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A population study of Barbus barbus (L.) in the River Severn, England
Author(s) -
Hunt P. C.,
Jones J. W.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1974.tb04544.x
Subject(s) - barbel , barbus , fishing , biology , fishery , population , fish <actinopterygii> , cyprinidae , demography , sociology
Five hundred and thirty one of a total of 3122 tagged Barbus barbus (L.) in the middle Severn were recaptured using electric fishing and angling. Ninety two barbel were recaught downstream of the site of tagging, 152 upstream and 287 did not move. Electric fishing was selective for home recaptures. The barbel population was divisible into mobile and static components; 86% remained within 5 km, the remainder wandering more widely up to a maximum of 34 km from their site of tagging. Movement seemed to be dependent on size of the fish.