Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Database Search: "Species Decline: Contaminants as a Contributing Factor" Fishes--Advanced Search Go to Search Form The Fish and Wildlife Service has listed members of more than 1,200 taxa as Threatened or Endangered, and has identified about 4,000 additional organisms which may require listing or further study. The most critical step of this process is the identification of the limiting factors contributing to the decline of the species. This, in turn, yields a list of management actions, information needs, and research needs necessary to recognize and ameliorate the limiting factors precipitating the decline. A searchable database has been iteratively designed to summarize nomenclature, phylogeny, geographic location, life history, population size and status, stressors and sources of stressors (with special emphasis on contaminants and pollution) presumed to have caused the decline, proposed recovery tasks, and research needs. You can find more background information by accessing the key and documentation about the fields in this database. Enter text you would like to search for in any combination in the following fields. For example, to search for turtles, specify "turtle" or "Turtle" in the Common Name box and then press the Search button at the bottom of the page. This would find the common names that include the word "turtle". And/or you could provide a genus and species name to narrow down your search. You can also enter parts of words, such as rubri for the species--this is the first part of the species name rubriventris. Complete your selections from the fields below and then press search. This search will provide output that meets all of the criteria you have specified. If you have specifed too many criteria, you may not see any output that meets your request. SEARCH FORM: Common Name: Genus: Species: Subspecies: Class: Order: Family: Listing Status: Endangered Threatened Proposed N/A State/Territory Species Occurs In: Please specify full name of state/territory as in Florida, Puerto Rico, etc. Endangered Species Bulletin Taxonomic Categories: Mammals Birds Reptiles Amphibians Fishes Snails Clams Crustaceans Insects Arachnids Flowering Plants Conifers Ferns and others The Nature Conservancy Taxonomic Categories: Mammals Birds Reptiles Amphibians Freshwater fish Freshwater mussels Dragonflies/Damselflies Tiger Beetles Ferns Conifers Butterflies/Skippers Crayfish Flowering Plants Reliabililty of Population Estimate Parameters: 1 2 3 4 1 = Supported by peer-reviewed and documented literature 2 = Supported by reports and/or verifiable counts 3 = Supported by expert opinion 4 = Speculative, unsubtantiated estimate Captive Population?: Y N The Nature Conservancy Conservation Status: X H 1 2 3 4 5 X = Presumed Extinct - not located despite intensive searches H = Possibly Extinct - of historical occurrence; still some hope of rediscovery 1 = Critically Imperiled - typically 5 or fewer occurrences or 1,000 or fewer individuals 2 = Imperiled - typically 6-20 occurrences or 1,000-3,000 individuals 3 = Vulnerable - rare; typically 21-100 occurrences or 3,000-10,000 individuals 4 = Apparently Secure - uncommon but not rare; some cause for long-term concern; usually more than 100 occurrences and 10,000 individuals 5 = Secure - common; widespread and abundant Cause of Decline: (Such as Deforestation, Habitat alterations, Pigs, etc.) Reliabililty of Data Used to Attribute Cause of Decline: 1 2 3 4 1 = Supported by peer-reviewed literature 2 = Supported by published data/documentation 3 = Supported by expert opinion 4 = Speculative, unsubtantiated Source of Stressors: Primary sources associated with land or waterway use for agricultural, industrial, livestock, municipal, and silvicultural activities: Agricultural Power Generation Mineral Extraction Industrial - Other Right of Way Livestock Municipal Roadways Silvicultural Waterway Navigation AND Other Primary sources: Atmospheric Deposition Climate Change Economic Use Exotics Native Species Recreational Use - Habitat Recreational Use - Species Scientific Use Species Management Storms Military Use Other Land Use Pollution AND Secondary sources associated with land or waterway use for agricultural, industrial, livestock, municipal, and silvicultural activities: Waste Disposal Conversion Channel Alteration Groundwater Impoundment Nonpoint Release Point Source Surface Water Changes Other Listing of Stressors: Stressors (Aquatic habitat stressors): Channel changes DO alterations Hydrologic alteration Nutrients Organic matter pH alteration Salinity Sediment load Suspended solids Water temperature Other - aquatic Water Quality AND Stressors (Contaminants): Anticoagulants Fish-killing agents Fungicides Herbicides Halogens/halides Insecticides Lampricides Metals Molluscicides Organic solvents Other hydrocarbons Predacides Mixed effects Unspecified Contaminant AND Stressors (Other Habitat Stressors): Air temperature Fire - timing Fire - suppression Trophic structure change Habitat destruction Fragmentation Structural Changes Habitat degradation Suitability altered AND Stressors (Other Organism Stressors): Artificial lights Competition Small populations Disease Genetic alteration Inorganic debris Over harvesting Parasitism Predation Illegal take Other hydrocarbons Radiation Inadvertent take Vertebrate control Direct Mortality Other Recovery Implementation Task: Derived from table in each recovery plan; use phrases (or parts of phrases) such as Monitor population, Determine population status, Protect/Manage habitat Research Needs: Recovery implementation subtasks which have a research component; use phrases (or parts of phrases) such as: Determine status, Identify mortality factors, parameters, habitat, density Research Needs: 0 1 2 3 (Research needs 1 to n implementation plan priority) Go to Top of Search Form USGS Database Disclaimer
The Fish and Wildlife Service has listed members of more than 1,200 taxa as Threatened or Endangered, and has identified about 4,000 additional organisms which may require listing or further study. The most critical step of this process is the identification of the limiting factors contributing to the decline of the species. This, in turn, yields a list of management actions, information needs, and research needs necessary to recognize and ameliorate the limiting factors precipitating the decline. A searchable database has been iteratively designed to summarize nomenclature, phylogeny, geographic location, life history, population size and status, stressors and sources of stressors (with special emphasis on contaminants and pollution) presumed to have caused the decline, proposed recovery tasks, and research needs. You can find more background information by accessing the key and documentation about the fields in this database.
Enter text you would like to search for in any combination in the following fields. For example, to search for turtles, specify "turtle" or "Turtle" in the Common Name box and then press the Search button at the bottom of the page. This would find the common names that include the word "turtle". And/or you could provide a genus and species name to narrow down your search. You can also enter parts of words, such as rubri for the species--this is the first part of the species name rubriventris. Complete your selections from the fields below and then press search. This search will provide output that meets all of the criteria you have specified. If you have specifed too many criteria, you may not see any output that meets your request.
Common Name: Genus: Species: Subspecies: Class: Order: Family: Listing Status: Endangered Threatened Proposed N/A State/Territory Species Occurs In: Please specify full name of state/territory as in Florida, Puerto Rico, etc. Endangered Species Bulletin Taxonomic Categories: Mammals Birds Reptiles Amphibians Fishes Snails Clams Crustaceans Insects Arachnids Flowering Plants Conifers Ferns and others The Nature Conservancy Taxonomic Categories: Mammals Birds Reptiles Amphibians Freshwater fish Freshwater mussels Dragonflies/Damselflies Tiger Beetles Ferns Conifers Butterflies/Skippers Crayfish Flowering Plants Reliabililty of Population Estimate Parameters: 1 2 3 4 1 = Supported by peer-reviewed and documented literature 2 = Supported by reports and/or verifiable counts 3 = Supported by expert opinion 4 = Speculative, unsubtantiated estimate Captive Population?: Y N The Nature Conservancy Conservation Status: X H 1 2 3 4 5 X = Presumed Extinct - not located despite intensive searches H = Possibly Extinct - of historical occurrence; still some hope of rediscovery 1 = Critically Imperiled - typically 5 or fewer occurrences or 1,000 or fewer individuals 2 = Imperiled - typically 6-20 occurrences or 1,000-3,000 individuals 3 = Vulnerable - rare; typically 21-100 occurrences or 3,000-10,000 individuals 4 = Apparently Secure - uncommon but not rare; some cause for long-term concern; usually more than 100 occurrences and 10,000 individuals 5 = Secure - common; widespread and abundant Cause of Decline: (Such as Deforestation, Habitat alterations, Pigs, etc.) Reliabililty of Data Used to Attribute Cause of Decline: 1 2 3 4 1 = Supported by peer-reviewed literature 2 = Supported by published data/documentation 3 = Supported by expert opinion 4 = Speculative, unsubtantiated Source of Stressors: Primary sources associated with land or waterway use for agricultural, industrial, livestock, municipal, and silvicultural activities: Agricultural Power Generation Mineral Extraction Industrial - Other Right of Way Livestock Municipal Roadways Silvicultural Waterway Navigation AND Other Primary sources: Atmospheric Deposition Climate Change Economic Use Exotics Native Species Recreational Use - Habitat Recreational Use - Species Scientific Use Species Management Storms Military Use Other Land Use Pollution AND Secondary sources associated with land or waterway use for agricultural, industrial, livestock, municipal, and silvicultural activities: Waste Disposal Conversion Channel Alteration Groundwater Impoundment Nonpoint Release Point Source Surface Water Changes Other Listing of Stressors: Stressors (Aquatic habitat stressors): Channel changes DO alterations Hydrologic alteration Nutrients Organic matter pH alteration Salinity Sediment load Suspended solids Water temperature Other - aquatic Water Quality AND Stressors (Contaminants): Anticoagulants Fish-killing agents Fungicides Herbicides Halogens/halides Insecticides Lampricides Metals Molluscicides Organic solvents Other hydrocarbons Predacides Mixed effects Unspecified Contaminant AND Stressors (Other Habitat Stressors): Air temperature Fire - timing Fire - suppression Trophic structure change Habitat destruction Fragmentation Structural Changes Habitat degradation Suitability altered AND Stressors (Other Organism Stressors): Artificial lights Competition Small populations Disease Genetic alteration Inorganic debris Over harvesting Parasitism Predation Illegal take Other hydrocarbons Radiation Inadvertent take Vertebrate control Direct Mortality Other Recovery Implementation Task: Derived from table in each recovery plan; use phrases (or parts of phrases) such as Monitor population, Determine population status, Protect/Manage habitat Research Needs: Recovery implementation subtasks which have a research component; use phrases (or parts of phrases) such as: Determine status, Identify mortality factors, parameters, habitat, density Research Needs: 0 1 2 3 (Research needs 1 to n implementation plan priority) Go to Top of Search Form
State/Territory Species Occurs In: Please specify full name of state/territory as in Florida, Puerto Rico, etc.
Endangered Species Bulletin Taxonomic Categories: Mammals Birds Reptiles Amphibians Fishes Snails Clams Crustaceans Insects Arachnids Flowering Plants Conifers Ferns and others The Nature Conservancy Taxonomic Categories: Mammals Birds Reptiles Amphibians Freshwater fish Freshwater mussels Dragonflies/Damselflies Tiger Beetles Ferns Conifers Butterflies/Skippers Crayfish Flowering Plants
Reliabililty of Population Estimate Parameters: 1 2 3 4 1 = Supported by peer-reviewed and documented literature 2 = Supported by reports and/or verifiable counts 3 = Supported by expert opinion 4 = Speculative, unsubtantiated estimate
Captive Population?: Y N
The Nature Conservancy Conservation Status: X H 1 2 3 4 5 X = Presumed Extinct - not located despite intensive searches H = Possibly Extinct - of historical occurrence; still some hope of rediscovery 1 = Critically Imperiled - typically 5 or fewer occurrences or 1,000 or fewer individuals 2 = Imperiled - typically 6-20 occurrences or 1,000-3,000 individuals 3 = Vulnerable - rare; typically 21-100 occurrences or 3,000-10,000 individuals 4 = Apparently Secure - uncommon but not rare; some cause for long-term concern; usually more than 100 occurrences and 10,000 individuals 5 = Secure - common; widespread and abundant
Cause of Decline: (Such as Deforestation, Habitat alterations, Pigs, etc.)
Reliabililty of Data Used to Attribute Cause of Decline: 1 2 3 4 1 = Supported by peer-reviewed literature 2 = Supported by published data/documentation 3 = Supported by expert opinion 4 = Speculative, unsubtantiated
Source of Stressors: Primary sources associated with land or waterway use for agricultural, industrial, livestock, municipal, and silvicultural activities: Agricultural Power Generation Mineral Extraction Industrial - Other Right of Way Livestock Municipal Roadways Silvicultural Waterway Navigation AND Other Primary sources: Atmospheric Deposition Climate Change Economic Use Exotics Native Species Recreational Use - Habitat Recreational Use - Species Scientific Use Species Management Storms Military Use Other Land Use Pollution AND Secondary sources associated with land or waterway use for agricultural, industrial, livestock, municipal, and silvicultural activities: Waste Disposal Conversion Channel Alteration Groundwater Impoundment Nonpoint Release Point Source Surface Water Changes Other
Listing of Stressors: Stressors (Aquatic habitat stressors): Channel changes DO alterations Hydrologic alteration Nutrients Organic matter pH alteration Salinity Sediment load Suspended solids Water temperature Other - aquatic Water Quality AND Stressors (Contaminants): Anticoagulants Fish-killing agents Fungicides Herbicides Halogens/halides Insecticides Lampricides Metals Molluscicides Organic solvents Other hydrocarbons Predacides Mixed effects Unspecified Contaminant AND Stressors (Other Habitat Stressors): Air temperature Fire - timing Fire - suppression Trophic structure change Habitat destruction Fragmentation Structural Changes Habitat degradation Suitability altered AND Stressors (Other Organism Stressors): Artificial lights Competition Small populations Disease Genetic alteration Inorganic debris Over harvesting Parasitism Predation Illegal take Other hydrocarbons Radiation Inadvertent take Vertebrate control Direct Mortality Other Recovery Implementation Task: Derived from table in each recovery plan; use phrases (or parts of phrases) such as Monitor population, Determine population status, Protect/Manage habitat
Research Needs: Recovery implementation subtasks which have a research component; use phrases (or parts of phrases) such as: Determine status, Identify mortality factors, parameters, habitat, density
Research Needs: 0 1 2 3 (Research needs 1 to n implementation plan priority)
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