Anthropogenic land-use change intensifies the effect of low flow on stream fishes
Areas with high energy development near streams can reduce the quality of the water habitat, and that can have a negative effect on the ability of fish to persist over time. That s according to new research by the Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Unit that was published in the Journal of Applied Ecology.
Richard Walker is the researcher behind the study, and is currently a postdoc with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). His research tries to understand how fish interact with the environment they live in and what factors change their population, specifically how fish that live in a freshwater environment are responding to things like energy development.
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UW study reveals environmental chracteristics for three genetic groups of mule deer Aaron Brown © Provided by Cheyenne-Scottsbluff KGWN-TV Photo from US Fish & Wildlife Service
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Release) - Despite the fact that Wyoming mule deer are a highly mobile species found throughout the state, University of Wyoming researchers discovered that mule deer in the state represent three different genetic groups.
“We identified features of the environment, such as elevation, habitat types and highways, that promote or inhibit the movement of mule deer genes across the state,” says Melanie LaCava, a UW Ph.D. candidate in the Program in Ecology and Department of Veterinary Sciences. “The environmental variables we found to be important were different at the scale of the entire state compared to each of the three genetic groups, which demonstrates the importance of studying wildlife in geographic areas of different sizes and comparing areas with different ha