Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun. 2012, 60(3), 207-216 | DOI: 10.11118/actaun201260030207

The influence of changes to abiotic parameters on the fish assemblage structure of a lowland stream

Tomáš Vítek1, R. Kopp, J. Mareš, T. Brabec, P. Spurný
1 Ústav zoologie, rybářství, hydrobiologie a včelařství, Mendelova univerzita v Brně, Zemědělská 1, 613 00, Brno, Česká republika

Ichthyological monitoring and the assessment of 16 physical and chemical parameters of the water environment were conducted at two localities on the Dyje River, Czech Republic, at different distances downstream from the Znojmo Reservoir (at 12 and 31 km) to reveal habitat alterations. Canonical correspondence analysis confirmed that differences in fish abundance between localities were influenced by different hydrological regimes characterized by discharge and flow velocities and also by water conductivity, which increased with the distance from the reservoir. The influence of chemical parameters of water related to water quality on fish assemblage structure was insignificant. The second locality (further from the reservoir) was characterised by substantial water shortage during the vegetation season. Changes in hydrological regime and the loss of connectivity in the Dyje River both connected with dam building and water shortage for irrigation have led to dramatic changes in the fish assemblage structure since the 1950s and the complete loss of common nase.

Keywords: dam-reservoir, river continuity, water shortage, fish assemblage, habitat, diversity, common nase
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This study was supported by Research Plan No. MSM6215648905 "Biological and technological aspects of the sustainability of controlled ecosystems and their adaptability to climate change", which is financed by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic.

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Vítek, T., Kopp, R., Mareš, J., Brabec, T., & Spurný, P. (2012). The influence of changes to abiotic parameters on the fish assemblage structure of a lowland stream. Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 60(3), 207-216. doi: 10.11118/actaun201260030207
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