1. Envirothon 2012 Fisheries WHAT IS FISHERIES MANAGEMENT CURRENT TOPICS UNDERSTANDING STREAMS USING A DICHOTOMOUS FISH KEY

2. Fisheries Management in Missouri PEOPLE – FISH - HABITAT

4. FEDERALLY-ENDANGERED PALLID STURGEON THREATS? Current Topics

6. OCTOBER 1, 2010 – USFWS LISTED SHOVELNOSE STURGEON AS THREATENED NATIONWIDE, DUE TO ITS SIMILARITY OF APPEARANCE WITH PALLID STURGEON OCTOBER 1, 2010 – USFWS ALSO ENACTED A NATIONWIDE SPECIAL RULE THAT PROHIBITS COMMERCIAL FISHING FOR SHOVELNOSE STURGEON – IN MISSOURI THIS INCLUDES THE ENTIRE MISSOURI RIVER AND THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF MEL PRICE L&D Similarity of Appearance Ruling (SOA) A Huge Change in Plans!

7. OZARK HELLBENDER LISTING (FEDERALLY ENDANGERED) Current Topics

9. THREATS TO OZARK HELLBENDERS CHYTRID FUNGUS SILTATION WATER QUALITY Current Topics

10. ASIAN CARP Current Topics

13. FILTER FEEDING BY ASIAN CARP IS A THREAT TO NATIVE SPECIES, INCLUDING: PADDLEFISH,BIGMOUTH BUFFALO, GIZZARD SHAD AND LARVAE AND JUVENILES OF ALL SPECIES Current Topics

14. AQUATIC ORGANISM PASSAGE (AOP) Current Topics

15. EPHEMERAL INTERMITTENT PERENNIAL REVIEW CONSERVATIONIST ARTICLE! Three types of streams where AOP applies.

18. WATERSHED FLOODPLAIN RIPARIAN CORRIDOR CHANNEL Understanding Streams

26. WATERSHED FLOODPLAIN RIPARIAN CORRIDOR CHANNEL Understanding Streams

27. A Healthy Channel is Sinuous Channel

28. = 10 MILES 620 ft 590 ft

29. C A = 5 MILES 620 ft 590 ft

30. GradientVelocity 620 ft 590 ft 10 MILES 620 ft 590 ft 5 MILES Gradient = 3 ft per Mile Gradient = 6 ft per Mile

31. Headcut Erosion Upstream

32. Deposition Downstream

33. WATERSHED FLOODPLAIN RIPARIAN CORRIDOR CHANNEL Understanding Streams

36. WATERSHED FLOODPLAIN RIPARIAN CORRIDOR CHANNEL Understanding Streams

38. Missouri Fish Identification A dichotomous key is a tool used to ID trees, wildflowers, mammals, reptiles, rocks, and fish. "Dichotomous" means "divided into two parts.” Therefore, dichotomous keys always give two choices in each step.

39. Start With Family Begin at beginning. Need to use glossary for definitions. One bad guess and you lose. Ex. Pectoral and pelvic fins absent, Lampreys Go to page 38.

40. On To Genus Need to use pictures of anatomy. One bad guess and you lose. Ex. Eyes developed; Dorsal fin divided into two distinct parts - go to page step 6.