regional concentrations of at-risk fish and mussel species
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Southeast Region
Regional Concentrations of At-Risk
Fish and Mussel Species
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Imperiled Watersheds
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Priority Watersheds
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Southeast Region
Ecological Considerations Diversity
• 7 of the 8 most ecologically rich rivers
in North America
• > 325 fish species
• > 300 bird species
• > 89 mammal species
• > 70 amphibian species
• > 61 reptile species
• > 2,300 varieties of plants
Tennessee has:
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Laurel dace (E)Tan riffleshell (E)
Cumberland elktoe (E)
Ruth’s
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Ecological Considerations rare species
Boulder darter (E)
Oyster mussel (E)
Diversity
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Listed Species in Tennessee (n=92)
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Imperiled Mussel Fauna:• Extinct = 16
• Federal Endangered = 42
• Federal Endangered endemic = 18
• Federal Candidate = 8
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Ecological Considerations Threats
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Jess Jones FWS
Jess Jones FWS
Don Hubbs, TWRA
Don Hubbs, TWRA
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TN Priority Mussel Restoration Streams
•Big South Fork Cumberland•Clinch & Powell•Holston & French Broad
•Nolichucky•Hiwassee•Duck•Elk
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Endangeredspecies
Fluted Kidneyshell Ptychobranchus subtentum
Spectaclecase Cumberlandia monodonta
Phesantshell Actinonaias pectorosa
Cumberland Moccasinshell
Medionidus conradicus
Cumberland Combshell Epioblasma brevidens
Oyster mussel E. capsaeformis
Birdwinged Pearlymussel Lemiox rimosus
Dromedary Pearlymussel Dromus dromas
Non-listed species