THE IMPORTANCE OF FREE STRETCHES IN A DAMMED RIVER TO THE MAINTENANCE OF Schizodon intermedius POPULATIONS

Authors

  • Felipe Pontieri de Lima Universidade Estadual Paulista -  UNESP, Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu, Departamento de Morfologia, Laboratório de Biologia e Genética de Peixes http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2315-0397
  • André Batista Nobile Universidade Estadual Paulista -  UNESP, Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu, Departamento de Morfologia, Laboratório de Biologia e Genética de Peixes http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8502-6415
  • Diogo Freitas-Souza Universidade Estadual Paulista -  UNESP, Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu, Departamento de Morfologia, Laboratório de Biologia e Genética de Peixes http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2088-8233
  • Jaciara Vanessa Kruger Paes Universidade Estadual Paulista -  UNESP, Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu, Departamento de Morfologia, Laboratório de Biologia e Genética de Peixes
  • Sandro Geraldo de Castro Britto Universidade Estadual Paulista -  UNESP, Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu, Departamento de Morfologia, Laboratório de Biologia e Genética de Peixes
  • Ana Paula Vidotto-Magnoni Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Departamento de Biologia Animal e Vegetal, Laboratório de Ecologia de Peixes e Invas-­µes Biológicas http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1819-7019

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20950/1678-2305.2019.45.1.403

Keywords:

fish migration, damming impacts, fisheries ecology, neotropical ichthyofauna, fisheries resources

Abstract

This paper focuses on to evaluate the importance of a free stretches upstream of a Neotropical reservoir for the maintenance of Schizodon intermedius populations, a medium size migratory species and important fisheries resources. Quarterly samplings were carried out in 8 sampling sites, distributed in Jurumirim Reservoir and two tributaries upstream reservoir. Reproductive, populational and feeding strategies were used to evaluate the importance of each sample area in the biological cycle of this species. Results showed that S. intermedius makes different uses of the sites. In the rainy season, individuals in the lower areas presented higher condition factor and average repletion degree of stomach, assuming that are used for growth and feeding and; in the upper areas, higher size and GSi values, suggesting that are reproductive area. We conclude that Schizodon intermedius uses lentic areas to gain energy in dry season, and in the rainy season, uses this energy to migrate to lotic stretches to reproduction. The stretches upstream free of dam are essential for this migratory species maintain viable populations in an environment impaired by dams.

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2019-02-13