Name: trout-perch
Applicable Common Name: TTPH
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Aphredoderidae
Applicable Common Name: pirate perches
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Aphredoderus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: sayanus
Applicable Common Name: pirate perch
Applicable Common Name: PRPH
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Order
Taxon Rank Value: Gadiformes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Gadidae
Applicable Common Name: cods
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Lota
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: lota
Applicable Common Name: burbot
Applicable Common Name: BRBT
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Order
Taxon Rank Value: Atheriniformes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Cyprinodontidae
Applicable Common Name: killfishes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Fundulus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: dispar
Applicable Common Name: starhead topminnow
Applicable Common Name: SHTM
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: notatus
Applicable Common Name: blackstripe topminnow
Applicable Common Name: BTTM
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: olivaceus
Applicable Common Name: blackspotted topminnow
Applicable Common Name: BPTM
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: sp.
Applicable Common Name: unidentified Cyprinodontidae (killfish)
Applicable Common Name: U-CD
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Poeciliidae
Applicable Common Name: livebearers
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Gambusia
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: affinis
Applicable Common Name: western mosquitofish
Applicable Common Name: MQTF
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Antherinidae
Applicable Common Name: silversides
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Labidesthes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: sicculus
Applicable Common Name: brook silverside
Applicable Common Name: BKSS
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Menidia
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: beryllina
Applicable Common Name: inland silverside
Applicable Common Name: IDSS
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: sp.
Applicable Common Name: unidentified Atherinidae (silverside)
Applicable Common Name: U-AT
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Order
Taxon Rank Value: Gasterosteiformes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Gasterosteidae
Applicable Common Name: sticklebacks
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Culaea
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: inconstans
Applicable Common Name: brook stickleback
Applicable Common Name: BKSB
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Order
Taxon Rank Value: Perciformes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Percichthyidae
Applicable Common Name: temperate basses
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Morone
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: americana
Applicable Common Name: white perch
Applicable Common Name: WTPH
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: chrysops
Applicable Common Name: white bass
Applicable Common Name: WTBS
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: mississippiensis
Applicable Common Name: yellow bass
Applicable Common Name: YWBS
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: saxatilis
Applicable Common Name: striped bass
Applicable Common Name: SDBS
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: chrysops x saxatilis
Applicable Common Name: striped x white bass hybrid
Applicable Common Name: SBWB
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: sp.
Applicable Common Name: unidentified Percichthyidae (temperate bass)
Applicable Common Name: U-MO
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Centrarchidae
Applicable Common Name: sunfishes
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Ambloplites
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: rupestris
Applicable Common Name: rock bass
Applicable Common Name: RKBS
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Centrarchus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: macropterus
Applicable Common Name: flier
Applicable Common Name: FLER
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Lepomis
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: cyanellus
Applicable Common Name: green sunfish
Applicable Common Name: GNSF
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: gibbosus
Applicable Common Name: pumpkinseed
Applicable Common Name: PNSD
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: gulosus
Applicable Common Name: warmouth
Applicable Common Name: WRMH
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: humilis
Applicable Common Name: orangespotted sunfish
Applicable Common Name: OSSF
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: macrochirus
Applicable Common Name: bluegill
Applicable Common Name: BLGL
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: megalotis
Applicable Common Name: longear sunfish
Applicable Common Name: LESF
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: microlophus
Applicable Common Name: redear sunfish
Applicable Common Name: RESF
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: cyanellus x gibbosus
Applicable Common Name: green sunfish x pumpkinseed hybrid
Applicable Common Name: GSPS
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: cyanellus x gulosus
Applicable Common Name: green x warmouth sunfish hybrid
Applicable Common Name: GSWM
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: cyanellus x humilis
Applicable Common Name: green x orangespotted sunfish hybrid
Applicable Common Name: GSOS
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: cyanellus x macrochirus
Applicable Common Name: green x bluegill sunfish hybrid
Applicable Common Name: GSBG
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: gibbosus x gulosus
Applicable Common Name: pumpkinseed x warmouth hybrid
Applicable Common Name: PSWM
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: gibbosus x humilis
Applicable Common Name: pumpkinseed x orangespotted sunfish hybrid
Applicable Common Name: PSOS
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: gibbosus x macrochirus
Applicable Common Name: pumpkinseed x bluegill hybrid
Applicable Common Name: PSBG
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: macrochirus x gulosus
Applicable Common Name: bluegill x warmouth hybrid
Applicable Common Name: BGWM
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: macrochirus x humilis
Applicable Common Name: bluegill x orangespotted sunfish hybrid
Applicable Common Name: BGOS
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: macrochirus x megalotis
Applicable Common Name: bluegill x longear sunfish hybrid
Applicable Common Name: BGLE
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: macrochirus x microlophus
Applicable Common Name: bluegill x redear sunfish hybrid
Applicable Common Name: BGRS
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Micropterus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: dolomieu
Applicable Common Name: smallmouth bass
Applicable Common Name: SMBS
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: punctulatus
Applicable Common Name: spotted bass
Applicable Common Name: STBS
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: salmoides
Applicable Common Name: largemouth bass
Applicable Common Name: LMBS
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Pomoxis
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: annularis
Applicable Common Name: white crappie
Applicable Common Name: WTCP
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: nigromaculatus
Applicable Common Name: black crappie
Applicable Common Name: BKCP
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: annularis x nigromaculatus
Applicable Common Name: black x white crappie hybrid
Applicable Common Name: BCWC
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: sp.
Applicable Common Name: unidentified Centrarchidae (sunfish)
Applicable Common Name: U-CN
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Percidae
Applicable Common Name: perches
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Ammocrypta
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: asprella
Applicable Common Name: crystal darter
Applicable Common Name: CLDR
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: clara
Applicable Common Name: western sand darter
Applicable Common Name: WSDR
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Etheostoma
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: asprigene
Applicable Common Name: mud darter
Applicable Common Name: MDDR
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: blennioides
Applicable Common Name: greenside darter
Applicable Common Name: GSDR
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: chlorosomum
Applicable Common Name: bluntnose darter
Applicable Common Name: BNDR
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: exile
Applicable Common Name: Iowa darter
Applicable Common Name: IODR
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: flabellare
Applicable Common Name: fantail darter
Applicable Common Name: FTDR
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: gracile
Applicable Common Name: slough darter
Applicable Common Name: SLDR
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: nigrum
Applicable Common Name: johnny darter
Applicable Common Name: JYDR
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: zonale
Applicable Common Name: banded darter
Applicable Common Name: BDDR
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Perca
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: flavescens
Applicable Common Name: yellow perch
Applicable Common Name: YWPH
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Percina
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: caprodes
Applicable Common Name: logperch
Applicable Common Name: LGPH
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: maculata
Applicable Common Name: blackside darter
Applicable Common Name: BSDR
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: phoxocephala
Applicable Common Name: slenderhead darter
Applicable Common Name: SHDR
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: sciera
Applicable Common Name: dusky darter
Applicable Common Name: DYDR
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: shumardi
Applicable Common Name: river darter
Applicable Common Name: RRDR
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Stizostedion
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: canadense
Applicable Common Name: sauger
Applicable Common Name: SGER
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: vitreum
Applicable Common Name: walleye
Applicable Common Name: WLYE
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: canadense x vitreum
Applicable Common Name: sauger x walleye hybrid
Applicable Common Name: SGWE
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: sp.
Applicable Common Name: unidentified Percidae (perch)
Applicable Common Name: U-PC
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Sciaenidae
Applicable Common Name: drums
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Aplodinotus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: grunniens
Applicable Common Name: freshwater drum
Applicable Common Name: FWDM
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Other
Taxon Rank Value: unidentifiable or no catch
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Nocatchtodae
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Nocatchus
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Species
Taxon Rank Value: pisces
Applicable Common Name: No fish caught
Applicable Common Name: NFSH
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Unidentified
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Unidentified
Applicable Common Name: unidentified
Applicable Common Name: UNID
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: New Species
Applicable Common Name: new species
Applicable Common Name: NWSP
Applicable Common Name: temporary code used until the species code can be added to the table, or the species vouchered
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Family
Taxon Rank Value: Unidentified YOY
Taxonomic Classification:
Taxon Rank Name: Genus
Taxon Rank Value: Unidentified YOY
Applicable Common Name: Age-0 fish
Applicable Common Name: YOYF
Applicable Common Name: Unidentified Young of the Year
Access Constraints: None
Use Constraints:
It is recommended that users of the LTRMP fisheries data read and understand the available data format documents prior to using the data for an analysis. The available documentation provides detailed background information on the dataset content and/or collection procedures.
Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: USGS - Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Contact Position: Spatial Analysis and Computer Technology Branch
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: U.S. Geological Survey; Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center; 2630 Fanta Reed Road;
City: La Crosse
State or Province: Wisconsin
Postal Code: 54603-1223
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: 608-783-6451
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 608-783-6066
Contact Electronic Mail Address: metadata_coordinator@umesc.er.usgs.gov
Hours of Service: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday Through Friday
Native Data Set Environment: Oracle Database
Data Quality Information
Section Index
Attribute Accuracy:
Attribute Accuracy Report:
The accuracy of the field data are checked in the field by the crews as they collect their data, in the office as they review their work, then again by the LTRMP’s database administrator and the program’s fisheries specialist. When field identification of a particular species is in doubt, the field crews bring a sample to the office where it is compared against their reference collection and/or a species key.
Logical Consistency Report:
All data contained within the fixed and stratified random site fisheries database are point data. The positions of the fixed sampling sites were determined using GPS receivers. The positions of the stratified random sites are selected by a computer using the software programs ArcInfo and SAS, and a geographic information system (GIS) data set of potential sampling locations.
Completeness Report:
All collection data are entered into the Oracle database. If a field crew is unable to navigate to one of the computer selected sampling sites, they are provided with a list of randomly generated alternate sampling sites. The field crew then navigates to the closest alternate site that has the same strata type as the inaccessible site, and samples that location.
Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy:
Horizontal Positional Accuracy Report:
The horizontal positional accuracy depends upon the global position system device used to navigate to and record the position of the field crew. Over the years equipment and accuracies have changed. Whenever possible, differential beacons, post processing, and other procedures have been used to bring the position accuracy of field samples to within 10 meters of the computer selected sampling site.
Lineage:
Methodology:
Methodology Type: Field
Methodology Identifier:
Methodology Keyword Thesaurus: None
Methodology Keyword: stratified random sampling
Methodology Description:
Since 1993, collections have been made under a spatially stratified random sampling design (ftp://ftp.umesc.usgs.gov/pub/media_archives/documents/reports/1995/95p00201.pdf). Samples sites are chosen randomly within each of 7 spatial strata, mapped in a GIS and selected from a 50 x 50m grid overlaid on the strata delineations. Randomization provides unbiased parameter estimates (central tendency and dispersion) of abundance, though precision is a function of sample variance and sample size (ftp://ftp.umesc.usgs.gov/pub/media_archives/documents/reports/2001/01t001.pdf). Cochran's estimator for stratified random samples is used to arrive at strata weighted parameter estimates of abundance for an entire study reach. Annually, effort is spread uniformly and independently across 3 consecutive time periods within a year (each period receives equal effort, and randomization in site selection is performed separately for each period - reduces risk of annual inferential losses if one period cannot be sampled, say due to a 500 year flood). Thus, the designed scales of inference are (1) a study reach, and (2) the year. Effort is also spread in a standardized manner through time, among 10 gear types (just 6 since 2002 - ftp://ftp.umesc.usgs.gov/pub/media_archives/documents/reports/2002/02t001.pdf). All data are georeferenced.
Methodology Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator:
Long Term Resource Monitoring Program; Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center; USGS; Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources; Iowa Department of Natural Resources; Illinois Natural History Survey; Missouri Department of Conservation
Publication Date: 1995
Title: LTRMP Fish Procedures - Stratified random sampling
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: Printed Report or .pdf file
Publication Information:
Publication Place: La Crosse, Wisconsin
Publisher: Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Online Linkage: www.umesc.usgs.gov; ftp://ftp.umesc.usgs.gov/pub/media_archives/documents/reports/1995/95p00201.pdf
Process Step:
Process Description:
For the stratified random samples, the first step involves the use of a computer routine to select sites for the annual stratified random sampling. Results from this procedure are distributed to the LTRMP field stations as a series of geographic coordinates field crews must navigate to.
Process Date: Not complete
Process Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: USGS - Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Contact Position: Spatial Analysis and Computer Technology Branch
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: U.S. Geological Survey; Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center; 2630 Fanta Reed Road;
City: La Crosse
State or Province: Wisconsin
Postal Code: 54603-1223
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: 608-783-6451
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 608-783-6066
Contact Electronic Mail Address: metadata_coordinator@umesc.er.usgs.gov
Hours of Service: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday Through Friday
Process Step:
Process Description: Field crews navigate to one of their fixed sampling sites or one of the stratified random sampling sites and perform a fish collection using the specified sampling gear.
Process Date: Not complete
Process Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: USGS - LTRMP Fisheries Component
Contact Position: LTRMP Fisheries Component Biologist
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: U.S. Geological Survey; Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center; 2630 Fanta Reed Road;
City: La Crosse
State or Province: Wisconsin
Postal Code: 54603-1223
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: 608-783-6451
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 608-783-6066
Contact Electronic Mail Address: metadata_coordinator@umesc.er.usgs.gov
Hours of Service: 7:30 a.m. till 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Process Step:
Process Description: Data are electronically recorded in the field and stored in an Access database.
Process Date: Not complete
Process Step:
Process Description: While the field crews are still in the field or once they return to the office, the local fisheries specialist verifies the accuracy and completeness of the sample data.
Process Date: Not complete
Process Step:
Process Description:
The field crew’s Access based software program contains an export routine which outputs the verified data in a table compatible with UMESC's Oracle software. The data are compressed, then E-mailed to the Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center.
Process Date: Not complete
Process Step:
Process Description:
The UMESC database administrator and fishery biologist overseeing the LTRMP monitoring perform a series of additional accuracy checks. Once these reviews are completed the data are moved to the publicly accessible portion of the Oracle database. (available at http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/data_library/fisheries/fish_page.html).
Process Date: Not complete
Spatial Data Organization Information
Section Index
Direct Spatial Reference Method: Point
Spatial Reference Information
Section Index
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:
Planar:
Grid Coordinate System:
Grid Coordinate System Name: Universal Transverse Mercator 1927
Universal Transverse Mercator:
UTM Zone Number: 15
Transverse Mercator:
Scale Factor at Central Meridian: 0.9996
Longitude of Central Meridian: -93
Latitude of Projection Origin: 0
False Easting: 0
False Northing: 0
Planar Coordinate Information:
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method: Coordinate Pair
Coordinate Representation:
Abscissa Resolution: 1
Ordinate Resolution: 1
Planar Distance Units: meters
Geodetic Model:
Horizontal Datum Name: North American Datum of 1927
Ellipsoid Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major Axis: 6378206
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 294.9786982
Entity and Attribute Information
Section Index
Overview Description:
Entity and Attribute Overview:
Detailed listing of the available data fields and their content are available in the LTRMP’s SOP document for fish sampling, and online through the UMESC Web site. A listing of all available data fields and their content description is available at the Web site where the data are downloaded (http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/data_library/fisheries/fish_page.html). The Oracle routine used to extract data from the main database will also create a custom listing of the data fields the user decided to download.
Entity and Attribute Detail Citation:
Ickes, B. S., and R. W. Burkhardt. 2002. Evaluation and proposed refinement of the sampling design for the Long Term Resource Monitoring Program’s fish component. U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, La Crosse, Wisconsin, October 2002. LTRMP 2002-T001. 17 pp. + Appendixes A–E. CD-ROM included. (NTIS #PB2003-500042) , and Gutreuter, S., R. Burkhardt, and K. Lubinski. 1995. Long Term Resource Monitoring Program procedures: Fish monitoring. National Biological Service, Environmental Management Technical Center, Onalaska, Wisconsin, July 1995. LTRMP 95-P002-1. 42 pp. + Appendixes A-J
Distribution Information
Section Index
Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: USGS - Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Contact Position: Spatial Analysis and Computer Technology Branch
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: U.S. Geological Survey; Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center; 2630 Fanta Reed Road;
City: La Crosse
State or Province: Wisconsin
Postal Code: 54603-1223
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: 608-783-6451
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 608-783-6066
Contact Electronic Mail Address: metadata_coordinator@umesc.er.usgs.gov
Hours of Service: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday Through Friday
Distribution Liability:
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from a U.S. Geological Survey server, and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. The U.S. Geological Survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. Furthermore it’s recommended that the user reference the other available documents that explain in detail how the LTRMP data were collected and the data themselves.
Standard Order Process:
Custom Order Process:
The Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center’s online routine used to extract data from the Oracle database contains options for allowing the user to customize the data they receive. These services and the data themselves are provided free of charge (http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/ltrmp.html).
Available Time Period:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 1989
Ending Date: Present
Metadata Reference Information
Section Index
Metadata Date: 12/4/2003
Metadata Review Date:
Metadata Future Review Date:
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: USGS - Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center
Contact Position: Spatial Analysis and Computer Technology Branch
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical address
Address: U.S. Geological Survey; Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center; 2630 Fanta Reed Road;
City: La Crosse
State or Province: Wisconsin
Postal Code: 54603-1223
Country: USA
Contact Voice Telephone: 608-783-6451
Contact Facsimile Telephone: 608-783-6066
Contact Electronic Mail Address: metadata_coordinator@umesc.er.usgs.gov
Hours of Service: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday Through Friday
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999 Biological Profile
SMMS Metadata report generated 5/6/2004