Spatial and temporal distribution of native fish larvae in seasonal and perennial tributaries of the Sacramento River, CA, USA

Lorig, Rebecca C.; Marchetti, Michael P.; Kopp, Gabriel

doi:10.1080/02705060.2012.722065

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“…All cyprinid fishes undergo an initial altricial larval stage of development that requires sheltered, productive, low‐velocity habitats for survival and growth. In most lowland river systems, these sheltered habitats occur as features that become inundated with spring run‐off, such as low‐lying riverside areas and floodplains (Pease, Davis, Edwards, & Turner, 2006; Rolls & Wilson, 2010) and tributary inflows (Lorig, Marchetti, & Kopp, 2013). Seasonal inundation of riverside areas significantly increases the total area of available aquatic habitat that offers slow, shallow, warm, productive habitat not found in the main channel at high flow.…”

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Use of restored floodplains by fishes of the Middle Rio Grande, New Mexico, USA

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Nearly 1600 ha of habitat have been restored at 300 floodplain sites of the Middle Rio Grande (MRG), New Mexico, USA, as part of a cooperative effort of the Middle Rio Grande Endangered Species Collaborative Program to conserve the endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow (RGSM). These riverside sites are designed to inundate during spring run‐off and create ephemeral habitats for other aquatic and riparian species. This study of four restored floodplain sites in May–June 2017 found that of 14 fish species captured with fyke nets, common carp (41%), red shiner (32%), RGSM (16%) and white sucker (9%) dominated total numbers. Adult RGSM included 42% gravid females, 36% ripe males and 22% spent females, suggesting that this endangered species was spawning in and near these floodplains. Larval sampling also showed that restored sites and adjacent mainstem banklines were being used as nursery habitats, where RGSM larvae dominated six and nine species with 80% and 74% of total numbers, respectively. System‐wide proportions of RGSM larvae by phase suggest that larvae leave the floodplains and move to mainstem banklines beginning as late mesolarvae and metalarvae (14–22 days post‐hatch), and most depart by the juvenile stage. Altogether, 15 fish species were encountered in restored floodplain sites in 2017, compared to 16 species reported in concurrent annual mainstem monitoring. This study and others show that most fish species of the MRG move onto restored and natural floodplains equally in spring, and many use these habitats for spawning and as larval nurseries.

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Use of restored floodplains by fishes of the Middle Rio Grande, New Mexico, USA

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“…For example, two common cyprinid species in a Mediterranean river in southwestern Portugal (Chub Squalius torgalensis and nase Chondrostoma lusitanicum) showed differences in their life histories related to flow conditions, which highlighted the interplay of life history and environmental variability in fish population dynamics in rivers in Mediterranean-climate regions [46]. Flow permanence is one of the most important determinants of fish population and assemblage structure and significant differences exist in population fish dynamics between intermittent and perennial Mediterranean-climate streams [44,47]. For example, larval fishes occurred earlier in intermittent streams than perennial streams in California, possibly as a result of the warmer temperatures, which may increase survival rates from the increased growth opportunities [47].…”

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“…Flow permanence is one of the most important determinants of fish population and assemblage structure and significant differences exist in population fish dynamics between intermittent and perennial Mediterranean-climate streams [44,47]. For example, larval fishes occurred earlier in intermittent streams than perennial streams in California, possibly as a result of the warmer temperatures, which may increase survival rates from the increased growth opportunities [47]. Variable growth opportunities among streams contribute to trait diversity at the scale of populations, and potentially enhance stability as reported for salmon populations in California [48].…”

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“…Community changes between the wet and the dry season in Mediterranean-climate regions have been reported for many aquatic organisms, including microbes (e.g., [58]), phytoplankton (e.g., [59,60]), benthic algae (e.g., [61][62][63], macroinvertebrates (e.g., [19,64,65]), and fish (e.g., [44,47,63]), and for riparian vegetation (e.g., [66]). Nevertheless, macroinvertebrates are by far the most investigated group and studies on seasonal changes have focused on whole communities as well as the composition of particular taxonomic groups (e.g., Plecoptera [67]; Trichoptera [68]; or Chironomidae [69]).…”

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High Variability Is a Defining Component of Mediterranean-Climate Rivers and Their Biota

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Carlson

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Abstract:Variability in flow as a result of seasonal precipitation patterns is a defining element of streams and rivers in Mediterranean-climate regions of the world and strongly influences the biota of these unique systems. Mediterranean-climate areas include the Mediterranean Basin and parts of Australia, California, Chile, and South Africa. Mediterranean streams and rivers can experience wet winters and consequent floods to severe droughts, when intermittency in otherwise perennial systems can occur. Inter-annual variation in precipitation can include multi-year droughts or consecutive wet years. Spatial variation in patterns of precipitation (rain vs. snow) combined with topographic variability lead to spatial variability in hydrologic patterns that influence populations and communities. Mediterranean streams and rivers are global biodiversity hotspots and are particularly vulnerable to human impacts. Biomonitoring, conservation efforts, and management responses to climate change require approaches that account for spatial and temporal variability (including both intra-and inter-annual). The importance of long-term data sets for understanding and managing these systems highlights the need for sustained and coordinated research efforts in Mediterranean-climate streams and rivers.

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“…Mediterranean climate is characterized by the marked seasonality in climate events, intermittent periods of torrential rains and droughts, and high inter and intra-annual flow variation (Baeza et al, 2005, Gasith andResh, 1999). Summer is associated with low flow and consequently with an increment on water temperature (Lorig et al, 2013). This study was carried out mostly in summer during low flow; therefore the Mediterranean climate could influence trout behaviour via the water temperature.…”

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Multivariate approaches in species distribution modelling: Application to native fish species in Mediterranean Rivers

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Worldwide, human activities such as water withdrawals, storing, hydropeaking and climate change are negatively impacting freshwater biota. To evaluate the threats posed by these phenomena the development of scientifically sophisticated tools has now become a fundamental area of research within the scientific community. The physical habitat simulation approach has proved to be adequate to evaluate the effect of management alternatives, restoration actions and climate change. The physical habitat methods, which can be implemented at different spatial scales, assess the quantity and quality (i.e. suitability) of the physical habitat for different flows integrating hydrological, hydraulic and biological data (i.e. habitat suitability models). The development of the habitat suitability models can manifold be approached, although machine learning techniques steadily gained adepts over the classical methods and thus they became common practice.

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Spatial and temporal distribution of native fish larvae in seasonal and perennial tributaries of the Sacramento River, CA, USA

Cited by 10 publications

References 37 publications

Use of restored floodplains by fishes of the Middle Rio Grande, New Mexico, USA

Use of restored floodplains by fishes of the Middle Rio Grande, New Mexico, USA

High Variability Is a Defining Component of Mediterranean-Climate Rivers and Their Biota

Multivariate approaches in species distribution modelling: Application to native fish species in Mediterranean Rivers

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