Composition of fish communities and fish-based method for assessment of ecological status of lakes in Lithuania

• Published in: Fisheries Research
• Main Authors: Virbickas, Tomas, Stakėnas, Saulius
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Fish community index; Lake status; Thermal stratification; Nutrient concentration; Brama; Burbot; Lota lota; lota
• Online Access: http://lmavb.lvb.lt/LMAVB:ELABAPDB15411462&prefLang=en_US

Multiyear data collected in Lithuanian lakes (Europe ecoregion 15) using standardized methods formed the basis for an analysis to determine interrelations between lake fish community composition and environmental variables. Mean and maximum depths have significant impact on fish community structure...