01570nas a2200217 4500008004100000245007800041210006900119300001200188490000600200520087500206653001701081653005201098653001001150653002201160653001801182653002101200100001901221700002201240700002001262856007001282 2000 eng d00aDistributions of Lake Fish in the Northeast: II. The Minnows (Cyprinidae)0 aDistributions of Lake Fish in the Northeast II The Minnows Cypri a131-1560 v73 a
We discuss the distribution and native status of 24 minnow species (family: Cyprinidae) collected at 203 randomly selected lakes in the northeastern USA (New England, New York, New Jersey) by the Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP). Twenty-four species were collected during the summers of 1991–96. Only golden shiner was frequently collected, occurring in 71% of the sampled lakes. Fallfish, creek chub, and common shiner were also common. The remaining species were taken in <10% of the lakes. Physical (surface area, depth, elevation), chemical (pH, total phosphorus), and watershed disturbance characteristics of the lakes show distinct species-specific patterns. Evidence suggests that native minnow biodiversity has declined over the last 150 years as a result of changing biotic, physical, chemical, and watershed characteristics.
10adistribution10aEnvironmental Monitoring and Assessment Program10alakes10aminnow Cyprinidae10anative status10anortheastern USA1 aWhittier, T.R.1 aHalliwell, D., B.1 aDaniels, R., A. uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1656/1092-6194(2000)007[0131:DOLFIT]2.0.CO;2