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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Fountain darter."”.
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Effects of Turbidity on Anti-Predator Response and Foraging Behavior in the Fountain Darter, Etheostoma fonticola
… affected by turbidity. The federally endangered fountain darter (Etheostoma fonticola) is an important species for investigating the impacts of turbidity on behavior. Etheostoma fonticola is endemic to the clear, spring-fed waters of the San Marcos and Comal Rivers. These rivers are currently …
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Mating behavior and the effects of turbidity on preferences for size in the fountain darter, Etheostoma fonticola
… behavior as well as mating preferences. The fountain darter, Etheostoma fonticola, is federally endangered making it an especially important species for examining the effects of turbidity on social behavior. Etheostoma fonticola is endemic to only two clear, spring-fed rivers in central Texas …
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Understanding key factors influencing habitat quality for the endangered fountain darter (Etheostoma fonticola) in the Comal River.
… of the lake where DO is low enough to threaten fountain darter survival, but there is little cause for concern under current conditions.
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Establishing Patterns in Vegetation Associations of the Fountain Darter Etheostoma fonticola in the San Marcos and Comal Rivers of Texas
… for aquatic habitats and fish communities. The Fountain Darter Etheostoma fonticola, found only in spring systems of the San Marcos and Comal rivers in central Texas, is reported to associate with vegetation for feeding, reproduction, and refuge. Descriptions of associations with vegetation …
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Exotic Armored Catfishes in Texas: Reproductive Biology, and Effects of Foraging on Egg Survival of Native Fishes (Etheostoma fonticola, Endangered and Dionda diaboli, Threatened)
… two native central Texas fishes (the endangered fountain darter, Etheostoma fonticola, and the threatened Devils River minnow, Dionda diaboli). Based on the oocyte diameters and estimated mean fecundity (2,109) of the exotics, the Hypostomus population in the San Marcos River is reproducing as …