Influence of seasonal, diel, lunar, and other environmental factors on upstream fish passage in the igarapava fish ladder, Brazil
Ecology of Freshwater Fish
By: P.M. Bizzotto, Alexandre L. Godinho, V. Vono, B. Kynard, and Hugo P. Godinho
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Abstract
Upstream fish passage was evaluated during 12 months in the vertical-slot Igarapava Fish Ladder constructed around Igarapava Dam, in the heavily dammed Grande River, Southeast Brazil. A video monitoring system was used to observe 61,621 fish that passed the ladder, of which 93.5% were identified to 15 taxa. Among the migratory species, the most abundant were Pimelodus maculatus (33.6% of all fish), Leporinus octofasciatus (31.4%), Leporinus friderici (4.5%), and Prochilodus lineatus (3.1%). Seven taxa were classified as nonmigratory, and of these taxa, the small Bryconamericus stramineus was the most abundant (12.7%) of all fishes. Passage of the 'nonmigratory' taxa upstream in the ladder shows they are migratory in this system and have a strong behavioural drive to move to upstream habitat. Passage of most taxa had a strong seasonal pattern. While some species passed primarily during the day, others showed a distinct nocturnal pattern. Lunar phase and water temperature also strongly affected passage of some taxa. Rainfall and dam discharge had a small or null influence on most taxa; perhaps due to the fairly small catchment area of the reservoir and the highly regulated discharge at Igarapava Dam. ?? 2009 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
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Bizzotto, P., Godinho, A.L., Vono, V., Kynard, B., and Godinho, H.P., 2009, Influence of seasonal, diel, lunar, and other environmental factors on upstream fish passage in the igarapava fish ladder, Brazil: Ecology of Freshwater Fish, v. 18, no. 3, p. 461-472, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0633.2009.00361.x.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Influence of seasonal, diel, lunar, and other environmental factors on upstream fish passage in the igarapava fish ladder, Brazil |
| Series title | Ecology of Freshwater Fish |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1600-0633.2009.00361.x |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication Date | August 11, 2009 |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Ecology of Freshwater Fish |
| First page | 461 |
| Last page | 472 |