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Application of MesoHABSIM and target fish community approaches to restoration of the Quinebaug River, Connecticut and Massachusetts, USA
Author(s) -
Parasiewicz Piotr
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
river research and applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.679
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1535-1467
pISSN - 1535-1459
DOI - 10.1002/rra.1064
Subject(s) - fish <actinopterygii> , habitat , environmental science , invertebrate , stream restoration , fish habitat , fauna , restoration ecology , hydrology (agriculture) , dam removal , ecology , fishery , geography , biology , geology , geotechnical engineering , paleontology , sediment
Abstract The study of the Quinebaug River in Massachusetts and Connecticut, USA was the first application of the Target Fish Community (TFC) and Mesohabitat simulation (MesoHABSIM) approaches to determine a river's biophysical conditions, habitat deficits and potential improvement measures. These approaches were created in concert with assessment of hydromorphology, fish and invertebrate fauna composition, as well as hydrology and water temperature. This paper presents how both approaches created a framework for comprehensive and quantitative analysis of human‐induced alterations and helped to identify a list of effective restoration measures. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.