Prairie stream fishes have adaptations to contend with seasonal stream drying, however, drought can exacerbate drying and present fishes with harsh environmental conditions. Here, I describe the harsh conditions in an isolated pool and the first observations of Central Stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum) shifting to aquatic surface respiration as a means to deal with low oxygen conditions.
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drought
hypoxia
intermittent streams
stream fishes