Migration of rheophilic fish in the large lowland rivers Meuse and Rhine, the Netherlands

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Abstract

Large-scale migratory patterns of adult rheophilic fish [barbel, Barbus barbus (L.), chub, Leuciscus cephalus (L.), ide, Leuciscus idus (L.), nase, Chondrostoma nasus (L.)] were studied in relation to habitat quality and possible migration barriers in the lower rivers Meuse and Rhine, the Netherlands, using a telemetry system with transponders and detection stations based on inductive coupling. Most fish moved over short distances (
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)409-415
JournalFisheries Management and Ecology
Volume15
Issue number5-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

Keywords

  • adult atlantic salmon
  • spawning migrations
  • exploits river
  • barbus-barbus
  • telemetry
  • movements
  • smolts
  • newfoundland
  • attraction
  • canada

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