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Project T-130-R1
Project Title: An Evaluation of Fish, Amphibian and Reptile Diversity, Abundance, Habitat Use and Reproduction in Buttonland Swamp
Community and/or Species Focus:
Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles
Goals/Objectives:
- Evaluate amphibian diversity, abundance, habitat use and reproduction in relationship to Buttonland Swamp hydrology
- Evaluate reptile diversity, abundance, habitat use and reproduction in relationship to Buttonland Swamp hydrology
- Evaluate relationships between Buttonland Swamp hydrology and fish assemblage structure, relative abundance and habitat use
- Evaluate relationships between Buttonland Swamp hydrology and fish recruitment
Achievements:
- Provide critical data to assessing how amphibian diversity, abundance and reproduction can vary with defined hydrologic management regimes and climate patterns
- Provide estimates of reptile population and recruitment dynamics in relation to habitat and hydrological conditions
- Provide data detailing how fish assemblage, structure, relative abundance and habitat use vary seasonally in relation to hydrological patterns and habitat conditions
- Assessment of how the timing of changes in water elevation influences the relative abundance of early life stages among years and subsequent recruitment into the population
Post-Project Survey (if applicable): n/a
Project Period: 1/1/20 - 12/31/22
Principle Investigator(s):
Dr. Greg Whitledge, Dr. Robin Warne and Dr. Jim Garvey (Southern Illinois University-Carbondale)Final Report: T-130-R1
