This is a scientific report published by the University Of Kansas Museum Of Natural History, on the subject of the different species of fish found in the Wakarusa River. The Wakarusa River in the US State of Kansas rises in the eastern edge of the Flint Hills and empties into the Kansas River near Eudora. With its tributaries, the Wakarusa drains 458 square miles in parts of Wabaunsee, Shawnee, Osage, and Douglas counties of northeastern Kansas. The report is authored by James E. Deacon.
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas" by Artie L. Metcalf. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
A guide and a first-rate reference for the angler, scientist, and amateur naturalist alike, this comprehensive volume profiles each of the 144 fish species inhabiting the waterways of Kansas--as well as 27 others that might make their way to the state from nearby river basins. With 121 maps and 184 full-color drawings by Joseph Tomelleri, arguably the best illustrator of North American fishes, Kansas Fishes is an incomparable resource. For each species, the authors, an all-star cast of regional biologists, provide information about fundamental natural history, anatomy, and physiology, along with in-state distributions, habitats, characteristics, and pertinent issues of conservation and ecology. With these experts authoring detailed accounts of the species they know best, this is a uniquely authoritative account of the region's fishes. As such, it will prove useful to students and professionals while providing the passionate amateur and the simply curious an entry into the fascinating world of the fishes of Kansas and nearby states. The Kansas Fishes Committee members represent each of the six state universities (Emporia State, Fort Hays State, Kansas State, Pittsburg State, and Wichita State Universities, and the University of Kansas), as well as the Kansas Biological Survey, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, and the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism--the people responsible for studying, protecting, and educating people about the fishes and waters of Kansas. In addition to the committee, nearly 50 biologists from the United States and Canada volunteered to contribute species accounts to the book based on their expertise with those species in Kansas and nearby states. These individuals work for a variety of universities, federal and state agencies, and private companies, making this book a broad collaboration of experts on the fish species of Kansas.
This informational report examines the ability of fish populations in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes rivers in Kansas to readjust to constant stream flow following irregular conditions resulting from the severest drought in the state's history. Content includes: Introduction Description of Neosho River Description of Marais des Cygnes River Methods Annotated List of Species Fish-fauna of the Upper Neosho River Comparison of the Fish-faunas of the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers Faunal Changes, 1957 Through 1959 Conclusions Acknowledgments Literature Cited
