Muddying the waters: investigating the generality of silt-resistance in mound-building Nocomis spp. using hornyhead chub (Nocomis biguttatus) and redspot chub (Nocomis asper)

Fishes in the genus Nocomis function as keystone engineers via their mound-building spawning behavior. Furthermore, mound construction grants some Nocomis spp. resistance to excess sedimentation, as it concentrates gravel in an otherwise silty substrate. However, it is unclear whether silt-resistanc...

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