Illinois Natural History Survey - University of Illinois

INHS Reports January-February 1997

New Publications and Educational Materials

A new color poster showing 30 of the 80 native freshwater mussels of Illinois and 2 exotic bivalves (the Asian clam and zebra mussel) has been published. The poster was produced by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources - Educational Services Section and was developed by Kevin Cummings of the Illinois Natural History Survey's Center for Biodiversity and Robert Warren, archaeologist with the Illinois State Museum (ISM), in cooperation with the Education and Publications Sections of the ISM. Additional funding was provided by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Bureau of Design and Environment.

The poster is two-sided: the front shows the striking diversity of form and color of freshwater mussels (including commercial, common, rare, threatened, endangered, and extinct species); the back contains information on mussel anatomy, life history, commercial harvest, conservation, and a short glossary and bibliography of useful references.

Field Guide to Northeastern Longhorned Beetles

This hardcover book by Douglas Yanega contains 184 pages including color photos of the nearly 350 species of longhorned beetles to aid in identification. Each photo is accompanied by a complete diagnostic description and synopsis. Chapters also cover beetle morphology, natural history, and collection and care of specimens. The book is designed to be taken into the field.

Fishes of Champaign County, Illinois, During a Century of Alterations of a Prairie Ecosystem

The latest in the INHS Bulletin series, Volume 35(2), summarizes four surveys of Champaign County streams from 1889 to 1988. Written by Weldon Larimore and Peter Bayley, this publication compares the abundance, distribution, and variety of fish species collected in the four surveys and how these variables have changed from survey to survey in response to human-induced changes to the ecosystem. The Fishes of Champaign County provides accounts of one of the most thoroughly surveyed areas for fishes anywhere on earth.

Land Cover of Illinois

A 1:500,000 scale wall map measuring 52 x 31 inches and containing 20 land-cover classes is available from the Department of Natural Resources. Cost is $5 for folded maps and $10 for unfolded maps shipped in mailing tubes. This striking full-color map shows the location and extent of Illinois' land cover. Land Cover of Illinois is based on satellite data and was developed at the Illinois Natural History Survey.

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Charlie Warwick, editor