Re: Darters in the Northeast U.S.

I don't live as far north as youse guys, but at least down south, they
pretty much stay in their regular haunts.

QUOTH "Sajjad Lateef" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

+On Sun, 09 Nov 2003 22:48:22 +0000, Charles P. Woolever wrote:
+
+> OK, I've been out poking under the rocks in small streams and
shallow 
+> rivers in the summer and have seen many darters.
+> 
+> Just went out today in November and looked around and saw ZERO in
three 
+> of the places I normally go.
+> 
+> Do these things move from their normal riffles to other areas when 
+> winter approaches. From reading various books on them, it never
mentions 
+> them going elsewhere when it gets cold.
+
+Yes, they go elsewhere. Depending on the species, they may migrate
+down to the deeper pools. Their migratory behavior either has not
been
+extensively studied or remains in the realm of academia. 


Prost,

Irate
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