Migratory behavior of adult sea lamprey and cumulative passage performance through four fishways
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Abstract
This article describes a study of PIT-tagged sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) ascending four fishways comprising three designs at two dams on the Connecticut River, USA. Migration between dams was rapid (median migration rate = 23 km·day−1). Movement through the fishways was much slower, however (median = 0.02–0.33 km·day−1). Overall delay at dams was substantial (median = 13.6–14.6 days); many fish failed to pass (percent passage ranged from 29% to 55%, depending on fishway), and repeated passage attempts compounded delay for both passers and failers. Cox regression revealed that fishway entry rates were influenced by flow, temperature, and diel cycle, with most lampreys entering at night and at elevated flows, but with no apparent effect of sex or length. Overall delay was influenced by slow movement through the fishways, but repeated failures were the primary factor determining delay. These data suggest that although some lamprey were able to pass fishways, they did so with difficulty, and delays incurred as they attempted to pass may act to limit their distribution within their native range.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Migratory behavior of adult sea lamprey and cumulative passage performance through four fishways |
| Series title | Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences |
| DOI | 10.1139/cjfas-2016-0089 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 74 |
| Year Published | 2017 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | NRC Research Press |
| Contributing office(s) | Leetown Science Center |
| Description | 11 p. |
| First page | 790 |
| Last page | 800 |
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