Comparative use of side and main channels by small‐bodied fish in a large, unimpounded river
Abstract
Ecological theory and field studies suggest that lateral floodplain connectivity and habitat heterogeneity provided by side channels impart favourable habitat conditions for lotic fishes, especially fluvial fishes dependent on large patches of shallow, slow velocity habitats for some portion of their life cycle. However, anthropogenic modification of large, temperate floodplain rivers has led to extensive channel simplification and side‐channel loss. Highly modified rivers consist of simplified channels in contracted, less dynamic floodplains.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jul 18, 2016
- Source ID
- 10.1111/fwb.12796
Entities
People
- Alexander V. Zale
- Ann Marie Reinhold
- David W. Roberts
- Geoffrey C. Poole
- Robert G. Bramblett
Organizations
- Montana State University
- National Science Foundation
- United States Army Corps of Engineers