Fish composition, but not richness or abundance, differ among Phragmites, Typha, and Schoenoplectus zones during a high-water year

Phragmites australis (ssp australis) is an aggressive colony-forming species that displaces emergent vegetation in North America, including native bulrushes (Schoenoplectus sp.) and both native and invasive cattails (Typha sp.). Phragmites expansion can alter habitat and negatively affect reptiles, amphibians, and birds; less is known about Phragmites’ utility as fish habitat and its impact on fish communities in freshwater coastal wetlands. To …