Research Article

A Habitat Model for Fish Communities in Large Streams and Small Rivers

Table 1

Species habitat models that were merged for community level criteria with sources (reference numbers) and key variables used to define riverine conditions that will support a diversity of fishes.

SpeciesSourceWater qualityReproductionFood and cover
Temperature (C)Dissolved oxygen (mg/l)Acidity (pH)Turbidity (NTU)Temperature (C)Dissolved oxygen (mg/l)Riffle cm/sPool cm/sRiffle cmCover (%)Pools (%)

Acipenser brevirostrum[3]
Polyodon spathula[4]
Dorosoma cepedianum[5]
Esox lucius[6]
Esox masquinongy[7]
Rhinichthys atratulus[8]
Rhinichthys cataractae[9]
Semotilus atromaculatus[10]
Semotilus corporalis[11]
Catostomus catostomus[12]
Catostomus commersoni[13]
Ictiobus bubalus[14]
Ictiobus cyprinella[15]
Ameiurus melas[16]
Ictalurus punctatus[17]
Menidia beryllina[18]
Morone chrysops[19]
Morone saxatilis[20]
Lepomis auritus[21]
Lepomis cyanellus[22]
Lepomis gulosus[23]
Lepomis macrochirus[24]
Lepomis microlophus[25]
Micropterus dolomieu[26]
Micropterus punctulatus[27]
Micropterus salmoides[28]
Pomoxis annularis[29]
Etheostoma gracile[30]
Perca flavescens[31]
Sander vitreus[32]