Distribution, Spread, and Habitat Predictability of a Small, Invasive, Piscivorous Fish in an Important Estuarine Fish Nursery
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area and Sampling Techniques
2.2. Data Analysis
2.2.1. Distribution and Spread Rate
2.2.2. Habitat Predictability
3. Results
3.1. Distribution and Spread Rate
3.2. Habitat Predictability
4. Discussion
4.1. Distribution and Spread Rate
4.2. Habitat Predictability
4.3. Management Implications
Supplementary Materials
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Waterbody Name | Waterbody Type | Year Sampled | Number of 9.1-m Seine Samples | Temperature (°C) | Salinity (Practical Salinity Scale) | Dissolved Oxygen (mg L−1) | pH | Depth (m) | Gradient (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alafia River | River | 2006 | 167 | 22.9 (13.9–30.3) | 3.5 (0.1–20.1) | 7.3 (3.4–16.5) | 7.7 (6.8–8.8) | 0.5 (0.1–1.0) | 20.6 (0.0–66.7) |
Andrews Creek | Creek | 2007 | 72 | 25.1 (17.3–32.3) | 22.4 (6.3–32.8) | 5.5 (2.9–9.9) | 7.8 (7.5–8.1) | 0.5 (0.2–1.0) | 21.4 (0.0–66.7) |
Cockroach Creek | Creek | 2007 | 120 | 23.8 (16.1–29.7) | 19.3 (0.4–33.0) | 3.8 (0.3–12.2) | 7.3 (6.8–8.1) | 0.5 (0.2–1.2) | 21.1 (0.0–60.0) |
Curiosity Creek | Creek | 2006 | 120 | 22.5 (11.9–30.0) | 3.3 (0.2–17.2) | 6.5 (2.7–10.6) | 7.3 (6.4–7.9) | 0.7 (0.1–1.2) | 26.8 (0.0–66.7) |
Dogleg Creek | Canal | 2006 | 48 | 22.6 (15.1–28.3) | 1.3 (0.2–4.0) | 6.9 (4.5–9.8) | 7.7 (7.3–8.3) | 0.7 (0.3–1.0) | 29.0 (6.7–53.3) |
Hayes Bayou | Bayou | 2006 | 48 | 23.7 (12.8–30.5) | 11.6 (0.6–23.6) | 7.0 (3.6–10.3) | 7.6 (7.0–8.3) | 0.4 (0.1–1.0) | 14.3 (0.0–40.0) |
Little Manatee River | River | 2006 | 96 | 23.8 (11.8–31.4) | 8.5 (0.1–27.0) | 6.7 (3.6–12.9) | 7.4 (6.3–7.9) | 0.5 (0.1–1.0) | 18.3 (0.0–53.3) |
Question Mark Creek | Canal | 2006 | 48 | 23.4 (13.4–30.1) | 8.0 (1.0–16.4) | 6.5 (2.6–13.7) | 7.6 (6.9–8.4) | 0.5 (0.2–1.0) | 23.1 (0.0–46.7) |
Rice Creek | Creek | 2006 | 48 | 21.7 (15.4–29.2) | 1.3 (0.1–8.1) | 8.1 (2.0–13.5) | 7.6 (7.1–8.8) | 0.5 (0.1–1.0) | 12.6 (0.0–66.7) |
Riverview West Creek | Canal | 2006 | 48 | 23.3 (15.1–30.6) | 2.5 (0.2–8.9) | 7.8 (2.7–16.6) | 7.7 (6.9–8.7) | 0.5 (0.1–1.0) | 15.7 (0.0–40.0) |
Wildcat Creek | Creek | 2006 | 120 | 22.7 (11.6–28.9) | 7.3 (0.2–23.4) | 6.5 (2.7–15.2) | 7.4 (7.0–8.1) | 0.5 (0.1–1.2) | 21.0 (0.0–66.7) |
Overall | 935 | 23.2 (11.6–32.3) | 8.3 (0.1–33.0) | 6.4 (0.3–16.6) | 7.5 (6.3–8.8) | 0.5 (0.1–1.2) | 20.9 (0.0–66.7) |
Waterbody Name | Shoreline Type | Substrate Type | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mangrove | Marsh | Shrubs/Trees | Small Terrestrial Veg. | Hardened | Mud | Mud-Sand | Sand | Oyster-Rock | |
Alafia River | 0.0% | 14.4% | 21.6% | 13.8% | 49.1% | 7.2% | 26.3% | 49.7% | 16.8% |
Andrews Creek | 94.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 72.2% | 18.1% | 1.4% | 6.9% |
Cockroach Creek | 99.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 69.2% | 20.8% | 1.7% | 8.3% |
Curiosity Creek | 0.0% | 50.8% | 27.5% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 19.2% | 35.8% | 45.0% | 0.0% |
Dogleg Creek | 0.0% | 0.0% | 39.6% | 29.2% | 4.2% | 33.3% | 41.7% | 20.8% | 4.2% |
Hayes Bayou | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 25.0% | 41.7% | 0.0% |
Little Manatee River | 21.9% | 56.3% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 12.5% | 3.1% | 22.9% | 55.2% | 18.8% |
Question Mark Creek | 2.1% | 10.4% | 66.7% | 4.2% | 14.6% | 22.9% | 41.7% | 33.3% | 2.1% |
Rice Creek | 0.0% | 8.3% | 18.8% | 33.3% | 27.1% | 10.4% | 31.3% | 54.2% | 4.2% |
Riverview West Creek | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 72.9% | 68.8% | 18.8% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
Wildcat Creek | 4.2% | 86.7% | 4.2% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 50.8% | 40.0% | 9.2% | 0.0% |
Waterbody Name | Number of 9.1-m Seine Samples | Number of Fish | % Presence |
---|---|---|---|
Alafia River | 167 | 2 | 1.2% |
Andrews Creek | 72 | 14 | 12.5% |
Cockroach Creek | 120 | 26 | 11.7% |
Curiosity Creek | 120 | 10 | 5.0% |
Dogleg Creek | 48 | 2 | 4.2% |
Hayes Bayou | 48 | 3 | 6.3% |
Little Manatee River | 96 | 6 | 5.2% |
Question Mark Creek | 48 | 8 | 12.5% |
Rice Creek | 48 | 0 | 0.0% |
Riverview West Creek | 48 | 4 | 6.3% |
Wildcat Creek | 120 | 22 | 14.2% |
Overall | 935 | 97 | 7.2% |
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Greenwood, M.F.D. Distribution, Spread, and Habitat Predictability of a Small, Invasive, Piscivorous Fish in an Important Estuarine Fish Nursery. Fishes 2017, 2, 6. https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes2020006
Greenwood MFD. Distribution, Spread, and Habitat Predictability of a Small, Invasive, Piscivorous Fish in an Important Estuarine Fish Nursery. Fishes. 2017; 2(2):6. https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes2020006
Chicago/Turabian StyleGreenwood, M. F. D. 2017. "Distribution, Spread, and Habitat Predictability of a Small, Invasive, Piscivorous Fish in an Important Estuarine Fish Nursery" Fishes 2, no. 2: 6. https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes2020006