PatrickSmallRivers

=Small Rivers in Tennessee!= == = = "A group of Tenessee Scenic Rivers Association paddlers running Wooten's Folly rapid in Clear Creek canyon on the Cumberland Plateau. "


 * Cumberland River**




 * Map of Rivers and lakes in Tennessee**


 * Map of Rivers in Tennessee**




 * Food Web of Small Rivers**



A river is a natural stream of fresh water larger than a brook or creek. A river flows toward another river, an ocean, a lake, or other large body of water.
 * What is a River?**


 * River's Inhabitants and Organisms**

"Many of the animals which live in aquatic ecosystems rely on the plants for food. There are many insects living in and around bodies of water. Some of these insects live their adult lives as flying insects, like the dragonfly, but their larval stages are spent in the water."
 * Dragon Flys**

"Crayfish are part of a group of animals called crustaceans, which have hard outer shells or exoskeletons. They have two pair of antennae and generally breathe through gills." "Fish are vertebrates, along with amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Fish are easily recognized by having fins, no legs, breathing by means of gills and, generally, as having scales. Bluegill are part of the sunfish family, along with bass."
 * Crayfish**
 * Bluegill**

"Smallmouth bass inhabit pools in clear cool streams. They generally stay in one pool year round, never ranging more than half a mile from that pool. They do not tolerate silty or turbid waters. Smallmouth bass are predators, eating minnows, insects and small crayfish."
 * Smallmouth Bass**

"Channel catfish are charcteristic of large streams. During the day, adults are found in deep water, submerged under logs or other cover. At night they feed in shallow pools. You can recognize the catfish from its "whisker" barbels that are used to taste and touch its food. They eat insects, fish, crayfish, mollusks, and sometimes plant material." "The minnow family is the largest of all fish families. They tend to be small fish, but can reach up to 14 inches (36 cm) in length. Minnows are found mostly in unpolluted streams. Some are carnivorous while other eat only plant material. They are an important food for other fish." "Snakes are legless reptiles. Some species of water snakes may be seen basking in the sun on logs, branches or stones at the water's edge. If alarmed, they will quickly glide into the water. Water snakes feed on frogs, salamanders, small turtles, and invertebrates. Most common found snake in Tennessee rivers are water moccasins."
 * Catfish**
 * Minnows**
 * Snakes**

"A third group of plants grow completely submerged under the surface of the water. The roots of this water milfoil anchor it into the bottom of the pond."
 * Subergents**

Humans Over fishing and killing of fish as well as pollution to aquatic environments. Snakes Are the main predator of small fish.
 * Threats**

Small rivers provide a numerous amount of resources for humans. Small rivers provide humans with food and freshwater. small rivers also provides activities and enjoyment for humans through fishing and swimming. Without small rivers the health of the whole planet would be in jeopardy because the food cycle would be broken. The inhabitants of the small river would loose there environment they call home and would probably die of slowly. Humans would also suffer from a lack of drinking water.
 * Reflection**

Nashville crayfish Cumberland monkeyface pearly mussel Pale lilliput pearly mussel Turgid blossom pearly mussel Yellow-blossom pearly mussel Alabama lamp pearly mussel Slabside pearly mussel Fluted kidneyshell White fringeless orchid Tan riffleshell Littlewing pearlymussel
 * Endagered Species**


 * Bibliography**

Anonomyous. "Rivers." //Explore//. Unknowkn, n.d. Web. 9 Sept. 2010. .

Anonymous. "Aquatic Critters ." //mbgnet//. Missouri Botanical Garden, n.d. Web. 8 Sept. 2010. .