Endangered Species Research (Section 6 Projects)
Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund) provides grants to states for research and conservation projects for candidate, proposed, and listed species at the federal level.
Current section 6 research in Kansas:
Kansas Culture Techniques for Production of Topeka Shiner, Notropis topeka, in Aquatic Mecocosms
Preliminary results of this work demonstrated the practical feasibility of propagating and rearing Topeka shiners in captivity. Indicators of habitat variables that favor reproduction were identified. Eight ponds and eight tanks were paired for comparison of reproductive success across manipulated conditions involving different substrate types and presence or absence of associated sunfish. Objectives of the study were to: (1) determine spawning requirements including obligate associations, habitat requirements, and temperature preferences; (2) refine captive rearing methods, establish captive populations; (3) produce Topeka shiners for experimental and recovery purposes; (4) develop a protocol for bringing Topeka shiners from the wild into captivity; and (5) develop culture techniques for Topeka shiners using individuals from abundant populations before relocation of critically endangered populations to captivity.
This project has been funded for two years under section 6 and continued for one year through the University of Kansas.
Principal Investigator:
Jerry deNoyelles
Kansas Biological Survey
2021 Constant Ave.
Lawrence, KS 66047 3729
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