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Swimming ability and differential use of velocity patches by 0+ cyprinids
Author(s) -
Garner P.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
ecology of freshwater fish
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1600-0633
pISSN - 0906-6691
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0633.1999.tb00053.x
Subject(s) - cyprinidae , biology , fishery , ecology , environmental science , fish <actinopterygii>
– The ability of chub, dace and roach to resist displacement in a laboratory channel was not only controlled by species‐specific swimming ability, but also by the fishes’ability to locate areas of reduced velocity. Dace were better able to withstand high velocities than roach. Chub were better at locating slow flowing patches than either roach or dace throughout their early development. Only chub larvae shifted towards slower flowing patches as velocity increased. All juveniles shifted to slower flowing patches at high velocities.