Department of Biology

Education

Ph. D. -- Fisheries Science; Texas Tech University

M. S. -- Biology/Aquatic Biology; Southwest Texas State University

B. S. -- Wildlife and Fisheries Science; Texas A&M University

Research Interests

Threatened and endangered fish ecology

Life history and population dynamics of warm-water fishes

Abiotic and biotic regulation of fish assemblages

Reproductive ecology

Courses Taught

Zoology (BIO 2411) Syllabus

Ichthyology (BIO 4415/5415) Syllabus

Fish Ecology and Conservation (BIO 7408) Syllabus

Publications

·         Bean, P. T. and T. H. Bonner.  Accepted.  Reproductive ecology and diet of the gray redhorse (Catostomidae) in a Hill Country stream and reservoir.  Journal of Freshwater Ecology.

·         Leavy, T. R. and T. H. Bonner.  Accepted.  Relationships among swimming ability, current velocity associations, and morphology for freshwater lotic fishes.  North American Journal of Fisheries Management.

·         Bonner, T. H. and Preston T. Bean.  In press.  Threatened fishes of the world:  Micropterus treculii (Centrarchidae).  Environmental Biology of Fishes.

·         Gaertner, J., P. E. Wheeler, S. Obafemi, J. Valdez, M. R. J. Forstner, T. H. Bonner, D. Hahn.  In press.  Detection of salmonellae from fish in a natural river system.  Journal of Aquatic Animal Health. 

·         Small, M. F., T. H. Bonner, and J. T. Baccus.  2008.  Hydrologic alteration of the lower Rio Grande terminus: a quantitative assessment.  River Research and Application 24:1-12.

·         Bonner, T. H., J. M. Watson, and C. S. Williams.  2008.  Threatened fishes of the world:  Cyprinella proserpina (Cyprinidae).  Environmental Biology of Fishes 81:365-366.

·         Bean, P. T., T. H. Bonner, and B. M. Littrell.  2007.  Spatial and temporal patterns in the fish assemblage of the Blanco River, Texas.  Texas Journal of Science 59:179-200. 

·         Hulbert, J., T. H. Bonner, J. N. Fries, G. P. Garrett, and D. R. Pendergrass.  2007.  Early development of Dionda diaboli (Cyprinidae).  Southwestern Naturalist 52:378-385.

·         Littrell, B. M., D. Lutz-Carrillo, T. H. Bonner, and L. T. Fries. 2007.  Status of an introgressed Guadalupe bass population in a central Texas stream.  North American Journal of Fisheries Management 27:785-791.

             See Wendee Holtcamp's article on our Guadalupe bass research at  http://www.tpwmagazine.com/archive/2006/oct/ed_5/

·         Bean, M. G., A. Škeříková, T. H. Bonner, T. Scholz, and D. Huffman.  2007.  First record of Bothriocephalus acheilognathi (Cestoda: Pseudophyllidea) in the Rio Grande with comparative ITS2 and V4-18S rDNA sequencing.  Journal of Aquatic Animal Health 19:71-76.

·         McDonald, D. L., T. H. Bonner, E. L. Oborny, Jr. and T. M. Brandt.  2007.  Effects of fluctuating temperatures and gill parasites on reproduction of the fountain darter, Etheostoma fonticola.  Journal of Freshwater Ecology 22:311-318.

·         Williams, L.R., M.G. Williams, J.D. Hudson III, V. Campbell-Arvai, and T. H. Bonner. 2007. Evaluation of a stream system after clearcut logging disturbance in the Gulf coastal plain. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 22:119-133.

·         Thomas, C., T. H. Bonner, and B. G. Whiteside.  2007.  Freshwater Fishes of Texas:  A Field Guide.  Texas A&M University Press.  216 pp. 

             Order copy through TAMU Press.

·         Williams, C. S, and T. H. Bonner.  2006.  Threatened fishes of the world:  Notropis sabinae (Cyprinidae).  Environmental Biology of Fishes DOI 10.1007/s10641-006-9118-0.

·         Lutz-Carrillo, D. J., C. C. Nice, T. H. Bonner, M. R. J. Forstner, and L. T. Fries. 2006. Admixture analysis of Florida largemouth bass and northern largemouth bass using microsatellite loci. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 135:779-791.

·         McDonald, D. L., T. H. Bonner, T. M. Brandt, and G. H. Trevino. 2006. Size susceptibility to trematode-induced mortality in the endangered fountain darter (Etheostoma fonticola). Journal of Freshwater Ecology 21:293-299.

·         Williams, C. S. and T. H. Bonner. 2006. Habitat associations, life history, and diet of the Sabine shiner Notropis sabinae in an east Texas drainage. American Midland Naturalist 155:84-102.

·         Patrikeev, M., T. H. Bonner, and G. M. Trujillo. 2005. Occurrence of the river shiner Notropis blennius in Lake Meredith, Texas. Southwestern Naturalist 50:488-490.

·         Bonner, T. H. and D. L. McDonald. 2005. Threatened fishes of the world: Etheostoma fonticola (Percidae). Environmental Biology of Fishes 73:333-334.

·         Williams, L. R., T. H. Bonner, J. D. Hudson, M. G. Williams, T. R. Leavy, and C. S. Williams. 2005. Interactive effects of environmental variability and military training on stream biota of three headwater drainages in Western Louisiana. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 134:192-206.

·         Bonner, T. H., C. Thomas, C. S. Williams, and J. P. Karges. 2005. Temporal assessment of a west Texas stream fish assemblage. Southwestern Naturalist 50:74-78.

·         Littrell, B. M., C. Thomas, C. S. Williams, and T. H. Bonner. 2003. Gut contents of the headwater catfish Ictalurus lupus from two West Texas streams. Texas Journal of Science 55:323-328.

·         Bonner, T. H., and G. R. Wilde. 2002. The effect of turbidity on prey consumption by prairie stream fishes. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 131:1203-1208.

·         Durham, B. W., T. H. Bonner, and G. R. Wilde. 2002. Occurrence of Lernaea cyprinacea on Arkansas River shiners and peppered chubs in the Canadian River, New Mexico and Texas. Southwestern Naturalist 47:95-98.

·         Wilde, G. R., T. H. Bonner, and P. J. Zwank. 2001. Diets of the Arkansas River shiner and peppered chub in the Canadian River, New Mexico and Texas. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 16:403-410.

·         Bonner, T. H., and G. R. Wilde. 2000. Changes in the fish assemblage of the Canadian River, Texas, associated with reservoir construction. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 15:189-198.

·         Wilde, G. R., and T. H. Bonner. 2000. First records of the suckermouth minnow Phenacobius mirabilis in Canadian River, Texas. Texas Journal of Science 52:71-74.

·         Bonner, T. H., T. M. Brandt, J. N. Fries, and B. G. Whiteside. 1998. Temperature effects on egg production and early life stages of the fountain darter. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 127:971-978.

Theses Directed

·      Katrina Cohen.  2008.  Gut content and stable isotope analysis of exotic suckermouth catfishes (Hypostomus) in the San Marcos River, Texas:  A concern for spring endemics?

·      Becca Marfurt Fordham.  2007.  Habitat associations of macroinvertebrates in the Big Bend Reach of the Rio Grande.

·      Dennis Runyan.  2007.  Fish assemblage changes in Gulf Slope drainages; an historical perspective and Occurrence and distribution of age-0 fishes in the Rio Grande.

·      Rex Tyrone. 2007.  Effects of upland timber harvest and road construction on headwater stream fish assemblages in a southeastern forest.

·      Preston Bean. 2007.  Temporal and spatial patterns in the Blanco River fish assemblage and Life history, reproduction, and food habits of the gray redhorse.

·      Dave Pendergrass.  2006.   Temporal and spatial patterns in the Blanco River macroinvertebrates.  (co-Chair with Dr. T. Arsuffi)

·      Jackie Watson. 2006. Patterns and habitat associations of a desert spring fish assemblage and responses to a large-scale flood.

·      Brad Littrell. 2006. Can invasiveness of native cyprinids be predicted from life history traits? and Status of an introgressed Guadalupe bass   population in a central Texas stream.

·      Julie Hulbert. 2005. Morphology, meristic counts, and melanophore description for Dionda diaboli (Cyprinidae) during development.

·      Tracy Leavy. 2004. Relationships among swimming ability, habitat use, and morphology of freshwater fishes in Texas and Louisiana.

·      Dijar Lutz-Carrillo. 2004. The use of microsatellite DNA to identify largemouth bass subspecies. (co-Chair with Dr. Nice)

·      Dusty McDonald. 2003. Effects of fluctuating temperatures on egg production of the endangered fountain darter.

·      Casey Williams. 2003. Cyprinid assemblage structure along physical, longitudinal, and seasonal gradients and life history and reproductive ecology of the Sabine shiner.

·      Chad Thomas. 2001. Effects of smallmouth bass on habitat selection by prey fishes of the Devils River, Texas. (co-Chair with Dr. Whiteside)

Students

·     Megan Bean. Thesis title: Occurrence and impact of the Giant Asian tapeworm in the Rio Grande drainage

·     Preston Bean. Dissertation title:  Conservation genetics of the Guadalupe bass

·     Luci Cooke. Thesis title: Reproduction and movement of suckermouth catfish in upper reaches of the San Marcos River

·     Nathan Dammeyer.  Thesis title:  Movement of Etheostoma in Comal Springs.

·     Clara Folb.  Thesis title: Development of habitat suitability curves based on expert opinions

·     Tom Heard. Thesis title: Ecological characterization of the Rio Grande near Big Bend National Park

·     Kristy Kollaus.  Thesis title:  Ecology of the Devils River minnow

·     Josh Perkin. Historical changes in the Trinity River and Guadalupe River fish assemblages

·     Zach Shattuck. Temporal and spatial patterns in the Pedernales River fish and macroinvertebrate communities.

·     Casey Williams. Dissertation title: Juvenile fishes of the lower Brazos River: distribution, emigration, and associations with environmental variables

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