Sprinting performance of two Iberian fish: Luciobarbus bocagei and Pseudochondrostoma duriense in an open channel flume

Sanz‐Ronda, Francisco Javier; Ruiz-Legazpi, Jorge; Bravo‐Córdoba, Francisco Javier; Makrakis, Sérgio; Castro‐Santos, Theodore

doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2015.05.033

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“…cataractae . Swim chambers prevent fishes from maintaining positive ground speeds and fishes must engage in energetically‐inefficient oscillations between positive and negative ground speeds in order to use these swimming gaits (Peake & Farrell, ; Sanz‐Ronda et al , ). Additionally, R .…”

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“…The majority of laboratory studies have been conducted in small enclosed swim chambers and have examined the time to fatigue at a set velocity (Billman & Pyron, ; Bestgen et al , ; Ficke et al , ) or the maximum aerobic swimming speed using an incremental velocity test ( U crit test) in which the velocity is incrementally increased and time to failure at the maximum velocity is measured (Nelson et al , ; Holthe et al , ; Leavy & Bonner, ). Recent studies, however, have suggested that space constraints in swim chambers may restrict volitional behaviour and the ability of fishes to utilize different muscle groups, thereby resulting in an underestimation of swimming abilities (Tudorache et al ., , ; Castro‐Santos et al , ; Sanz‐Ronda et al , ).…”

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“…studies, however, have suggested that space constraints in swim chambers may restrict volitional behaviour and the ability of fishes to utilize different muscle groups, thereby resulting in an underestimation of swimming abilities (Tudorache et al, 2007(Tudorache et al, , 2010Castro-Santos et al, 2013;Sanz-Ronda et al, 2015).…”

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Evaluation of swimming performance for fish passage of longnose dace Rhinichthys cataractae using an experimental flume

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McMahon

Kappenman

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Journal of Fish Biology

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The swimming performance of longnose dace Rhinichthys cataractae, the most widely distributed minnow (Cyprinidae) in North America, was assessed in relation to potential passage barriers. The study estimated passage success, maximum ascent distances and maximum sprint speed in an open-channel flume over a range of water velocities and temperatures (10·7, 15·3 and 19·3° C). Rhinichthys cataractae had high passage success (95%) in a 9·2 m flume section at mean test velocities of 39 and 64 cm s , but success rate dropped to 66% at 78 cm s . Only 20% of fish were able to ascend a 2·7 m section with a mean velocity of 122 cm s . Rhinichthys cataractae actively selected low-velocity pathways located along the bottom and corners of the flume at all test velocities and adopted position-holding behaviour at higher water velocities. Mean volitional sprint speed was 174 cm s when fish volitionally sprinted in areas of high water velocities. Swimming performance generally increased with water temperature and fish length. Based on these results, fishways with mean velocities <64 cm s should allow passage of most R. cataractae. Water velocities >100 cm s within structures should be limited to short distance (<1 m) and structures with velocities ≥158 cm s would probably represent movement barriers. Study results highlighted the advantages of evaluating a multitude of swimming performance metrics in an open-channel flume, which can simulate the hydraulic features of fishways and allow for behavioural observations that can facilitate the design of effective passage structures.

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Evaluation of swimming performance for fish passage of longnose dace Rhinichthys cataractae using an experimental flume

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“…This has been discredited: sprinting ability of barbel and nase is very similar to that of trout Sanz-Ronda et al, 2015), and the low expectations of these two species appear to be unjustified.…”

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“…This is because salmonids are widely assumed to be comparatively strong and motivated swimmers. This assumption is founded on very few data, however, and recent studies suggest that other freshwater species may be as strong or stronger swimmers than salmonids (Castro-Santos, 2005;Pompeu and Martinez 2007;Sanz-Ronda et al, 2015).…”

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Ascent ability of brown trout,Salmo trutta, and two Iberian cyprinids − Iberian barbel,Luciobarbus bocagei, and northern straight-mouth nase,Pseudochondrostoma duriense− in a vertical slot fishway

Sanz‐Ronda

Bravo‐Córdoba

Fuentes‐Pérez

et al. 2016

Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst.

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-Passage performance of brown trout (Salmo trutta), Iberian barbel (Luciobarbus bocagei), and northern straight-mouth nase (Pseudochondrostoma duriense) was investigated in a vertical slot fishway in the Porma River (Duero River basin, Spain) using PIT telemetry. We analysed the effects of different fishway discharges on motivation and passage success. Both cyprinid species ascended the fishway easily, performing better than the trout despite their theoretically weaker swimming performance. Fishway discharge affected fish motivation although it did not clearly influence passage success. Observed results can guide design and operation criteria of vertical slot fishways for native Iberian fish. Key-words:Iberian fish / vertical slot fishway / fish passage / motivation / transit time Résumé -Aptitude au passage de la truite, Salmo trutta, et de deux cyprinidés ibériques, le barbeau ibérique, Luciobarbus bocagei, et le nase à bouche droite, Pseudochondrostoma duriense dans une passe à poissons à fentes verticales. La performance de passage de la truite (Salmo trutta), du barbeau ibérique (Luciobarbus bocagei), et du nase à bouche droite (Pseudochondrostoma duriense) a été étudiée dans une passe à fentes verticales dans la rivière Porma (bassin de la rivière Douro, Espagne) en utilisant la technologie PIT. Nous avons analysé les effets de différents débits dans la passe à poissons sur la motivation et la réussite de passage. Les deux espèces de cyprinidés montaient la passe facilement, étaient plus performantes que les truites, malgré leur performance de nage théoriquement plus faible. Le débit dans la passe affectait la motivation des poissons bien qu'il n'ait pas influencé clairement le succès de passage. Les résultats observés peuvent guider dans les critères de conception de passes à fentes verticales pour les poissons indigènes.

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Swimming behaviour and ascent paths of brook trout in a corrugated culvert

Goerig¹,

Bergeron²,

Castro‐Santos³

2017

River Research & Apps

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Culverts may restrict fish movements under some hydraulic conditions such as shallow flow depths or high velocities. Although swimming capacity imposes limits to passage performance, behaviour also plays an important role in the ability of fish to overcome velocity barriers. Corrugated metal culverts are characterized by unsteady flow and existence of low‐velocity zones, which can improve passage success. Here, we describe swimming behaviour and ascent paths of 148 wild brook trout in a 1.5‐m section of a corrugated metal culvert located in Raquette Stream, Québec, Canada. Five passage trials were conducted in mid‐August, corresponding to specific mean cross‐sectional flow velocities ranging from 0.30 to 0.63 m/s. Fish were individually introduced to the culvert and their movements recorded with a camera located above the water. Lateral and longitudinal positions were recorded at a rate of 3 Hz in order to identify ascent paths. These positions were related to the distribution of flow depths and velocities in the culvert. Brook trout selected flow velocities from 0.2 to 0.5 m/s during their ascents, which corresponded to the available flow velocities in the culvert at the low‐flow conditions. This however resulted in the use of low‐velocity zones at higher flows, mainly located along the walls of the culvert. Some fish also used the corrugations for sheltering, although the behaviour was marginal and did not occur at the highest flow condition. This study improves knowledge on fish behaviour during culvert ascents, which is an important aspect for developing reliable and accurate estimates of fish passage ability.

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Sprinting performance of two Iberian fish: Luciobarbus bocagei and Pseudochondrostoma duriense in an open channel flume

Cited by 58 publications

References 29 publications

Evaluation of swimming performance for fish passage of longnose dace Rhinichthys cataractae using an experimental flume

Evaluation of swimming performance for fish passage of longnose dace Rhinichthys cataractae using an experimental flume

Ascent ability of brown trout,Salmo trutta, and two Iberian cyprinids − Iberian barbel,Luciobarbus bocagei, and northern straight-mouth nase,Pseudochondrostoma duriense− in a vertical slot fishway

Swimming behaviour and ascent paths of brook trout in a corrugated culvert

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