Species Diversity Indices of the Fish Populations of Streams Draining Selected Test Areas on Eglin Air Force Base Reservation, Florida.

摘要

A baseline study of fishes was conducted in streams draining various test ranges currently used for testing and evaluation of conventional munitions. The purpose of the effort was to determine a species diversity index for each of the streams to be used for comparison data in future studies and for use in environmental documentation. Twenty-three species of fishes and one lamprey species were collected or observed. Almost all specimens were preserved and catalogued for placement in this Laboratory's fish reference collection. Many streams sampled serve as the habitat for an endangered species, the Okaloosa darter (Etheostoma okaloosae Fowler). One hundred and fifteen specimens of the Okaloosa darter were observed and released unharmed.