Fish community monitoring at Homestead National Monument of America: 2004-2011 status report.
Dodd HR and Cribbs JT. 2012. Fish community monitoring at Homestead National Monument of America: 2004-2011 status report.. Natural Resource Data Series. NPS/HTLN/NRDS—2012/276. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
In 2004, the Heartland Inventory and Monitoring Network (HTLN) began monitoring fish communities in Cub Creek at Homestead National Monument of America (HOME). Seining was conducted in late summer of 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2011. In conjunction with fish sampling, physical habitat and water quality data was collected. The fish community in Cub Creek was moderately diverse and stream integrity rated as fair. With the exception of one species, fish present within HOME were moderately tolerant or tolerant to poor stream conditions. Total number of species present and numbers of fish collected declined over time, but this is likely due to the amount of the stream sampled decreasing over time rather than a true decline in richness or fish numbers. These results suggest that the fish community is in fair condition but remains somewhat impaired due to agricultural and industrial practices within the watershed.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Dodd, Hope; Cribbs, J.
- Date of Issue
- 2012-04
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- HOME , HTLN , NRSS
- Keywords
- Aquatics Fish Communities Monitoring Reports, HTLN Fish Community Brief, HTLN Fish Community Monitoring