Hydrological connectivity for riverine fish: measurement challenges and research opportunities
January 1, 2010
- In this review, we first summarize how hydrologic connectivity has been studied for riverine fish capable of moving long distances, and then identify research opportunities that have clear conservation significance. Migratory species, such as anadromous salmonids, are good model organisms for understanding ecological connectivity in rivers because the spatial scale over which movements occur among freshwater habitats is large enough to be easily observed with available techniques; they are often economically or culturally valuable with habitats that can be easily fragmented by human activities; and they integrate landscape conditions from multiple surrounding catchment(s) with in‐river conditions. Studies have focussed on three themes: (i) relatively stable connections (connections controlled by processes that act over broad spatio‐temporal scales >1000 km2 and >100 years); (ii) dynamic connections (connections controlled by processes acting over fine to moderate spatio‐temporal scales ∼1–1000 km2 and
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Title | Hydrological connectivity for riverine fish: measurement challenges and research opportunities |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2010.02448.x |
| Authors | A.H. Fullerton, K.M. Burnett, E.A. Steel, R.L. Flitcroft, G.R. Pess, B.E. Feist, Christian E. Torgersen, D. J. Miller, B.L. Sanderson |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Freshwater Biology |
| Index ID | 70003736 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center |