Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fish Distribution
Kulp M. Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fish Distribution
It has been determined that native brook trout have lost approximately 75% of their range and that 30 species of non-game fish are missing from the Park as a result of man-induced changes in the landscape. Unfortunately, annual monitoring to assess changes in aquatic communities were not implemented until the mid-1980’s. The efforts resulted in the development of standardized sampling protocols for streams in GRSM. The value of these protocols was quickly recognized by state and federal agencies working with trout resources elsewhere in the southeast. The protocols formed the basis of the “Sta
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- Kulp, Matt
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- GRSM
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- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Freshwater Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Fishes