An individual-based model to predict the spatial distribution of northern pike, European perch and pikeperch from habitat use in a reservoir subject to water level fluctuations

• Published in: Hydroécologie Appliquee Vol. 24; p. 1
• Main Authors: Miguet, Paul, Tissot, Laurence, Lambert, Patrick, Pauwels, Ine S., Westrelin, Samuel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Les Ulis EDP Sciences 2024
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Biodiversity and Ecology; Calibration; Environmental restoration; Environmental Sciences; Esox lucius; Fish; Fish populations; Fluctuations; Foraging behavior; Geographical distribution; Habitat utilization; Habitats; Hydroelectric power; Lakes; Littoral environments; Perca fluviatilis; Population dynamics; Predation; Reservoirs; Restoration; Spatial distribution; Success; Temporal resolution; Water level fluctuations; Water levels; Winter; France; habitat selection; Spatially explicit modeling; selection de l'habitat; fish movement; Spatially explicit modeling fish movement habitat selection acoustic telemetry spatialement explicite mouvement des poissons selection de l'habitat telemetrie acoustique; mouvement des poissons; acoustic telemetry spatialement explicite; telemetrie acoustique

Reservoirs are subject to artificial water level fluctuations leading to a degradation of the littoral habitats. This often results in reduced productivity and biological diversity, particularly for fish. The development of predictive tools of fish population dynamics linked to habitat characteristi...