DFC PROCEEDL\GS . ALPHABETICAL USTIFiC OTAESTRACTS

Year: 1995 (xxvii)

Abstract

Charts, maps and photographs are presented showing trends in Cyprinodonresearch at the local level.These have evolved from purely research (species-ident-ilcation; quantification of thermo-chemicel andgeologic chacteristics oi local popuialions), through conservation (recognition of rarity; environmentalthreats; social and legal milestones; lranslocation tri.tr;, to education (pubiic relations and programs ofinstrucCon). ^ Financial support and personnel (both academic and agenry) were instrumental in these activities.Active agencies indude: U.S’ National Park Service; U.S. Forest Service; U.S. Fish and wildlife Service;Bureau of I-and Management; U.S. Geological Survey Environmental Protection Agenqy; state game and.fish departments’ Srate parks and wahr engineers acted in support of research find.ings. one case forprotection of habitat was settled in the Supremi Court. Non-govemment organizations (NGos) continuedadvocary via positions and actions not tenable for go.reriment agencies (these includ.e Desert FishesCoY“9t the endangered species committee of the Sierra-CIub; The Nature Conservanq4 Foresta Institute,anf others), tvlany individuals have served this cause thro-ugh the years and have acted at the right momentin behalf of research and conservation. These include ptrit Rster, Carl Hubbs, Clark Hubbs, RR Miller,J.E. Deacon and students, and Tina Nappe, among others. Future research t1end1 are: plotting of evolutionary tra;ectories for local populations, clad.isticrelationships via mitochondrial DI{,{ and control of alien speies.

Resumen

. -Ttl*’ maPas y fotografias se presentan mostrando ias tendencias en el estudio de Clryrinodon a nivellocal’ Estas induyen investigaci6n bisica (identificaci6n de especies; identificaci6n de las caracterfsticastermo-qrimicas ygmlogic’s de poblaciones locales), mediante investigaci6n (reconocimiento de ia rareza);arnenazas ambientales; situaci5n legal y sociai; signos de trasplanr.i p“r* educaci5n (relaciones prlbiicasy programas de instrucci6n). Apoyo financiero y personal (ambos, acad6mica y agencia) instrumenbron 6stas actividades. I asagencias activx induyen: el U.S’ National Park Service; U.S. Forest Service; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service;Bureau of land Management; U.S. Geological Survey Environmental Protecrion Agency, y losdepartamentos estatales de caza y Pesca- Parqtes estatales e ingenieria del agua actueron en apoyo en la 66