Progress 04/01/92 to 09/30/08
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Emphasis for this reporting period was on restoration techniques for Ozark streams. We used stream temperature models to relate shading from riparian vegetation and groundwater inflow to summer water temperatures in Missouri Ozark streams and evaluated effects of summer water temperature on smallmouth bass growth using a bioenergetics model. The temperature models were applied under a variety of conditions existing in a major Ozark watershed. Results indicated the importance of the influence of riparian shading to smalmouth bass growth only in streams with considerable spring influence. Conditions required for maximum benefit of riparian restoration were identified. PARTICIPANTS: Not relevant to this project. TARGET AUDIENCES: Not relevant to this project. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.
Impacts
These results are immediately available to resource planners working in the Ozarks (MO Dept Conservation, MO Dept Natural Resources, US Forest Service, NRCS) interested in the most efficient use of limited resources to benefit aquatic life by riparian restoration.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/01/04 to 12/31/04
Outputs
Emphasis for this reporting period was on restoration techniques for Ozark streams. We used stream temperature models to relate shading from riparian vegetation and groundwater inflow to summer water temperatures in Missouri Ozark streams and evaluated effects of summer water temperature on smallmouth bass growth using a bioenergetics model. The temperature models were applied under a variety of conditions existing in a major Ozark watershed. Results indicated the importance of the influence of riparian shading to smalmouth bass growth only in streams with considerable spring influence. Conditions required for maximum benefit of riparian restoration were identified.
Impacts
These results are immediately available to resource planners working in the Ozarks (MO Dept Conservation, MO Dept Natural Resources, US Forest Service, NRCS) interested in the most efficient use of limited resources to benefit aquatic life by riparian restoration.
Publications
- Doisy, K. E. 2004. Two Phased Maximum Daily Loads for Kelley Branch and Rocky Fork: Current measurement of stream and sediment supply to impaired segments using Upper Rocky Fork as a reference condition. Final Report to Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Columbia. 13pp.
- Doisy, K. E. and C. F. Rabeni. 2004. A literature review on the effects of headwater impoundments (including PL-566) on the ecological integrity of Missouri stream systems. Final report for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources under agreement MDNR G02-566-1. Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Columbia. 57pp.
- Doisy, K. E. and C. F. Rabeni. 2004. Effects of suspended sediment on native Missouri fishes: a literature review and synthesis for Missouri Department of Conservation. Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Columbia. 161pp.
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Progress 01/01/03 to 12/31/03
Outputs
Emphasis was on fish ecology of large prairie rivers and factors influencing distributions ad abundances. We finished a project delineating habitat use by flathead catfish in a large northern Missouri Stream, and an instream flow study whereby we attributed a functional significance - reproductive activity as documented by histological analysis - to habitat use to better understance critical habitats being used during periods of water extraction from large prairie rivers.
Impacts
The catfish project results will be used by the Missouri Department of Conservation to mange trophy-sized individuals. The instream flow study will assist in setting adequate flow levels during periods of the year critical to resident fishes.
Publications
- Muck, J. A., C.F. Rabeni and R.J. DiStefano. 2003. Reproductive biology and growth of the crayfish Orconectes luteus in a Missouri stream. American Midland Naturalist. 147:388-351.
- Whitledge, G.W., R. S. Hayward, and C. F. Rabeni. 2002. Effects of temperature on specific daily metabolic demand and growth scope of subadult and adult smallmouth bass. Journal of Freshwater Ecology. 17:353-361.
- Vokoun, J.C. and C. F. Rabeni. 2002. Distribution of channel catfish life stages in a prairie river basin. The Prairie Naturalist 34:47-59.
- Whitledge, G. W., R. S. Hayward, R.D. Zweifel, and C. F. Rabeni. 2003. Development and laboratory evaluation of a bioenergetics model for subadult and adult smallmouth bass. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society132:316-325.
- Rabeni, C. F. and S. P. Sowa. 2002 A landscape approach to managing the biota of streams and rivers. Pages 321-364 in J. Liu and W. Taylor (eds.) Integrating landscape ecology into natural resource management. Cambridge University Press.
- Turner, M. G., T. R. Crow, J. Liu, D. Rabe, C. F. Rabeni, P. A. Soranno, W. W. Taylor and J. A. Weins. 2002. Bridging the gap between landscape ecology and natural resource management. Pages 68-82 in J. Liu and W. Taylor (eds.) Integrating landscape ecology into natural resource management. Cambridge University Press.
- Rabeni, C. F., K. E. Doisy, and D.L. Galat. 2002. Testing the biological basis of a stream habitat classification using benthic invertebrates. Ecological Applications. 12:782-796. Zweig, L.D. and C. F. Rabeni. 2001. Biomonitoring for deposited sediment using benthic invertebrates: a test on 4 Missouri streams. Journal of the North American Benthological Society. 20:643-657
- Muck, J. A. C. F. Rabeni, and R. J. DiStefano. 2002. Life-history characteristics of the crayfish Orconectes ozarkae in a Missouri Ozark stream. Freshwater Crayfish 13:359-370
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Progress 01/01/01 to 12/31/01
Outputs
Emphasis this reporting period was to evaluate the effects of landscape level disturbances on fishes and aquatic invertebrates and incorporate the information into the Missouri Department of Conservation's Resource Monitoring and Assessment Program. The relation of deposited sediment to stream invertebrate communities was evaluated in four streams. We were able to test a Deposited Sediment Biotic Index, specific to detecting eroded sediment. We also quantified the links among riparian shading, stream temperature and the bioenergetics of smallmouth bass and 5 species of crayfish. Additionally, eleven watersheds in the Mark Twain National Forest were evaluated for the effct of past forest practices on stream geomorphology, fish and invertebrate communities.
Impacts
This information is of use to state Department of Natural Resources in developing regulations for sediment conditions, to the Missouri Department of Conservation in developing management strategies for stream fishes, and to the USDA Forest Service for managing lands in Missouri.
Publications
- Vokoun, J. and C. F. Rabeni. 2000 A review of strategies, gears and methods used to sample the catfishes. Proceedings of Catfish 2000, an international symposium on managing the catfishes, American Fisheries Society Symposium 24:271-286.
- Rabeni, C. F. and S. M. Hoel. 2000. The importance of woody debris to benthic invertebrates in two Missouri prairie streams. Verh. Internat. Verein. Limnol. 27:1499-1502.
- Doisy, K.E. and C. F. Rabeni. 2001. The influence of hydraulics on invertebrates of a low-gradient Missouri (USA) stream. Journal of the North American Benthological Society. 20:17-32.
- Peterson, J. T. and C. F. Rabeni 2001. Evaluating the efficiency of a one-square-meter quadrat sampler for riffle-dwelling fish. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 21:76-85.
- Vokoun, J. and C. F. Rabeni 2001. A standardized protcol for sampling channel catfish in prairie streams. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 21:188-197.
- Rabeni, C. F. and N. Wang. 2001. Bioassessment of streams using benthic macroinvertebrates: are the Chironomidae necessary? Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 71:177-185.
- Vokoun, J, and C. F. Rabeni. 2001. Sample -size requirements for evaluating population size structure. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 21:660-665.
- Peterson, J., and C. F. Rabeni. 2001. Evaluation the physical characteristics of channel units in an Ozark stream. Transaction of the American Fisheries Society. 130:898-910.
- Peterson, J, and C. F. Rabeni. 2001. An evaluation of channel units as descripters of fish habitat in a low-gradient warmwater stream. Transaction of the American Fisheries Society. 130:911-926.
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Progress 01/01/00 to 12/31/00
Outputs
This project is examining the effect of land use practices on stream biota. Twelve watersheds were selected for variations in forest management practices using an Arc View GIS system. Morphological measurements and biologicl colections from receiving streams were taken. Analyses of results are underway
Impacts
This study will determine the effect of various forest managment practices on stream biota.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 01/02/00 to 12/31/00
Outputs
The major emphasis this reporting period was to evaluate the effects of landscape level disturbances on fishes and aquatic invertebrates and incorporate the information into the Missouri Department of Conservation's Resource Monitoring and Assessment Program. The relation of deposited sediment to stream invertebrate communities was evaluated in four streams. One result was the development and testing of a Deposited Sediment Biotic Index, specific to detecting eroded sediment. We also quantified the links among riparian shading, stream temperature and the bioenergetics of smallmouth bass and 5 species of crayfish.
Impacts
The development of the sediment biotic index is the first attempt to provide a tool to quantitatively assess impacts from sediment associated with land uese.
Publications
- Rabeni, C. F. 2000. Evaluating physical habitat integrity in relation to the biological potential of streams. Hydrobiologia 442/443:245-256.
- Rabeni, C. F. and K. E. Doisy. 2000 The correspondence of stream benthic invertebrate communities to regional classification schemes in Missouri. Journal of the North American Benthological Society.19:419-428.
- Whitledge, G. and C. F. Rabeni. 2000. Benthic community metabolism in three habitats in a Ozark stream. Hydrobiologia 437:165-170.
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Progress 01/01/98 to 12/31/98
Outputs
Work continued on the ecological basis for biomonitoring. Evaluations were made on headwater streams to determine their applicability for developing biocriteria. Variability and sensitivity of various fish and invertebrate indices were determined. Field work on developing a protocol for sampling catfish in prairie streams was completed and analysis and report writeup are underway.
Impacts
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Publications
- Zaga, A., E.E. Little, C. F. Rabeni and M.R. Ellersieck. 1998. Photo-enhanced toxicity of a carbamate insecticide to early life stage amphibians. Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology 17:2543-2553.
- Rabeni, C. F. and Wallace, G. 1998. The influence of flow variation on the ability to evaluate biological health of headwater streams. In: K.Kovar, U. Tappeeiner, N. E. Peters and R. G. Craig. Editors. Hydrology, water resources and ecology in headwaters. International Association of Hydrological Sciences(IAHS Publication No. 248.
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Progress 01/01/97 to 12/31/97
Outputs
Biological criteria are narrative or numerical values that describe the biological integrity of aquatic communities. Direct measure of structure and function of resident aquatic communities is needed to determine biological integrity We first delineated ecoregions: specific geographic areas that contain some degree of homogeneity of biological chemical and physical water quality characteristics. Representative aquatic macro invertebrate communities were sampled in 45 high quality streams widely distributed across the state. We then sampled a series of degraded streams for comparison. We tested an initial suite of 18 indices for variability and sensitivity before picking four to be used in a final index of stream condition. Recommendations were made to the state agency proposing a system of biomonitoring for streams of Missouri.
Impacts
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Publications
- RABENI, C.F. 1997. Biological criteria for streams of Missouri. Report to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Jefferson
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Progress 01/01/96 to 12/30/96
Outputs
The Izaak Walton League (IWL) has developed a method for collecting and analyzing benthic macroinvertebrates for use by volunteer citizens' groups to monitor stream water quality. A modification of this method is currently used by Missouri Stream Teams (ST), yet applicability of this method to Missouri streams is unknown. Our study evaluated the ST method of collection and analysis by comparing it to collection and analysis methods used by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Side by side ST seine and MDC modified Surber samples were compared. We collected 21 paired samples in a moderate-sized, high water quality Ozark stream and 13 paired samples in a small-sized, moderate water quality Ozark border stream. Our design enabled comparisons between the two sampling methods and analysis methods, including comparisons of total taxa, mayfly and stonefly taxa, diversity indices and an overall water quality rating. We also used thirty years of data collected using
the MDC modified Surber method from about 200 streams throughout Missouri to compare ST and MDC analysis methods. Monte Carlo subsamples were constructed from this historical benthos database to simulate a ST analysis for comparison to MDC analysis methods. The ST analysis method produced consistently higher water quality ratings, which suggests some limitations exist when using the ST analysis method.
Impacts
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Publications
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Progress 01/01/95 to 12/30/95
Outputs
Progress on the project, Managing Missouri's Streams continues. Field work on the Global Change project ended and laboratory analyses and writeups are in progress. On the Niangua River project, sampling of fish and invertebrates is complete; laboratory analyses and writing is continuing. The Biocriteria study has successfully developed biological criteria for state water quality standards; this information is being finalized. During 1995, nine publications appeared in peer-reviewed publications.
Impacts
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Publications
- Rabeni, C.F. & M.A. Smale. 1995. Effects of siltation on stream fishes and the potential mitigating role of the buffering riparian zone. Hydrobiologia 303:211-219.
- Smale, M.A. and C.F. Rabeni. 1995. Hypoxia and hyperthermia tolerances of headwater stream fishes. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 124:698-710.
- Guyette, R.P. and C.F. Rabeni. 1995. Climate response among growth increments of fish and trees. Oecologia 104:272-279.
- Materna, E.J., C.F. Rabeni et al. 1995. Effects of the synthetic pyrethroid insecticide, esfenvalerate, on larval leopard frogs (Rana spp.). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 14:613-622.
- Matheney, M.P. IV and C.F. Rabeni. 1995. Patterns of movement and habitat use by northern hog suckers in an Ozark stream. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 124:886-897.
- Peterson, J.T. and C.F. Rabeni. 1995. Optimizing sampling effort for sampling warmwater stream fish communities. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 15:528-541.
- Rabeni, C.F. et al. 1995. Contribution of crayfish to benthic invertebrate production and trophic ecology of an Ozark stream. Intrnatl. Assoc. Astacology Symp. Freshwater Crayfish 10:163-173.
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Progress 01/01/94 to 12/30/94
Outputs
Progress on the project Managing Missouri's streams continued. Field work on theGlobal Change project ended and laboratory analyses and writeups are in progress. On the Niangua River project, sampling of fish and invertebrates continued and results were integrated with water quality data. The Biocriteria study has successfully developed biological criteria for state water quality standards. During 1994, 10 papers were submitted to peer-reviewed publications, and thus far five have been accepted and the rest are in revision.
Impacts
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Publications
- CHARBONNEAU, C. S., R. D. DROBNEY and C. F. RABENI. 1994. Effects of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis on nontarget benthic organisms in a lentic habitat and factors affecting the efficacy of the larvicide. Environmental Toxicology.
- SMALE, M. A., E. NELSON and C. F. RABENI. 1994. The effects of non-point source pollution management on fish and invertebrate communities in the Niangua River basin. A progress report to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. 155pp.
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Progress 01/01/93 to 12/30/93
Outputs
Progress on the project managing Missouri streams continued on several fronts. On the Global Change stream ecology project a third year's sampling of algae, organic matter, invertebrates, and fishes was completed. One more year of biological data will be required before it is integrated into the geomorphical aspects of the study. On the Niangua River, experiments were completed whereby fish and invertebrate communities were able to delineate water quality effects from habitat degradation. The Biocriteria study systematically divided the state into several ecoregions. Reference streams were selected and a spring and a fall sampling of invertebrates were made on all 42 reference streams. Analysis indicates good separation of the communities based upon ecoregions.
Impacts
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Publications
- RABENI, C.F. and JACOBSON, R.B. 1993. Geomorphic and hydraulic influences on the abundance and distribution of stream centrarchids in Ozark USA streams. Polish Archives of Hydrobiology 40:87-99.
- RABENI, C.F. and JACOBSON, R.B. 1993. The importance of fluvial hydraulics to fish habitat in low gradient alluvial streams. Freshwater Biology 29:211-220.
- DELONAY, A.J., LITTLE, E.E., WOODWARD, D.F., BRUMBAUGH, W.G., FARAG, A.M. and RABENI, C.F. 1993. Sensitivity of early-life-stage golden trout to low pH and elevated aluminum. Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology 12:1223-1232.
- PRINGLE, C.M., RABENI, C.F., BENKE, A.C. and AUMEN, N.G. 1993. The role of aquatic science in freshwater conservation: cooperation between the North American Benthological Society and organizations for conservation an resource management.
- BARKOH, A., ANDERSON, R.O. and RABENI, C.F. 1993. Effects of pond water manipulations on production of fingerling largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides. Journal of Applied Aquaculture 2:151-170.
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Progress 01/01/92 to 12/30/92
Outputs
Fish Community Dynamics in Headwater Streams of Agricultural Watersheds. Objectives of this project were to study stream characteristics which influence fish communities in small agricultural streams, focusing on siltation and physicochemical regimes as principal factors. Since 1986, fish community composition has been monitored at 21 sites on 13 small streams in varied geophysical regions of Missouri. Half the watersheds received treatments to reduce farmland topsoil erosion, while the other half received no treatment. When applied to field data on community composition, laboratory results indicated that intolerant species were absent from sites with severe oxygen and/or temperature regimes, and that there was a shift in composition over time toward more tolerant species at most sites in response to harsher conditions due to the drought. The Response of Benthic Invertebrates to Streambank Stabilization Projects. This study provides baseline information on species
composition and relative abundance of macroinvertebrates in the Lamine River near Otterville, and Locust Creek, located near Reger, MO. The Lamine River, including 2 tributaries (Richland and Flat creeks), and Locust Creek were sampled for invertebrate composition, abundances, and biomass. Riffle and snag habitats in all streams had the greatest biomass per unit area; however, they comprised only about 3% of total area.
Impacts
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Publications
- LIVINGSTONE, A.C. and RABENI, C.F. 1991. Food-habitat relations of underyearling smallmouth bass in an Ozark stream. Pages 76-83 in Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Smallmouth Bass, Knoxville, TN, September 1989.
- RABENI, C. F. 1992. Trophic linkages between centrarchids and their crayfish prey. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 49:1714-1721.
- CHARBONNEAU, C. S. 1991. Effects of a mosquito control practice using Bacillus thuringiensis var. Israelensis on waterfowl invertebrate food resources. MS Thesis, University of Missouri-Columbia. 142pp.
- DELONAY, A. J. 1991. The effects of low pH and elevated aluminum on survival, growth, ionic composition, and behavior of early life stages of golden trout. MS Thesis, University of Missouri-Columbia. 78pp.
- MATERNA, E. J. 1991. Effects of the synthetic pyrethroid insecticide, Esfenvalerate, on larval amphibians. MS Thesis, University of Missouri-Columbia. 96pp.
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