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Fish biodiversity in different types of tributary mouths located within impounded sections of Swedish boreal rivers
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- Näslund, J. (författare)
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet,Institutionen för akvatiska resurser,Department of Aquatic Resources,SLU
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- Bowes, Rachel (författare)
- Karlstads universitet,Institutionen för miljö- och livsvetenskaper (from 2013),Emporia State University, USA
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- Sandin, L. (författare)
- NINA - Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, NOR
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- Bergman, Eva, 1959- (författare)
- Karlstads universitet,Institutionen för miljö- och livsvetenskaper (from 2013)
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- Greenberg, Larry, 1955- (författare)
- Karlstads universitet,Institutionen för miljö- och livsvetenskaper (from 2013)
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- Elsevier, 2023
- 2023
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: International Journal of Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology. - : Elsevier. - 1642-3593 .- 2080-3397. ; 23:1, s. 48-65
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Abstract
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- Large boreal rivers in Sweden are generally impounded by hydropower dams and a large proportion of main stem shallow flowing habitats have been lost. Tributaries often contain the last undisturbed habitats and could be important for the conservation of species diversity. In particular, tributary mouth areas could be biodiversity hot-spots, due to their vicinity to the main stem and favorable environmental conditions. In this study, we investigate whether tributary mouth areas in two impounded boreal rivers (Ume River and Lule River) could be regarded as biodiversity hot-spots for fish. Based on standardized electrofishing in 20 tributary mouths, we find that overall fish diversity is generally low. The highest species richness and diversity was found in mouth areas dominated by intermediate substrate sizes (gravel – cobble). Few, if any, species were found in areas where fine sediments (smaller than sand) dominated. The tributary mouth areas had similar species richness and diversity as areas in the tributaries located 1-km upstream of the mouth, but the fish community composition often differed between these two types of sites. Management action favoring fish diversity in the tributary mouth areas could include protection or rehabilitation of areas dominated by medium sized substrate and reduction of erosion and transport of fine sediments in the tributaries. Overall, we find no support for tributary mouths being hot-spots for fish biodiversity and while some patterns in diversity gives hints on suitable management action, it is important to further understand impacts in tributaries and their mouths and the temporal dynamics of the fish community.
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- NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi -- Ekologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences -- Ecology (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Aggradation
- Boreal rivers
- Fish biodiversity
- River morphology
- River sediment size
- Tributary confluence
- Biology
- Biologi
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- art (ämneskategori)
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