Decline of the Native Fish Fauna of the Sierra Nevada Foothills, Central California
Moyle PB and Nichols RD. 1974. Decline of the Native Fish Fauna of the Sierra Nevada Foothills, Central California. The American Midland Naturalist. 92(1):72-83
A survey of the native fish occurring in the streams of the Sierra Nevada foothills revealed 12 native and 12 introduced species. The present distribution of the fish was compared with their pre-1900 distribution as inferred from historical records. The ranges of most native species have diminished, while ranges of the introduced species and rainbow trout have generally expanded. Maps are included.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Moyle, Peter; Nichols, Robert
- Units
- SEKI
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Distribution, Exotic Species, Fish, Native Species, Population, Sierra Nevada