Abstract
The Strav/berry River has been designated an Extraordinary Resource Water, an Ecologically Sensitive Water Body, and a Natural and Scenic Waterway. As such, it is particularly important that the biodiversity of this river system be documented thoroughly. The purpose of this research was to develop a comprehensive list of the aquatic macroinvertebrates of the Strawberry River and its major tributaries. The information was developed from a thorough literature review and by examining specimens housed in various collections of the Arkansas State University Museum of Zoology and collections of the authors. The latter included 9 collections at 4 sites along the mainstream and 17 collections from 8 tributaries. To date, 313 species of aquatic macroinvertebrates are known to occur in the Strawberry River system. Among the freshwater mussels, 1is listed and 7 are ranked: Leptodea leptodon (Federal list-endangered, SI), Cyprogenia aberti, Lasmigona costata, and Quadrula cylindrica (S2), Cyclonaias tuberculata, Strophitus undulatus, and Villosa lienosa (S3). Of25 stonefly species known to be endemic to the Interior Highlands, 7 occur in this system.
Recommended Citation
Harp, George L. and Robison, Henry W.
(2006)
"Aquatic Macroinvertebrates of the Strawberry River System in North-Central Arkansas,"
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 60, Article 9.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol60/iss1/9
