Target species selection and design of fish habitat suitability curves in the Ayuquila-Armería River, western Mexico

The implementation of hydroecological models requires an understanding of the biological attributes and habitat requirements of the local stream fauna. We describe a procedure for selecting target (fish) species and calculating habitat fitness curves based on depth and velocity and substrate type da...

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Published in:International journal of river basin management 2021-04, Vol.19 (2), p.179-188
Main Authors: Meza Rodríguez, Demetrio, Martínez Rivera, Luis Manuel, Mercado-Silva, Norman, García de Jalón Lastra, Diego, Alonso González, Carlos, Aguirre García, Ángel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agonostomus monticola
aquatic habitat
Ecological flow
Endemism
Fish
Habitat selection
Habitats
Hydraulic models
Rivers
Sicydium multipunctatum
Species
Substrates
univariate curves
Velocity
Vulnerability
Water depth
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Summary:The implementation of hydroecological models requires an understanding of the biological attributes and habitat requirements of the local stream fauna. We describe a procedure for selecting target (fish) species and calculating habitat fitness curves based on depth and velocity and substrate type data in the Ayuquila-Armería river in central-western Mexico. The selected target species were Sicydium multipunctatum, Agonostomus monticola and Allodontichthys zonistius, and selection of these species was based on their endemism, vulnerability and sensitivity. Eighty-four samples from nine sites monitored over 14 years were used to calculate category III univariate curves. The suitability curves proposed for each target species describe their habitat suitability values in terms of depth (m), velocity (m s −1 ) and substrate type (mm). These curves allow the construction of eco-hydraulic models necessary to define the minimum ecological flow in the Ayuquila-Armería river.
ISSN:1571-5124
1814-2060
DOI:10.1080/15715124.2020.1767635