Final Report: A decision support mapper for conserving stream fish habitats of the Northeast Climate Science Center region

Human impacts occurring throughout the Northeast and Midwest United States, including urbanization, agriculture, and dams, have multiple effects on the region’s streams which support economically valuable stream fishes. Changes in climate are expected to lead to additional impacts in stream habitats and fish assemblages in multiple ways, including changing stream water temperatures. To manage streams for current impacts and future changes, managers need region-wide information for decision-making and developing proactive management strategies. Our project met that need by integrating results of a current condition assessment of stream habitats based on fish response to human land use, water quality impairment,...

Categories: Publication; Types: Citation; Tags: Data Visualization & Tools, Fish, Northeast CASC, Rivers, Streams and Lakes, Science Tools For Managers, All tags... Water, Coasts and Ice, Wildlife and Plants, fish assemblages, fragmentation by dams, stream habitats, water quality impairment, Fewer tags