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Biotic and abiotic factors affecting the distribution of Paddlefish Polyodon Spathula in William “Bill” Dannelly Reservoir and the Cahaba River, Alabama. 

Smith, Chris (2023-12-06)
Paddlefish Polyodon spathula river section use, and summer backwater use (where zooplankton is thought to be abundant) vary seasonally. I quantified Paddlefish habitat use in Dannelly Reservoir, Alabama, which includes the ...

Distribution, Relative Abundance, and Habitat Associations of Warrior Bass in the Black Warrior Watershed, Alabama 

Young, Amber (2022-07-26)
Single season occupancy and zero inflated poisson models were used to identify relationships between Warrior Bass Micropterus warriorensis occurrence, relative abundance, and multiscale habitat factors. Warrior Bass ...

Ecology of crayfishes in the Ozark Highlands ecoregion of Oklahoma 

Ramey, Jordan (2023-04-27)
Crayfishes aid in the transfer of nutrients through aquatic ecosystems and are prey to many aquatic and terrestrial species. Although their importance in ecosystem dynamics is generally well recognized, information ...

An Evaluation of Carbon Dioxide and Water Flow as Control Techniques for the Invasive Red Swamp Crayfish 

Elliott, Gabrella (2022-04-26)
The Red Swamp Crayfish (RSC) is an invasive crayfish species that has invaded many water bodies in North America and other continents. Recent work has demonstrated the potential of carbon dioxide (CO2) as a tool to ...

Factors related to occupancy and detection and population demographics of adult Bighead Carp and Silver Carp in the lower Red River catchment. 

Birdsall, Benjamin (2023-04-24)
North America native fishes have declined throughout the 20th and 21st century for a myriad of reasons, including invasive species. Two emblematic invasive fishes, Bighead Carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis, and Silver Carp ...

Monitoring Strategies and Occupancy Analysis for the Reintroduced Eastern Indigo Snake in Conecuh National Forest, Alabama 

Erickson, Francesca (2023-05-02)  ETD File Embargoed
The Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi) was presumed extirpated from its native range in Alabama in the 1950’s and was added to the Endangered Species List in 1978. A reintroduction program for the species began in ...

Movement and habitat use of Shoal Bass Micropterus cataractae in two Chattahoochee River tributaries 

Cottrell, Amy (2018-10-02)
Shoal Bass Micropterus cataractae is a fluvial specialist endemic to the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River basin in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. Recent studies show there is a lot of variation in movement and habitat ...

Nursery Habitat and Hatch Dates of Large River Fishes of the Lower Red River Catchment 

Ramsey, Paul (2023-04-27)
Many freshwater fishes in North America are of conservation concern. Both fine-and coarse-scale physicochemical conditions affect the quantity and quality of nursery habitat and can influence the hatches and growth of ...

Spawning and Early Ecology of Riverine Shoal Bass and Largemouth Bass 

Rogers, Jamie (2024-04-29)
Understanding fish movements and early life-history requirements is important for managing populations because they reflect changing resource needs across the life cycle. Riverine black basses (genus Micropterus) hold ...

Using Multiple Approaches to Evaluate the Effects of Flow Regulation on Fishes in the Tallapoosa River, Alabama. 

Lamb, Elijah (2021-12-01)
Dams alter many aspects of riverine environments and generally have broad effects both upstream and downstream. Despite the variety of potential benefits of dams to humans (recreation, flood control, navigation, etc.), ...