# Presentation: 815090

## CFI Logo

**Notes:**
Title Slide

## Home of >10,000 imperiled fish in October, 2005

## Species Propagated at CFI

- Smoky madtom, *Noturus baileyi*
- Yellowfin madtom,* N. flavipinnis*
- Duskytail darter, *Etheostoma percnurum*
- Spotfin chub, *Erimonax monachus*
- Barrens topminnow*, Fundulus julisia*
- Bloodfin darter, *Etheostoma sanguifluum*
- Boulder darter, *E. wapiti*
- Blackside dace, *Phoxinus cumberlandensis*
- Carolina pygmy sunfish, *Elassoma boehlkei*
- Banded pygmy sunfish, *E. zonatum*
- Sawcheek darter, *Etheostoma serrifer*
- Cape Fear shiner, *Notropis mekistocholas*
- Cahaba shiner, *N. cahabae*
- Mobile mimic shiner, *N. *cf*. volucellus*
- Relict darter, *Etheostoma chienense*
- Channel darter, *Percina copelandi*
- Goldline darter, *P. aurolineata*
- Pearl darter, *P. aurora*
- Blue shiner, *Cyprinella caerulea*
- Laurel dace, *Phoxinus saylori*
- Brown madtom,* N. phaeus*

- Mountain madtom, *Noturus eleutherus*
- Brindled madtom, *N. miurus*
- Pygmy madtom, *N. stanauli*
- Northern madtom,* N. stigmosus*
- Streamline chub, *Erimystax dissimilis*
- Blotched chub, *E. insignis*
- Redband darter, *Etheostoma luteovinctum*
- Slackwater darter, *E. boschungi*
- Redspot darter, *E. artesiae*
- Speckled darter, *E. stigmaeum*
- Tuscaloosa darter, *E. douglasi*
- Black buffalo, *Ictiobus niger*
- “Sawfin shiner”, *Notropis *sp.
- Etowah darter, *Etheostoma etowahae*
- Yellowcheek darter, *E. moorei*
- Warrior darter, *E. moorei*
- Goldstripe darter, *E. moorei*
- Conasauga logperch, *Percina jenkinsi**
- Blotchside logperch, *Percina burtoni**
- Tangerine darter, *Percina aurantiaca**

## BTM racks

## Barrens topminnow

## BTM production 2004

| Population | Juveniles produced (10/1/05) |
| --- | --- |
| Charles Creek | 0 |
| Lewis/McMahan Crk  | 1903 |
| Pond Springs | 1214 |
| Type | 66 |
| Total | 3183 |

***Barrens topminnow production in 2005 ***

*Production of this species this year was purposefully minimized for Charles Crk & Type populations; Lewis production was down 30% and Pond Springs was down 50% due to lack of female breeders.**** ***

## Mop & eggs

## Close-up

## BTM transfers 2004

|  |  | Population (year-class in parentheses) |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Date (2005) | Recipient -- purpose | Type | McMahan Crk | Pond Spring |
| 31 January | Dale Hollow NFH – grow-out | 564 (’04) |  |  |
| 31 January | Wolf Crk NFH – grow-out |  | 270 (’04) |  |
| 18 May | Warm Springs NFH – screening |  | 12 (’04) | 6 (’04) |
| 26 May | release |  | 927 (’04) | 494 (’04) |
| 6 June | Warm Springs NFH – screening |  |  | 20 (’04) |
| 6 July | Brad Bingham, FWS – release |  |  | 1330 (’04) |
| 1 August | Warm Springs NFH – screening |  | 7 (’04) | 4 (’04) |
| 8 August | Dale Hollow NFH – grow-out |  |  | 228 (’04) |
| 8 August | Wolf Crk NFH – grow-out |  | 469 (’04) |  |
| 6 September | Warm Springs NFH – screening | 8 (’04) – ShrtSpg? |  |  |
| 4 October | Warm Springs NFH – screening |  | 10 (’04) |  |
| 7 November | Wolf Crk NFH – grow-out |  | 537 (’05) |  |
| Totals:
[2004] |  | 572
[2,199] | 2,232
[982] | 2,082
[2,044] |
| Current Inventory:
[2004] |  | ~400
[~750] | ~1950
[~2000] | ~1250
[~2100] |

**Summary of 4,886 BTMs transferred from CFI in 2005**
**[vs. 5,225 in 2004]**

## Boulder darter

## Female boulder darter

## Boulder darter in tile wedge

## Boulder darter eggs

## Boulder darter eggs close-up

## Pelagic larvae rearing tubs

## Boulder darter production at CFI in 2005

- Boulder darter inventory (10/1/05): 27 mixed adults and 646 ’05 juveniles
- ’05 egg production 2xs 2004, but still somewhat low, due to seasonal conditioning (?) and age of breeders...
- Larval survivorship = record high (~90%) using new passive collection technique and improved feeding with continuous liquid/trickle food reservoirs...
- Continue trying to “ramp up” production with newly developed propagation protocols

## Boulder Darter Historical Range

## Shoal Creek IP Site

**Boulder darter reintroduction site on Shoal Creek**
- released 135 ’03 boulder darters 4/19/05
- released ~200 (’04) 5/10/05
- obsrvd 7-8 on 5/10/05;
- 4 on 8/24/05
- (brief surveys;
- all from April release)
- ~650 available for release in 2006
- (same or new site?)

## Spotfin range

- From Walsh et al. 1995

**Present**

**Pre-1930’s**

**Spotfin Range**

**Notes:**
The range and abundance of the spotfin chub has been in decline since the late 19th century.  Whereas it was once common throughout much of the Tennessee River drainage, it is now found only in four small sub-drainages. 

## Slackwater darters

## Surveys for slackwater darter, Etheostoma boschungi,  in Wayne & Lawrence Counties, TN   Dec ‘05

- Reason for survey / Historical Review of Species / Historical Distribution / Present Distribution

## From Boschung & Mayden 2004:

**From Boschung & Mayden 2004:**
***Fishes of Alabama***** **

## From Hartup 2005: Assessing Persistence

**From Hartup 2005: *****Assessing Persistence***
***of Two Rare Darter Species Using***
***Population Viability Analysis Models***** **

**Notes:**
Wendy Hartup’s Thesis, Auburn 2005 “Assessing Persistence of Two Rare Darter Species Using Population Viability Analysis Models”

## Surveys for slackwater darter, Etheostoma boschungi,  in Wayne & Lawrence Counties, TN   Dec ‘05

- Reason for survey / Historical Review of Species / Historical Distribution / Present Distribution
- Survey Methods & Results
- 		Cypress Creek
- 		Spain Branch
- 		Dodd Site
- 		Little Shoal Creek (Racetrack Site)
- 		North Fork Buffalo

## Slackwater Darter Survey Sites December 2005

## Dodd Site

## “Race track” site

- “Race track” site

## N Fk Buffalo R site

## Surveys for slackwater darter, Etheostoma boschungi,  in Wayne & Lawrence Counties, TN   Dec ‘05

- Reason for survey / Historical Review of Species / Historical Distribution / Present Distribution
- Survey Methods & Results
- 		Cypress Creek
- 		Spain Branch
- 		Dodd Site
- 		Little Shoal Creek (Racetrack Site)
- 		North Fork Buffalo
- Discussion
- 		Headcuts
- 		Channel incision
- 		Weather
- Recommendations

## Surveys for slackwater darter, Etheostoma boschungi,  in Wayne & Lawrence Counties, TN   Dec ‘05

- Reason for survey / Historical Review of Species / Historical Distribution / Present Distribution
- Survey Methods & Results
- 		Cypress Creek
- 		Spain Branch
- 		Dodd Site
- 		Little Shoal Creek (Racetrack Site)
- 		North Fork Buffalo
- Discussion
- 		Headcuts
- 		Channel incision
- 		Weather
- Recommendations
- Acknowledgments
- 	Dr. Mark Hughes (International Paper)
- 	Ken Reedy (TWRA)

## Relict darter (N = 5 left)

## Ouachita madtomNoturus lachneri

- Ouachita madtom*Noturus lachneri*

## CFI Logo

- Day Two

**Notes:**
Title Slide

## Little TN R Map

**	****Proximity of target populations/streams in Little TN R watershed; ALCOA/TAPOCO $10K/yr for “fish passage”...**

**Notes:**
Proximity of target populations/streams in Little TN R watershed; ALCOA/TAPOCO $10K/yr for “fish passage”...

## Smoky madtom in Citico Creek

## Smoky eggs

## Yellowfin madtom in Citico Creek

## Yellowfin eggs

## Yellowfin larvae

## Duskytail darters in aquarium

## Relict darter eggs

## Spotfin chub

## Spotfins in aquarium w/tiles

## Tile stack

## Spotfin eggs

**Note “unsurveyed” reaches**
**below campground & Bell Branch:**
**Ayers underwater video habitat**
**mapping opportunity **

**Notes:**
Note campground area, Bell Branch area, gaps between...

## Abrams Crk Dam

## 2005 Abrams Creek Data

## Smoky & yellowfin madtom abundance indices in Abrams Creek, 1986-2005 (20 years!)

## Smoky madtom abundance indices in Abrams Creek vs. Citico Creek, 1986-2005 (20 years!)

## Duskytail darter abundance indices in Abrams Creek vs. Citico Creek, 1986-2005 (20 years!)

## Slide 53

## Duskytail darter

**Duskytail darter**
**reintroduction site, 2005 **

## Smoky and yellowfin madtom abundance indicesin Citico Creek, 1986-2005 (20 years!)

- Smoky and yellowfin madtom abundance indicesin Citico Creek, 1986-2005 (20 years!)

**Notes:**
Yellowfin numbers down partly due to downstream areas/effort now included in indices...

## Smoky and yellowfin madtom abundance indicesin Citico Creek w/ 2005 post-spawn indices.

**Notes:**
Yellowfin numbers down partly due to downstream areas/effort now included in indices...

## Tellico R Map

## Tellico Reintroductions Table

| NUMBERS REINTRODUCED TO TELLICO RIVER |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DATE | Spotfin 
chub (sc) | Smoky
madtom (sm) | Yellowfin
madtom (yf) | Duskytail
darter (dt) | NOTES |
| 10/16/02 | 520 (’01) |  |  |  | kiosk parking area site |
| 10/17/02 | 2250 (’01) |  |  |  | upper island site below Wildcat Crk |
| 4/30/03 |  | 113 (’02) |  |  | upper island site below Wildcat Cr |
| “ |  | 113 (’02) | 77 (’02) | 50 (’02) | pool behind restaurant |
| “ |  |  | 77 (’02) |  | TN 360 Bridge |
| 6/4/03 | 600 (’01) |  |  |  | kiosk parking area site |
| 11/6/03 |  |  |  | 230 (’03) | TN 360 Bridge |
| “ | 650 (’01) |  |  | 105 (’03) | kiosk parking area site |
| “ |  |  |  | 105 (’03) | pool behind restaurant |
| 5/12/04 |  |  | 90 (’03) | 65 (’03) | TN 360 Bridge |
| “ |  | 101 (’03) | 101 (’03) | 52 (’03) | pool behind restaurant |
| “ |  | 95 (’03) |  |  | upper island site below Wildcat Cr |
| 8/11/04 | 1360 (’02) |  |  |  | upper island site below Wildcat Cr |
| 8/27/04 | 160 (’03) |  | 13 (’01-’02) | 26 (’03) | pool below Wildcat Cr |
| 10/5/04 |  |  |  | 58 (’04) | TN 360 Bridge |
| “ |  |  |  | 57 (’04) | pool behind restaurant |
| “ |  |  |  | 59 (’04) | pool below Wildcat Cr |
| 5/12/05 |  | 414 (’04) | 186 (’04) |  | 3 sites: TN 360, restaurant, below upper island |
| 6/16/05 | 602 (’04) |  |  |  | upper island site |
| 9/21/05 |  |  |  | 480 (’05) | 3 sites: TN 360, restaurant, below kiosk |
| TOTAL: | 6,142 | 836 | 544 | 1,287 |  |

## 1

## Tellico River Monitoring in 2005

- 21 spotfins were observed on 4 of  7 trips and 28 person-hours of effort; one > 1 mi below release area (from ’04 & ’05 releases) [0.75/p-hr]
- 2 yellowfin madtoms observed near restaurant (’05 released)
- Only 4 duskytail darters were observed, above the 360 (Shorty’s Bridge), but 3 = wild-spawned YOYs
- BIG NEWS: observed 6 smoky madtoms – one adult (tagged) and 5 wild-spawned YOYs (4 near upper island & 1 between restaurant and 360 Bridge!)!

## 2005 Production/2006 Stocking Plansin Little TN R system

- Minimal releases again to Abrams Creek? Genetic “fish passage” and/or dispersal enhancement?
- All ’05 duskytail darters released to Tellico R in ’05; ’06 numbers dependent on ‘06 production...
- Last year’s meeting we said ~4000 spotfin chubs would be stocked in Tellico River in 2005... depending on growth and size (and space needs!)... _Actually released only __600_, leaving, currently, ~3200 ’04 fish @ CFI & JARTU for ’06 releases... ~2500 ’05 fish to grow out for ’07 release...
- All madtoms (~180 smokies & ~90 yellowfins) will be stocked in Tellico River as soon as possible, April/May (poor production year...)

## Slide 62

## 2005 Little River Duskytail Darters

- source populations look good– collected 6 nests easily...
- no duskytails observed at first release site in 2005...
- stocked 322 ’05 duskytails at Coulter Bridge site as well as new upper site @ Camp Wesley Woods below Townsend
- suitable habitat in areas in Tuckaleechee Cove...
- WWF funding ends 6/30/06...

## Slide 64

## FISH SURVEYS OF SELECTED STREAMS

**OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL FOREST **
**TO MONITOR EFFECTS OF HURRICANE IVAN**
**ON IMPERILED SPECIES: 2005 Interim Report**

***Percina (Alvordius) *****sp., “bridled darter” (above)**
**and *****Etheostoma brevirostrum, *****holiday darter (below)**

## Slide 66

## Yellowfin madtom in Clinch Riverat TNC’s Cleveland mussel preserve

## Clinch River VA Surveys 2004-2005

- surveyed/assayed from Pounding Mill above Cedar Bluff (~CRM 130) down to Stock Crk, Clinchport (~CRM 213) -- ~115 river miles...
- yellowfin madtoms observed @ only 4 sites between Nash Ford (~CRM 280) & Carterton (~CRM 264)
- observed 17 yellowfins (collected 6 for propagation; provided fin clips to Nick Lang)
- plan to return to survey Little River in 2006 to finish contract for VADGIF
- Gloucester FWS seeking additional surveys around Carbo...
- ashy darter, stonecats, golden darters, blotchside logperch
- ashy darter survey funded by VADGIF 2006

## Ashy darter collection site, Clinch River, VA:first specimen from VA since one other in 1964?[+2 from Frost Ford (c. S. Powers ’05) = 3 at CFI...]

- Ashy darter collection site, Clinch River, VA:first specimen from VA since one other in 1964?[*+2 from Frost Ford (c. S. Powers ’05) = 3 at CFI...*]

## Slender chub

## Sum of all CFI surveys in slender chub range in 2005

- blotchside logperch(2005 “observations” above)

## Slide 74

## Slide 75

## Chucky (cryptic?) madtom!!!c. June 2004

## Tangerine darter

## Tangerine at CFI

## Juvenile tangerines, November 10, 2004

## Slide 80

## 2005 Tangerine Darter Results

- YOY ’04 subadults did not spawn...
- ~100 larvae vacuumed from vat with 6 older adults on 25 April; vat with 3 adults yielded ~20 recently spawned eggs...
- Many larvae lost in early May while determining needs/foods– preferred tubs with both current and slackwater areas & appeared to be ***surface feeders*** at first!
- spawning continued sporadically, producing a few dozen more young up until 3 June; most larvae lost to unknown causes...
- ultimately, produced only 3 juveniles/subadults...
- larval and juvenile requirements very different from other pelagic larvae (= surface and/or periphyton feeders?)
- WWF funding ended 1/31/06...but Craig Phillips & UTK will assist (& partially fund?) 2006 efforts...