Evaluation of tire reefs for enhancing aquatic communities in concrete-lined canals
North American Journal of Fisheries Management
By: Gordon Mueller and Charles R. Liston
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Abstract
Large earthen canals in the arid southwest are being lined with concrete to reduce seepage and conserve limited water supplies. Lining reduces habitat and increases operational velocities (relative to unaltered streams), which are detrimental to aquatic communities. Fish communities that become reestablished in these waterways exhibit lower species diversity, densities, and biomass than they did in the former earthen canals. Placement of low-profile tire reefs in the Coachella Canal, California, and the Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct, Arizona, reversed these trends. Comparative sampling revealed that invertebrate and fish densities were 3 and 20 times higher, respectively, in reef areas than in typical canal sections without reefs. Tire reefs are recommended as an effective means of enhancing aquatic communities in concrete canals.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Evaluation of tire reefs for enhancing aquatic communities in concrete-lined canals |
| Series title | North American Journal of Fisheries Management |
| DOI | 10.1577/1548-8675(1994)014<0616:EOTRFE>2.3.CO;2 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Fisheries Society |
| Publisher location | Lawrence, KS |
| Description | 10 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | North American Journal of Fisheries Management |
| First page | 616 |
| Last page | 625 |
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