The Potential for using Fish Refuges to Reduce Damage to Inland Fisheries by Cormorants,<i>Phalacrocorax carbo</i>

Russell, I. C.; Dare, Peter; McKay, Helen; Ives, Stephen J.

doi:10.1002/9780470995372.ch19

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“…Both the use of artificial refuges by perch and reduced predation losses of perch in the presence of artificial refuges have previously been demonstrated in short‐term experiments (Russell et al . , ). Nevertheless, it was not possible to demonstrate such beneficial effects on perch in the current experiment.…”

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“…So far, experiments with artificial refuges have been promising (Russell et al . , ), but remain limited to relative small ponds devoid of submerged vegetation. The effectiveness of refuges in the presence of aquatic vegetation still remains to be explored.…”

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“…Furthermore, cormorants are highly mobile predators capable of actively selecting the most suitable foraging sites in a large area (Draulans ; Russell et al . ; Bugajski et al . ; Kumada et al .…”

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Can underwater refuges protect fish populations against cormorant predation? Evidence from a large‐scale multiple pond experiment

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Artificial structures can protect fish against predation by cormorants (Phalacocorax spp.). However, their effectiveness in larger water bodies with different fish communities in the presence of natural vegetation still needs to be explored. Using a large‐scale field experiment with 24 ponds stocked with differently composed fish communities, the present study investigates the extent to which the effect of artificial refuges on fish is species‐specific and determined by the characteristics of the fish community. This study provides strong experimental evidence for artificial refuges protecting fish against predation from cormorants, even in the presence of submerged vegetation. The effect of refuges was, however, highly species‐specific and depended on the composition of the fish community. Strong positive effects of refuges on rudd, Scardinius erythrophthalmus (L.), and roach, Rutilus rutilus (L.), populations were observed, especially in ponds where these species dominated. Overall, the total biomass of young‐of‐the‐year, 1‐year‐old and adult rudd and roach was on average 500, 7 and 15 times lower in ponds without than in ponds with refuges, respectively. No effect of artificial refuges on other fish species was found. This study indicates that artificial refuges can facilitate the coexistence of predation vulnerable fish populations with cormorants in lakes and ponds.

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Can underwater refuges protect fish populations against cormorant predation? Evidence from a large‐scale multiple pond experiment

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“…It has therefore been suggested that artificial fish refuges have the potential to reduce fish losses caused by cormorants feeding at inland fisheries (McKay et al. 1999; Russell, Dare, McKay & Ives 2003).…”

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Reducing fish losses to cormorants using artificial fish refuges: an experimental study

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The hypothesis that the introduction of artificial refuges might provide protection for fish and reduce the level of cormorant predation was tested in two, paired-pond, cross-over trials during the winters of 2003 and 2004, using a ÔrefugeÕ pond and an adjacent equivalently stocked ÔcontrolÕ pond. There were 77% fewer cormorant visits to the refuge pond than the control pond, on average. There was also a 67% fall in the mean mass of fish consumed per cormorant visit and 79% less fish mass lost in the refuge pond. The results are discussed in the context of interactions between cormorants and fish and the potential use of the tool in fisheries management. K E Y

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“…One area of interest is how habitat type may influence predation rates by fish-eating birds, and how habitat might be manipulated to reduce this (Russell, Dare, McKay & Ives 2003). Cormorant numbers have risen sharply in many parts of Europe since the 1960s, resulting in increased levels of conflict with fishery interests (Carss 2003).…”

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A passive integrated transponder antenna array for assessing habitat use by freshwater fish in relation to artificial fish refuges

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The Potential for using Fish Refuges to Reduce Damage to Inland Fisheries by Cormorants,Phalacrocorax carbo

Cited by 7 publications

References 62 publications

Can underwater refuges protect fish populations against cormorant predation? Evidence from a large‐scale multiple pond experiment

Can underwater refuges protect fish populations against cormorant predation? Evidence from a large‐scale multiple pond experiment

Reducing fish losses to cormorants using artificial fish refuges: an experimental study

A passive integrated transponder antenna array for assessing habitat use by freshwater fish in relation to artificial fish refuges

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