Effect of substrate roughness, slope, and body size on climbing behavior and performance of juvenile American eels (Anguilla rostrata)

Z Anwar - 2018 - scholarworks.umass.edu
The effect of ramp slope and substrate grain size on the passage of juvenile American Eel
(Anguilla rostrata) over indoor ramps was tested from May–August 2016. Two size classes of …

The effect of ramp slope and surface type on the climbing success of shortfin eel (Anguilla australis) elvers

PG Jellyman, JT Bauld, SK Crow - Marine and Freshwater …, 2016 - CSIRO Publishing
Instream structures such as dams, weirs and culverts reduce diadromous fish (eg freshwater
eels) biodiversity and abundance by restricting upstream migrations. Fish passes are used …

Climbing the ladder: an evaluation of three different anguillid eel climbing substrata and placement of upstream passage solutions at migration barriers

J Watz, PA Nilsson, E Degerman… - Animal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation programmes for endangered, long‐lived and migratory species often have to
target multiple life stages. The bottlenecks associated with the survival of juvenile anguillid …

Burrowing behaviour of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla): Effects of life stage

C Steendam, P Verhelst… - Journal of Fish …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is a fascinating species, exhibiting a complex
life cycle. The species is, however, listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List due …

Growth and behaviour of juvenile European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in sandy and stony bottom substrates

R Motyka, O Calles, L Lind… - Ecology of Freshwater Fish, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding how the physical habitat influences growth and behaviour is essential for
developing effective habitat restoration programmes of threatened and endangered fish …

Climbing for dummies: recommendation for multi‐specific fishways for the conservation of tropical eels and gobies

R Lagarde, D Courret, H Grondin, L Faivre… - Animal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Dams and other man‐made barriers impair upstream fish migration and thus threaten fish
populations that need access to upper river reaches to complete their life cycle. For many …

Pacific lamprey climbing behavior

UG Reinhardt, L Eidietis, SE Friedl… - Canadian Journal of …, 2008 - cdnsciencepub.com
New lamprey-friendly fishways feature inclined ramps that facilitate passage of Pacific
lampreys (Lampetra tridentata (Richardson, 1836)) over Bonneville Dam on the Columbia …

How does rock-ramp fishway surface texture affect the passage success of small-bodied Great Plains fishes?

C Brittain - 2022 - search.proquest.com
The waterways of the North American Great Plains have experienced extensive
fragmentation from instream structures and intermittency caused by excessive dewatering …

Downstream passage performance of silver eel at an angled rack: effects of behavior and morphology

R Motyka, J Watz, D Aldvén, N Carlsson… - Hydrobiologia, 2024 - Springer
The European eel is critically endangered due to heavy impact of anthropogenic factors,
such as habitat fragmentation, overexploitation and climate change. During downstream …

Corner and sloped culvert baffles improve the upstream passage of adult European eels (Anguilla anguilla)

LR Newbold, P Karageorgopoulos, PS Kemp - Ecological engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
Installation of baffles intended to improve fish passage through culverts can reduce
discharge capacity and trap debris, increasing flood risk. A sloping upstream face may …