River discharge drives recruitment success of the European bitterling Rhodeus amarus in a regulated river in central Europe
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| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Fish Biology |
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| Field | Ecology |
| Keywords | invasive species; juvenile growth; interannual variation; long-term data set; water temperature; young-of-the-year fish |
| Description | A 15 year data set revealed that the abundance of 0+ year Rhodeus amarus in a regulated river was negatively associated with mean river discharge, while mean standard length was positively related to the cumulative number of degree-days above 10C. Results are discussed in the context of the recent invasion success of R. amarus. |
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