Papers and Publications
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Spawning and nesting behavior of the waccamaw darter, Etheostoma perlongum - David G. Lindquist, John R. Shute & Peggy W. Shute
Breeding behavior and early life history of the waccamaw killifish, Fundulus waccamensis - Peggy W. Shute, David G. Lindquist & John R. Shute
Age, Growth and Early Life History of the Waccamaw Darter, Etheostoma perlongum - Peggy W. Shute, John R. Shute & David G. Lindquist
Survey of Lake Waccamaw and the Waccamaw Watershed with Emphasis on Imperiled Fishes - J.R. Shute, Patrick L. Rakes, John T. Baxter & Peggy W. Shute
Fishes of the Waccamaw River Drainage - John R. Shute, Peggy W. Shute & David G. Lindquist
Selection of sites for egg deposition and spawning dynamics in the waccamaw darter - David G. Lindquist, John R. Shute, Peggy W. Shute & L. Michael Jones
Life Histories of Noturus baileyi and N. flavipinnis (Pisces: Ictaluridae), Two Rare Madtom Catfishes in Citico Creek, Monroe County, Tennessee - Gerald R. Dinkins & Peggy W. Shute
Captive Propagation, Reproductive Biology, and Early Life History of the Diamond Darter (Crystallaria cincotta) - Crystal L. Ruble, Patrick L. Rakes & John R. Shute
Captive Propagation and Early Life History of the Yazoo Darter (Etheostoma raneyi) - Crystal L. Ruble, Ken A. Sterling & Melvin L. Warren Jr.
Pelagic larval duration predicts extinction risk in a freshwater fish clade - Morgan Douglas, Benjamin P Keck, Crystal Ruble, Melissa Petty, J.R. Shute, Patrick Rakes & C. Darrin Hulsey
Distribution, Genetic Characterization, and Life History of the James Spinymussel, Pleurobema collina (Bivalvia: Unionidea), in Virginia and North Carolina - Melissa A. Petty (See figures here)
Captive Propagation, Reproductive Biology, and Early Life History of Etheostoma wapiti (Boulder Darter), E. vulneratum (Wounded Darter), and E. maculatum (Spotted Darter) - Crystal L. Ruble, Patrick L. Rakes, John R. Shute & Stuart A. Welsh
Two New Species of Noturus (Siluriformes: Ictaluridae) from the Tennessee River Drainage: Description, Distribution, and Conservation Status - Brooks M. Burr, David J. Eisenhour & James M. Grady
Life History and Ecology of the Barrens Topminnow, Fundulus julisia Williams and Etnier (Pisces, Fundulidae) - Patrick L. Rakes
Captive Propagation, Reproductive Biology, and Early Life History of the Diamond Darter (Crystallaria cincotta) - Crystal L. Ruble, Patrick L. Rakes & John R. Shute
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Effects of Electroshock on Cyprinid Embryos: Implications for Threatened and Endangered Fishes - Russell J. Bohl, Theodore B. Henry, Richard J. Strange & Patrick L. Rakes
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Reproductive behavior, captive breeding, and restoration ecology of endangered fishes - Patrick L. Rakes, John R. Shute & Peggy W. Shute
Guidelines for Propagation and Translocation for Freshwater Fish Conservation - Anna L. George, Bernard R. Kuhajda, James D. Willilams, Mark A. Cantrell, Patrick L. Rakes & J.R. Shute
Captive Propagation, Reproductive Biology, and Early Life History of Etheostoma wapiti (Boulder Darter), E. vulneratum (Wounded Darter), and E. maculatum (Spotted Darter) - Crystal L. Ruble, Patrick L. Rakes, John R. Shute & Stuart A. Welsh
Captive Propagation, Reproductive Biology, and Early Life History of the Diamond Darter (Crystallaria cincotta) - Crystal L. Ruble, Patrick L. Rakes, John R. Shute & Stuart A. Welsh
Spawning and Captive Propagation of Blackside Dace, Chrosomus cumberlandensis - Patrick L. Rakes, Melissa A. Petty, J.R. Shute, Crystal Ruble & Hayden T. Mattingly
Captive Propagation and Early Life History of the Yazoo Darter (Etheostoma raneyi) - Crystal L. Ruble, Ken A. Sterling & Melvin L. Warren Jr.
Developing Propagation and Culture Protocols for the Cahaba Shiner, Notropis cahabae, and the Goldline Darter, Percina aurolineata - Patrick L. Rakes & J.R. Shute
Captive Propagation of Chubs of the Genus Erimystax - Conservation Fisheries
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Reintroduction of Four Imperiled Fishes in Abrams Creek, Tennessee - J.R. Shute, Patrick L. Rakes & Peggy W. Shute
Re-introduction of the Yellowfin madtom, upper Tennessee River drainage, Tennessee and Virginia - Melissa Petty, Patrick Rakes & J.R. Shute
Re-introduction of the Smoky madtom, Little Tennessee River drainage, Tennessee - Melissa Petty, Patrick Rakes & J.R. Shute
Re-introduction of the Citico darter, Little Tennessee River drainage, Tennessee - Melissa Petty, Patrick Rakes & J.R. Shute
Reintroduction of Four Imperiled Fishes in Abrams Creek, Tennessee - J.R. Shute, Patrick L. Rakes & Peggy W. Shute
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Use of recent and historical records to estimate status and trends of a rare and imperiled stream fish, Percina jenkinsi (Percidae) - Megan M. Hagler, Mary C. Freeman, Seth J. Wenger, Byron J. Freeman, Patrick L. Rakes & J.R. Shute
Assessment of Genetic Diversity and Hybridization for the Endangered Conasauga Logperch (Percina jenkinsi) - Gregory R. Moyer, Anna L. George, Patrick L. Rakes, J.R. Shute, Ashantye’ S. Williams
Status of Native Freshwater Mussels in Copper Creek, Virginia - Shane D. Hanlon, Melissa A. Petty & Richard J. Neves