Modeling the historic distribution of bluntface shiner (Cyprinella camura) and estimating contemporary detection and occupancy probabilities in their historic range within Oklahoma

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dc.contributor.advisorJackson, Victoria
dc.contributor.authorNguyen, Briant Duc
dc.contributor.committeeMemberTaylor, Andrew
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRodger, Anthony
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMessick, Jenna
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-26T15:35:24Z
dc.date.available2023-06-26T15:35:24Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractBluntface Shiner (Cyprinella camura; BFS) is a fish that is endemic to the Arkansas, Lower- Mississippi, and Tennessee river basins, but exists as disjunct populations east and west of the Lower Mississippi River. Evidence suggests that BFS are experiencing declines across their known range, however the drivers of their decline are mostly unknown and knowledge of life history and habitat requirements of BFS remains limited. We aimed to address these knowledge gaps using species distribution modeling (SDM) and detection and occupancy modeling techniques. In chapter 1, we used SDMs to estimate the historic distribution of BFS across the entirety of its range, identify landscape scale factors which underly their distribution, and compare environmental conditions between the disjunct ranges. Our results revealed a naturally fragmented distribution in either BFS range, and that populations to the east of the Lower-Mississippi occupy streams with broadscale environmental conditions which differ from those to the west. In chapter 2, we focused on the historic distribution of BFS within Oklahoma, and we used a single season occupancy modeling framework while accounting for imperfect detection to estimate contemporary detection and occupancy probabilities for BFS. Our aims were to identify best gears (seine versus backpack electrofishing) for detecting BFS and the environmental conditions which influence gear effectiveness, as well as environmental factors which influence occupancy of the species in wadable streams of their historic range in Oklahoma. We found that detection of BFS varied with gear type depending on environmental conditions present at our sites, but seine produced overall higher detection probabilities. Our occupancy estimates were low despite our search within the historic distribution within Oklahoma. This suggests that BFS are rare and have seemingly declined across large portions of its range. Our findings call for focused conservation and management efforts for BFS across their entire range.
dc.identifier.oclc(OCoLC)1385982882
dc.identifier.other(AlmaMMSId)9982957008902196
dc.identifier.urihttps://shareok.org/handle/11244/337830
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dc.subject.keywordsBluntface shiner
dc.subject.keywordsConservation
dc.subject.keywordsCyprinella camura
dc.subject.keywordsDetection models
dc.subject.keywordsSpecies distribution models
dc.subject.keywordsEcology
dc.subject.keywordsConservation biology
dc.subject.lcshCyprinidae--Geographical distribution
dc.subject.lcshCyprinidae--Habitat
dc.subject.lcshCyprinidae--Detection--Oklahoma
dc.subject.lcshCyprinidae--Conservation
dc.thesis.degreeM.S., Biology
dc.titleModeling the historic distribution of bluntface shiner (Cyprinella camura) and estimating contemporary detection and occupancy probabilities in their historic range within Oklahomaen_US
dc.typeAcademic theses
thesis.degree.grantorJackson College of Graduate Studies

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