Using adaptive resolution imaging sonar to investigate Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis Gray, 1835) behaviour on its only spawning ground in the Yangtze River

• Published in: Journal of applied ichthyology Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 681 - 688
• Main Authors: Chang, T., Lin, P.‐C., Gao, X., Liu, F., Duan, Z.‐H., Liu, H.‐Z.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.08.2017
• Subjects: Acipenser sinensis; Adaptive systems; Behavior; Breeding; Canyons; Circadian rhythms; Environmental conditions; Environmental monitoring; Fish; Freshwater fishes; Imaging techniques; Night; Resolution; Rhythm; Rivers; Sonar; Spawning; Spawning grounds; Studies; Sturgeon; Temperature effects; Water temperature

Summary The present study investigated the presence of Chinese sturgeon Acipenser sinensis on its only remaining spawning ground (below the Gezhauba Dam), and monitored the behaviour under different environmental conditions from 24 December 2015 to 23 January 2016. A fixed ARIS (Adaptive Resolution...