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The Death Valley pupfish has been classified as endangered by the IUCN because of its extremely restricted distribution (if the two extant locations were treated as a single unit, it would be considered critically endangered). Numbers of individuals at the locations are highly seasonally variable, and fluctuate with water level and flow volume. While the entire range of the species is located in a protected area, it may be under threat from accidental introduction of non-native species, local catastrophic events, and excessive pumping of the aquifer that feeds the habitat. |
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In Deep Springs Valley, an endemic toad species was introduced in 1939 and 1940 known as the Bufo exsul. After performing close studies, it was determined that no Salt Creek pupfish survived due to this introduction. |
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The Death Valley pupfish has been classified as endangered by the IUCN because of its extremely restricted distribution (if the two extant locations were treated as a single unit, it would be considered critically endangered). Numbers of individuals at the locations are highly seasonally variable, and fluctuate with water level and flow volume. While the entire range of the species is located in a protected area, it may be under threat from accidental introduction of non-native species, local catastrophic events, and excessive pumping of the aquifer that feeds the habitat. In Deep Springs Valley, an endemic toad species was introduced in 1939 and 1940 known as the Bufo exsul. After performing close studies, it was determined that no Salt Creek pupfish survived due to this introduction. |
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Martin, C. H., Crawford, J. E., Turner, B. J., & Simons, L. H. (2016). Diabolical survival in Death Valley: recent pupfish colonization, gene flow and genetic assimilation in the smallest species range on earth. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 283(1823), 20152334. |
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Article Draft
Conservation
The Death Valley pupfish has been classified as endangered by the IUCN because of its extremely restricted distribution (if the two extant locations were treated as a single unit, it would be considered critically endangered). Numbers of individuals at the locations are highly seasonally variable, and fluctuate with water level and flow volume. While the entire range of the species is located in a protected area, it may be under threat from accidental introduction of non-native species, local catastrophic events, and excessive pumping of the aquifer that feeds the habitat.
Lead
In Deep Springs Valley, an endemic toad species was introduced in 1939 and 1940 known as the Bufo exsul. After performing close studies, it was determined that no Salt Creek pupfish survived due to this introduction.
Article body
Conservation
The Death Valley pupfish has been classified as endangered by the IUCN because of its extremely restricted distribution (if the two extant locations were treated as a single unit, it would be considered critically endangered). Numbers of individuals at the locations are highly seasonally variable, and fluctuate with water level and flow volume. While the entire range of the species is located in a protected area, it may be under threat from accidental introduction of non-native species, local catastrophic events, and excessive pumping of the aquifer that feeds the habitat. In Deep Springs Valley, an endemic toad species was introduced in 1939 and 1940 known as the Bufo exsul. After performing close studies, it was determined that no Salt Creek pupfish survived due to this introduction.
References
Martin, C. H., Crawford, J. E., Turner, B. J., & Simons, L. H. (2016). Diabolical survival in Death Valley: recent pupfish colonization, gene flow and genetic assimilation in the smallest species range on earth. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 283(1823), 20152334.