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Slow recovery of headwater-stream fishes following a catastrophic poisoning event

June 22, 2021

Fish collection data for surveys made at 5 localities in Flat Creek, Dawson County GA, on 6 dates that spanned a 4 to 18.5-month period following a catastrophic fish kill caused by a chemical spill near the headwater origin on Flat Creek. The data are: locality descriptions, water depth and velocity measurements made during fish sampling, and tabulated numbers and range in body length of individuals observed, by collection date and locality.

Publication Year 2021
Title Slow recovery of headwater-stream fishes following a catastrophic poisoning event
DOI 10.5066/P92ASIYQ
Authors Mary C Freeman
Product Type Data Release
Record Source USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog
USGS Organization Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Leetown Research Laboratory