The diet of reservoir perch before, during and after establishment of non-native tubenose goby

In recent decades, gobiid species have increased their distribution throughout Europe and now often represent the dominant genus along many rivers and canals. In this study, we assessed the role of tubenose goby (Proterorhinus semilunaris) as a prey species of native perch (Perca fluviatilis) in a lowland reservoir soon after their initial introduction in 1994 (sampling started 1998) and 17 years after establishment (2011–2012). We compare these data with perch diet composition from before introduction (1981–1982). Our data indicate that tubenose gobies quickly became the dominant species along the reservoir bankside, making them an attractive prey for ≥1 + perch. There was a clear increasing trend in the numbers of larger perch caught along the rip-rap, with the largest fish clearly specialising on gobies. As such, introduction of tubenose gobies has had a pronounced effect on food web and population dynamics along the littoral zone. While goby numbers appear to have dropped significantly in recent years, apparently due to predation pressure, further studies are needed to assess whether such changes have had any general impact on population and food web dynamics within the reservoir

Potrava dravých ryb vodárenských nádrží povodí Moravy

Biomanipulace jsou považovány za jeden ze základních pilířů, kterými je možné ovlivnit jakost vod na vodárenských nádržích. Pro posouzení možností a účinnosti biomanipulačních opatření na vodárenských nádržích v povodí Moravy (Bojkovice, Ludkovice, Landštejn, Nová Říše a Hubenov) proběhly během jarních a letních měsíců v letech 2016 a 2017 kontrolní odlovy ryb (Jurajda et al. 2018). Ryby byly odlovovány s použitím elektrického agregátu a tenatních sítí. Na potravní analýzu bylo celkem odloveno 922 jedinců (dále ind.) dravých ryb: štika obecná (39 ind.), bolen dravý (24 ind.), okoun říční (805 ind.), candát obecný (43 ind.) a sumec velký (11 ind.).\nRybí složka v potravě dravých ryb studovaných vodárenských nádrží, tvořila celkem 75 % hmotnostního zastoupení z celkově přijaté potravy a dominovaly v ní především kaprovité ryby s 41 % hmotnostním zastoupením (plotice 15 %, perlín 12 %, cejn 8 %, ouklej 3 % a blíže neidentifikovatelné kaprovité ryby 2 %) a okounovité ryby s 20 % (okoun 15 %, candát 2 %, ježdík 1 % a blíže neidentifikovatelné okounovité ryby 1 %). Natrávené zbytky ryb, které nebylo možno zařadit do žádné vyšší taxonomické skupiny, tvořily 12 %. Druhou nejpočetnější složku potravy tvořili bezobratlí (24 %). Nezanedbatelnou část kořisti predátorů tvořily i samotné dravé druhy ryb 23 % (okoun 15 %, štika 4 %, candát 3 %, blíže neidentifikovatelné okounovité ryby 1 %). Kanibalismus se na složení potravy dravých druhů ryb podílel celkem 11 %, u okouna tvořil 15 %, u štiky a candáta shodně 13 %, zatímco u bolena a sumce nebyl zaznamenán.\nVýsledky potravních analýz spolu s monitoringem rybích společenstev studovaných nádrží, při němž byl zjištěn poměrně vysoký poměr dravých ku nedravým rybám (Jurajda et al. 2018) naznačují, že za současného stavu biomasy dravých ryb a vstupu nutrientů, mohou biomanipulační opatření sloužit maximálně jako prostředek k zakonzervování současného stavu jakosti vod na vodárenských nádržích, nikoliv jako opatření, které by mohlo významněji přispět ke zlepšení kvality surové vody

The diet of reservoir perch before, during and after establishment of non-native tubenose goby

In recent decades, gobiid species have increased their distribution throughout Europe and now often represent the dominant genus along many rivers and canals. In this study, we assessed the role of tubenose goby (Proterorhinus semilunaris) as a prey species of native perch (Perca fluviatilis) in a lowland reservoir soon after their initial introduction in 1994 (sampling started 1998) and 17 years after establishment (2011–2012). We compare these data with perch diet composition from before introduction (1981–1982). Our data indicate that tubenose gobies quickly became the dominant species along the reservoir bankside, making them an attractive prey for ≥1 + perch. There was a clear increasing trend in the numbers of larger perch caught along the rip-rap, with the largest fish clearly specialising on gobies. As such, introduction of tubenose gobies has had a pronounced effect on food web and population dynamics along the littoral zone. While goby numbers appear to have dropped significantly in recent years, apparently due to predation pressure, further studies are needed to assess whether such changes have had any general impact on population and food web dynamics within the reservoir

The diet of reservoir perch before, during and after establishment of non-native tubenose goby

In recent decades, gobiid species have increased their distribution throughout Europe and now often represent the dominant genus along many rivers and canals. In this study, we assessed the role of tubenose goby (Proterorhinus semilunaris) as a prey species of native perch (Perca fluviatilis) in a lowland reservoir soon after their initial introduction in 1994 (sampling started 1998) and 17 years after establishment (2011–2012). We compare these data with perch diet composition from before introduction (1981–1982). Our data indicate that tubenose gobies quickly became the dominant species along the reservoir bankside, making them an attractive prey for ≥1 + perch. There was a clear increasing trend in the numbers of larger perch caught along the rip-rap, with the largest fish clearly specialising on gobies. As such, introduction of tubenose gobies has had a pronounced effect on food web and population dynamics along the littoral zone. While goby numbers appear to have dropped significantly in recent years, apparently due to predation pressure, further studies are needed to assess whether such changes have had any general impact on population and food web dynamics within the reservoir

Fish Communities of Five Drinking Water Reservoirs in the Morava River Basin

While fish communities have been studied in Czech reservoirs for decades, monitoring has increased since implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC). Despite this, many smaller drinking water reservoirs have yet to be surveyed. Between May and July 2016, we undertook a pilot‑study examining the fish communities of five Moravian reservoirs (Ludkovice, Bojkovice, Hubenov, Nová Říše and Landštejn). Fish were sampled using boat electrofishing along the littoral zone and Nordic gill nets in the pelagic zone. Both methods were evaluated separately and combined as CPUE and relative abundance and biomass ( %). Nineteen fish species and one hybrid were recorded, with roach Rutilus rutilus dominating overall by abundance, but carp Cyprinus carpio, pike Esox lucius and wels Silurus glanis dominating by biomass in electrofishing samples. Predatory species represented up to 60 % of biomass in the combined sample, with an F/C index ranging from 0.5–3, implying a high abundance of predators. Electrofishing tended to underestimate the abundance of bleak and ruffe, while gill nets underestimated the biomass of predatory species. In some reservoirs, the abundance of pike and wels was high (though it is difficult to say if these fish were stocked or the result of natural reproduction). In others (e.g. Landštejn), zander Sander lucioperca were not registered by either sampling method, despite intensive stocking. Overall, gill netting alone appears inadequate for gaining a true picture of the fish community in reservoirs and we suggest a combination of electrofishing and gill netting in future