Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science articles from October 2002

Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science archives from October 2002

Introduction: a tribute to Frank B. Cross (1925-2001).
October 1, 2002... The articles and notes in this issue of the Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science comprise a professional tribute to Frank B. Cross, who passed away on 19 July 2001. As noted in the biography written by Kate (Shaw) Moots for this...

Preparation of fish parts useful in fisheries education.
October 1, 2002... Fishes and their parts lend themselves well to the illustration of diverse concepts ranging from anatomical form and function to evolution and ecological niche. Teaching is enhanced by using actual specimens that can be handled. This paper...

Breeding behavior and reproductive life history of the Neosho madtom, Noturus placidus (Teleostei: Ictaluridae).
October 1, 2002... Mark L. Wildhaber U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Center Columbia, Missouri 65201 The Neosho madtom, Noturus placidus, is a small catfish listed by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service as threatened. Little is...

Aspects of the life history and feeding habits of the Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) in Kansas.
October 1, 2002... Joseph L. Bonneau Missouri Department of Conservation 701 NE College Drive, St. Joseph, Missouri 64507 The life history and feeding habits of the Topeka shiner, Notropis topeka (Gilbert), were studied in the headwaters of the South...

Natural history of a relict population of Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) in northwestern Kansas.
October 1, 2002... The Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka), an endemic minnow of the Great Plains, has been extirpated over much of its former range. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed it as an endangered species in January 1999. The only extant population of...

Habitat correlates of the distribution of Macrhybopsis hyostoma (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in western reaches of the Arkansas River basin.
October 1, 2002... To examine habitat conditions associated with abundance of Macrhybopsis hyostoma, 10 seine-hauls were made at each of 24 sites encompassing the major western tributaries of the Arkansas River. All seine hauls were made in habitats that, within...

Temporal stability of minnow species co-occurrence in streams of the central United States.
October 1, 2002... We examined temporal stability of minnow species co-occurrence using four sets of collections made by seining in streams of the central United States. These collections were made at spatial scales ranging from within a single watershed to...

Changes in fish assemblages, Solomon River basin, Kansas: habitat alterations, extirpations, and introductions.
October 1, 2002... We sampled fishes four times each year at 12 sites on the Solomon, North Fork Solomon, and South Fork Solomon rivers in north-central Kansas during 1996 and 1997. Kirwin and Webster reservoirs are located on the North Fork Solomon River and...

Long-term changes in the fish assemblages of the Big Blue River basin 40 years after the construction of Tuttle Creek Reservoir.
October 1, 2002... Long-term changes in the fish assemblage of the Big Blue River basin, Kansas, were examined by comparison of a stream survey conducted prior to the construction of Tuttle Creek Reservoir (1957 to 1958) with two surveys conducted approximately...

Recovery of three fish species to flood and seasonal drying in a tallgrass prairie stream.
October 1, 2002... The recovery of three fish species following a catastrophic flood (>50 y recurrence interval) and seasonal drying were studied in Kings Creek basin at the Konza Prairie Biological Station in northeastern Kansas. Fish collected from three...

The effects of small watershed impoundments on native stream fishes: a focus on the Topeka shiner and hornyhead chub.
October 1, 2002... To assess the potential impacts of impoundments on sensitive stream species, such as the Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka) and hornyhead chub (Nocomis biguttatus), I conducted a review of existing scientific literature. A substantial body of...

Effects of lowhead dams on freshwater mussels in the Neosho River, Kansas.
October 1, 2002... Freshwater mussels are declining rapidly in many parts of their range throughout North America, primarily as a result of anthropogenic alterations of their habitat, including damming of rivers. To assess the effects of lowhead dams on...

Recent distributional records for freshwater mussels in Kansas.
October 1, 2002... Recent collections of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia, Margaritaferidae, and Unionoidae) in Kansas included two species previously not documented from the state: Cumberlandia monodonta (Say, 1829), spectaclecase, and Cyclonaias tuberculata...

Distributional revisions and new and amended occurrence records for prosobranch snails in Kansas.
October 1, 2002... Gill-breathing operculate snails (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia) were reported historically from streams and wetlands throughout eastern Kansas. The past century has witnessed declines in the geographic range of most native taxa and the probable...

Frank Bernard Cross--"[A] gentle person, whose thoughtful guidance has touched us all".(Biography)
October 1, 2002... FOREWORD As I write this biography of Dr. Frank Bernard Cross a year after his death, I wonder how best to portray the life and impact of this dapper man of relatively small physical stature and unassuming nature. Should I lay out his...