Arid lands of the Southwest
Fact Sheet
2006-3068
By: M. Saiki, G.G. Scoppettone, D. Gadomski, and D. Becker
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Abstract
When thinking about plants and animals that inhabit hot arid lands of the southwestern U.S., fish are easily overlooked by most people. However, these desert lands often contain isolated springs or cienegas (a Spanish term referring to permanently saturated 'seep wetlands') and streams supporting native fishes that occur no where else in the world. These aquatic remnants from the last Ice Age have survived for thousands of years due to an amazing ability to tolerate harsh environmental conditions, especially extremely high water temperatures, high salinities, and unpredictable water flows.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Arid lands of the Southwest |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2006-3068 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20063068 |
| Edition | - |
| Year Published | 2005 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Fisheries Research Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Country | United States |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |