4.5 River Basins
Location of priority watersheds in the White Oak River Basin
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SGCN priority species in the White Oak River Basin
Federal/ State Status*
Taxa Group
Scientifc Name
Common Name Atlantic Sturgeon
Acipenser oxyrinchus Enneacanthus chaetodon Enneacanthus obesus Notropis chalybaeus
FISH
E/E
Blackbanded Sunfsh
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Banded Sunfsh Ironcolor Shiner
* See Table 4.43 in Section 4.5.3.2 for abbreviations.
• Support research on the efects of climate change, particularly changes in temperature regimes, sea level rise, and extreme weather patterns, on aquatic communities in the basin.
• Support research investigating drivers behind the apparent decline in the Ironcolor Shiner.
In addition to the SGCN found in the basin (see Table 4.89), a list of knowledge-gap priority species is provided in Table 4.90.
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2015 NC Wildlife Action Plan
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