4.5 River Basins
T ABLE 4.76 Knowledge-gap priority species in the Pasquotank River Basin
Federal/ State Status*
Taxa Group
Scientifc Name
Common Name Banded Killifsh Longnose Gar Sea Lamprey
Fundulus diaphanus Lepisosteus osseus Petromyzon marinus Corbicula fuminea Utterbackia imbecillis
FISH
— — — — —
MUSSEL
Asian Clam [Exotic]
Paper Pondshell
* See Table 4.43 in Section 4.5.3.2 for abbreviations.
• Crayfshes—conduct baseline distribution surveys for all species that occur in the basin.
• Aquatic Snails—conduct baseline distribution survey for all species that occur in the basin. Monitoring. Long-term monitoring is critical to assessing species and ecosystem health over time and gauging the resilience of organisms to continued impacts to state waters. Studies should include identifcation of population trends, as well as assessment of impacts from conservation or development activities. Tese eforts will inform species and habitat management decisions. 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., Banded Sunfsh, Blackbanded Sunfsh, Ironcolor Shiner, and Lake Phelps Killifsh). Research. Research topics that facilitate appropriate conservation actions include habitat use and preferences, reproductive behavior, fecundity, population dynamics and genetics, feeding, competition, and food web dynamics. Increased understanding of life histories and status helps determine the vulnerability of priority species to further imperilment, in addition to identifying possibilities for improved management and conservation. All stud- ies should provide recommendations for mitigation and restoration. Formal descriptions for known or putative undescribed species and investigations aimed at resolving taxo- nomic status are needed.
• Study habitat use and life history characteristics of priority species (e.g., Banded Sunfsh, Blackbanded Sunfsh, Ironcolor Shiner, and Lake Phelps Killifsh).
• Support taxonomic research for priority species (e.g., Lake Phelps Killifsh).
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2015 NC Wildlife Action Plan
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