Fish migration and connectivity in the Danube-System
Abstract
The project focuses on fish migrations, especially on the different incidences and causes of migrations between the Danube River and an artificial side-arm-system, the Marchfeldkanal- System (MFK-System). The aim is to provide more detailed knowledge concerning the migration behaviour of different species and the consequences of altered continuum conditions (longitudinal/lateral) on the fish community of the Austrian Danube System. Although the significance of migration/movement within the life history of riverine fish has long been recognised, detailed information is scarcely available. We try to derive general migration behaviour/ strategies of the occuring species (~60 Danube species). By intensive monitoring within a full two years cycle combined with existing knowledge we want to obtain a fundamental basis for a classification of different fish species according to migratory guilds. Working at a larger scale requires a multi-method sampling approach. Fish migration will be investigated by means of 4 different major sampling strategies: Permanent monitoring of fish migration (immigration/emigration) at permanent monitoring stations; Radio telemetry tracking of selected species; Drift sampling by means of an automatic drift sampler and drift nets and Electro-fishing.
keywords river Danube migration radiotelemetry fish ecology
Publikationen
Fish as indicators for connectivity in running water ecosystems.
Autoren: Schmutz, S; Jungwirth, M Jahr: 2001
Journal articles
Fish as indicators for connectivity in running water ecosystems. 27, 2619-2622, 2001.
Autoren: Schmutz, S; Jungwirth, M Jahr: 2001
Journal articles
Seasonal Migration Patterns of Nase and Barbel in the Danube and its Tributaries
Autoren: Unfer, G., C. Frangez & S. Schmutz Jahr: 2003
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Der Frauennerfling, Rutilus Pigus Virgo - Radiotelemetrische Untersuchung und Populationsdynamik einer stark gefährdeten Art im Marchfeldkanal bei Wien
Autoren: Wiesner, C., Frangez, C. & G. Unfer Jahr: 2003
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Radiotelemetrische Untersuchung zum Wanderverhalten von Nase (Chondrostoma nasus) und Barbe (Barbus barbus) in Donau und Pielach
Autoren: C. Frangez, G. Unfer & S. Schmutz Jahr: 2003
Conference & Workshop proceedings, paper, abstract
Drift of juvenile freshwater fish in late autumn in a Danube tributary
Autoren: Wiesner, C., Unfer, G., Zitek, A., Schmutz, S. Jahr: 2004
Journal articles
Fischökologische Untersuchung des Marchfeldkanalsystems im zweiten Jahr nach Flutung mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Drift von Fischlarven
Autoren: Zitek, A. Jahr: 1999
Master / Diploma Thesis
Fish drift in a Danube sidearm-system: II. Seasonal and diurnal patterns
Autoren: Zitek, A., Schmutz, S., Ploner, A. Jahr: 2004
Journal articles
Fish drift in a Danube sidearm-system: I. Site-, inter- and intraspecific patterns
Autoren: Zitek, A., Schmutz, S., Unfer, G., Ploner, A. Jahr: 2004
Journal articles
Project staff
Stefan Schmutz
Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Stefan Schmutz
stefan.schmutz@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81202
Project Leader
01.08.2000 - 01.08.2003
Günther Unfer
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Günther Unfer
guenther.unfer@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81213
Project Staff
01.08.2000 - 01.08.2003
Andreas Zitek
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Andreas Zitek MSc.
andreas.zitek@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-31212
Project Staff
01.08.2000 - 01.08.2003