4.5 River Basins
Location of priority watersheds in the Chowan River Basin
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species and their habitats. Long-term monitoring sites need to be identifed and monitoring protocols developed for all priority species. Monitoring plans should be coordinated with other existing monitoring programs where feasible. • Identify long-term monitoring sites and develop monitoring protocols for priority spe- cies (e.g., Ironcolor Shiner, Triangle Floater, and Chowanoke Crayfsh). Research. Research topics that facilitate appropriate conservation actions include habitat use and preferences, reproductive behavior, fecundity, population dynamics and genetics, feeding, competition, food web dynamics. Increased understanding of life histories and status helps determine the vulnerability of priority species to further imperilment, in addi- tion to identifying possibilities for improved management and conservation. All studies should provide recommendations for mitigation and restoration. Formal descriptions for known or putative undescribed species and investigations aimed at resolving taxonomic or evolutionary status of locally variable forms are needed.
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