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The return of marked roach ( Rutilus rutilus L.) to spawning grounds in Tjeukemeer, The Netherlands
Author(s) -
Goldspink C. R.
Publication year - 1977
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.1095-8649.1977.tb05717.x
Subject(s) - rutilus , biology , fishery , fish <actinopterygii> , zoology , ecology
A reciprocal transplant of marked roach between two spatially separated (3.3 km) spawning grounds is described. The recapture rates on the‘home grounds‘were higher than those obtained elsewhere in the lake, which suggests that the roach exhibit a degree of fidelity to specific spawning grounds.