Title
Temporal patterns of fish passage in Santa Clara power plant's fish lift, Mucuri River, east Brazil
Publication Date
2006
Keywords
Brazil, fish passage, migration, night
Journal or Book Title
Revista Brasileira de Zoologia
Abstract
The current study had the objective of determining temporal patterns of fish passage in Santa Clara Power Plant's fish lift, Mucuri River. During four months, from November 2003 to March 2004, transposition cycles were performed each two hours, when the specimens were counted and identified. During this migration period 67,838 individuals of 31 species passed through the lift. Migratory Characiformes abundance was larger during the day, whereas the Siluriformes were registered mainly at night. Fish abundance in the lift was significantly related to the Mucuri river flow. The temporal pattern found makes possible a better utilization of the lift, focusing cycles during the day and high flows periods.
Pages
340-349
Volume
23
Issue
2