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Predicting barrier passage and habitat suitability for migratory fish species

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  • Meixler, Marcia S.
  • Bain, Mark B.
  • Todd Walter, M.

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Fish migrate to spawn, feed, seek refuge from predators, and escape harmful environmental conditions. The success of upstream migration is limited by the presence of barriers that can impede the passage of fish. We used a spatially explicit modeling strategy to examine the effects of barriers on passage for 21 native and non-native migratory fish species and the amount of suitable habitat blocked for each species. Spatially derived physical parameter estimates and literature based fish capabilities and tolerances were used to predict fish passage success and habitat suitability. Both the fish passage and the habitat suitability models accurately predicted fish presence above barriers for most common, non-stocked species. The fish passage model predicted that barriers greater than or equal to 6m block all migratory species. Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) was expected to be blocked the least. The habitat suitability model predicted that low gradient streams with intact habitat quality were likely to support the highest number of fish species. The fish passage and habitat suitability models were intended to be used by environmental managers as strategy development tools to prioritize candidate dams for field assessment and make decisions regarding the management of migratory fish populations.

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  • Meixler, Marcia S. & Bain, Mark B. & Todd Walter, M., 2009. "Predicting barrier passage and habitat suitability for migratory fish species," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 220(20), pages 2782-2791.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecomod:v:220:y:2009:i:20:p:2782-2791
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2009.07.014
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    3. Penczak, T. & Głowacki, Ł. & Kruk, A. & Galicka, W., 2012. "Implementation of a self-organizing map for investigation of impoundment impact on fish assemblages in a large, lowland river: Long-term study," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 227(C), pages 64-71.
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