Assessing discharge use by spawning Atlantic salmon: A comparison of discharge electivity indices and PHABSIM simulations
Abstract The locations used by spawning Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar L.) in a reach of the Girnock Burn, Scotland, were monitored over three successive years. Reach discharge was estimated for each spawning observation using a conversion factor applied to continuous flow data from a gauge located i...
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crwiley:10.1002/rra.685 2024-09-15T17:56:17+00:00 Assessing discharge use by spawning Atlantic salmon: A comparison of discharge electivity indices and PHABSIM simulations Gibbins, C. N. Moir, H. J. Webb, J. H. Soulsby, C. 2002 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rra.685 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Frra.685 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/rra.685 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor River Research and Applications volume 18, issue 4, page 383-395 ISSN 1535-1459 1535-1467 journal-article 2002 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.685 2024-08-27T04:30:53Z Abstract The locations used by spawning Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar L.) in a reach of the Girnock Burn, Scotland, were monitored over three successive years. Reach discharge was estimated for each spawning observation using a conversion factor applied to continuous flow data from a gauge located in the catchment. Data on the availability and use of different discharges were used to construct a discharge electivity index for the reach. The index was compared to output from a Physical HABitat SIMulation (PHABSIM) model of the reach. Spawning fish used relatively high discharges, with the highest electivity value being for a discharge approximately three times the reach median flow. The electivity index and the PHABSIM weighted usable area (WUA) versus discharge curve were similar across the low flow range and both suggested similar optimum discharges for spawning (1.1 and 1.4 m 3 s −1 respectively). However, electivity values suggested unsuitable conditions were reached at discharges greater than 1.4 m 3 s −1 whereas PHABSIM predicted relatively high WUA values at discharges up to 2 m 3 s −1 . Electivity indices provide an insight into discharge selection that is not dependent on hydraulic simulations or assumptions about microhabitat (depth, velocity, substrate) preferences. Moreover, they can be used to assess discharge suitability in hydraulically complex streams where the one‐dimensional hydraulic models used by PHABSIM may be inappropriate. However, unlike PHABSIM, they cannot be used to predict the suitability of flows outside observed discharge ranges and so are limited in their application. Further work is required to refine the methodology and assess its transferability to other streams. Nonetheless, indices may represent a useful tool that can be used to complement other methods of assessing instream flow needs. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Article in Journal/Newspaper Atlantic salmon Salmo salar Wiley Online Library River Research and Applications 18 4 383 395 |
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Abstract The locations used by spawning Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar L.) in a reach of the Girnock Burn, Scotland, were monitored over three successive years. Reach discharge was estimated for each spawning observation using a conversion factor applied to continuous flow data from a gauge located in the catchment. Data on the availability and use of different discharges were used to construct a discharge electivity index for the reach. The index was compared to output from a Physical HABitat SIMulation (PHABSIM) model of the reach. Spawning fish used relatively high discharges, with the highest electivity value being for a discharge approximately three times the reach median flow. The electivity index and the PHABSIM weighted usable area (WUA) versus discharge curve were similar across the low flow range and both suggested similar optimum discharges for spawning (1.1 and 1.4 m 3 s −1 respectively). However, electivity values suggested unsuitable conditions were reached at discharges greater than 1.4 m 3 s −1 whereas PHABSIM predicted relatively high WUA values at discharges up to 2 m 3 s −1 . Electivity indices provide an insight into discharge selection that is not dependent on hydraulic simulations or assumptions about microhabitat (depth, velocity, substrate) preferences. Moreover, they can be used to assess discharge suitability in hydraulically complex streams where the one‐dimensional hydraulic models used by PHABSIM may be inappropriate. However, unlike PHABSIM, they cannot be used to predict the suitability of flows outside observed discharge ranges and so are limited in their application. Further work is required to refine the methodology and assess its transferability to other streams. Nonetheless, indices may represent a useful tool that can be used to complement other methods of assessing instream flow needs. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Gibbins, C. N. Moir, H. J. Webb, J. H. Soulsby, C. Assessing discharge use by spawning Atlantic salmon: A comparison of discharge electivity indices and PHABSIM simulations |
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Assessing discharge use by spawning Atlantic salmon: A comparison of discharge electivity indices and PHABSIM simulations |
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Assessing discharge use by spawning Atlantic salmon: A comparison of discharge electivity indices and PHABSIM simulations |
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Assessing discharge use by spawning Atlantic salmon: A comparison of discharge electivity indices and PHABSIM simulations |
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Assessing discharge use by spawning Atlantic salmon: A comparison of discharge electivity indices and PHABSIM simulations |
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Assessing discharge use by spawning Atlantic salmon: A comparison of discharge electivity indices and PHABSIM simulations |
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