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Winter movements and habitat use of riverine brown trout, white sucker and common carp in relation to flooding and ice break‐up

Winter movements and habitat use of riverine brown trout, white sucker and common carp in... Movement of radio‐tagged riverine brown trout Salmo trutta, white sucker Catostomus commersoni and common carp Cyprinus carpio in the Grand River, Ontario, was minimal during the winter except during periods of high water discharge or the break‐up of river ice. Ice break‐up and flooding occur when southern air masses penetrate northwards in winter and as air temperatures increase in spring. Both white suckers and common carp moved the longest distances, generally in a downstream direction, during flooding and ice break‐up. Brown trout moved less during these times. All three species had positive relationships between distance moved and water discharge. During periods of high water discharge and ice break‐up, white suckers and common carp used backwater habitats more and main channel habitats less than during periods of low water discharge. During high flows, brown trout tended to use runs more and pools less. The break‐up of river ice and accompanying flooding resulted in several fish being stranded on the floodplain. Backwater habitats appear to be important areas of refuge for riverine fishes during periods of flooding and ice break‐up. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Fish Biology Wiley

Winter movements and habitat use of riverine brown trout, white sucker and common carp in relation to flooding and ice break‐up

Brown, R. S.; Power, G.; Beltaoa, S.
Journal of Fish Biology , Volume 59 (5) – Nov 1, 2001
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Wiley
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Copyright © 2001 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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0022-1112
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1095-8649
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10.1111/j.1095-8649.2001.tb00180.x
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Abstract

Movement of radio‐tagged riverine brown trout Salmo trutta, white sucker Catostomus commersoni and common carp Cyprinus carpio in the Grand River, Ontario, was minimal during the winter except during periods of high water discharge or the break‐up of river ice. Ice break‐up and flooding occur when southern air masses penetrate northwards in winter and as air temperatures increase in spring. Both white suckers and common carp moved the longest distances, generally in a downstream direction, during flooding and ice break‐up. Brown trout moved less during these times. All three species had positive relationships between distance moved and water discharge. During periods of high water discharge and ice break‐up, white suckers and common carp used backwater habitats more and main channel habitats less than during periods of low water discharge. During high flows, brown trout tended to use runs more and pools less. The break‐up of river ice and accompanying flooding resulted in several fish being stranded on the floodplain. Backwater habitats appear to be important areas of refuge for riverine fishes during periods of flooding and ice break‐up.

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Journal of Fish Biology – Wiley

Published: Nov 1, 2001

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