1/18/2008. Wetlands Reservoirs of Biodiversity Billy McCord, SCDNR. Estuaries. Freshwater Riverine. Tidal Riverine Fresh & Brackish

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1 Wetlands Reservoirs of Biodiversity Billy McCord, SCDNR Estuaries Freshwater Riverine Tidal Riverine Fresh & Brackish 1

2 Freshwater Riverine, Oxbows & Swamp Forest Cypress Tupelo Swamp Forest Bottomland Forest Fresh & Brackish Pools & Ponds 2

3 Forested Depression Wetland Seasonal Pool Open Depression Wetlands Bowl Depression 3

4 Interdune Ponds & Depressions Carolina Bays 1.4 mi long ~310 acre Horry County Carolina Bays Carolina Bays Internal Wetlands!.6 mi Pond cypress depression with permanent pools Open depression meadow with seasonal pools 4

5 Wetland Dependent Mammals (5 of 19 SC priority ) 12 Wadingbirds on SC Priority Conservation List Fresh, Brackish & Estuarine Wetlands Northern River Otter - No current priority conservation status ; likely in need of such designation in Coastal Zone Mink - High priority conservation status American Bittern - Highest priority conservation - Winters in freshwater marshes Little Blue Heron - Highest priority conservation - Nests in & near wetlands Green Heron conservation - Nests in & near wetlands Nest In Or Near Forested Wetlands 75 Wetland Dependent Species Among 119 Priority Conservation Bird Species Forested Wetland Birds Swallow-tailed Kite - Highest priority Yellow-crowned Night-heron - Highest priority conservation Wood Stork - State & federal endangered species Prothonotary Warbler in South Atlantic Coastal Plain - Highest conservation priority for North America Acadian Flycatcher - High priority Wood Duck 5

6 20 of 32 SC Conservation Priority Reptiles Yellowbelly Slider - High priority conservation - Permanent freshwater, alluvial & isolated Diamondback Terrapin - Estuarine dependent - High conservation priority Spotted Turtle conservation - Forested freshwater wetlands Common Snapping Turtle conservation - All freshwater wetlands Amphibians 19 SC Priority Conservation Species 62 Conservation Priority Freshwater Fishes Pickerel Frog - Alluvial swamp forests - High priority conservation Eastern Narrowmouth Toad - Isolated wetlands - Generally widespread, but wetland dependent Atlantic Sturgeon - Highest priority conservation - Protected under regional management plan - Riverine fresh & brackish, also estuarine Shortnose Sturgeon - State & federally endangered - Primarily riverine fresh & brackish Tiger Salamander - Isolated wetlands - Highest priority conservation American Eel - Highest priority conservation - Many fresh, brackish & estuarine habitats 6

7 Small Fishes Invertebrates Many 100s of Wetland Dependent Species Carolina Pygmy Sunfish - State threatened - Freshwater marshes & small forested tannic acid streams Mud Sunfish - Carolina Bays, oxbows & small streams Banded Killifish - Tidal fresh & brackish wetlands (marsh) Marsh Killifish - Similar species - Unranked priority - Brackish isolated pools & tidal marsh Phantom Darner - Among rarest dragonflies - Isolated forested wetlands with seasonal pools Crayfish - 24 rare and uncommon species - Many species dependent upon isolated wetland or small streams Rare Plants Restricted to Open Isolated Wetlands (Carolina Bays, Pine Savannas & Pocosins) More Rare Wetland Plants 72 of 88 rare plants documented in Georgetown & Horry Counties are wetland dependent American Chaffseed - State & federally endangered Venus Fly-trap Sweet Pitcher-plant Golden Canna Freshwater marshes, open depressions & creek margins Pondspice Carolina Bays & isolated forested wetlands Awned Meadow-beauty Open Carolina Bays & pond cypress depressions 7

8 Impacts of Man-made Ponds Retention Pond 8.5 acres Carolina Bay Natural Depression Wetland Other Human Impacts Drainage Irrigation Withdrawal Dams Municipal & Industrial Water 8

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