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Does Stream Morphology Predict the Home Range Size in Burbot?

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To determine whether burbot occupy defined home range in rivers, we radio-tracked individuals in the Ohře River, Czech Republic. We also tested the hypothesis that the size of burbot home range would correlate with the fish mass. Burbot's strong attraction to suitable refuges was the basis for our second hypotheses, that its diurnal behavior would reflect refuge availability in the riverine environment. To test these hypotheses, we analyzed data on fish movements in relation to depth, velocity, substratum size and river slope. During the night, burbot preferred deeper areas with lower slope and finer substrates than during daylight hours. The home range was smaller in areas with low or zero slopes, and significantly increased with increasing river slope. There was no relationship between home range size and fish mass. River slope appeared to be the main predictor of the burbot's home range size.

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  1. TGM-Water Research Institute, Podbabská 30, 160 62, Prague 6, Czech Republic

    Ondřej Slavík

  2. Ethology Group, Institute of Animal Production, 104 00, Prague 10-Uhříněves, Czech Republic

    Luděk Bartoš

  3. Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Hydraulics and Hydrology, Czech Technical University, Thákurova 7, 166 29, Prague 6, Czech Republic

    Daniel Mattas

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Slavík, O., Bartoš, L. & Mattas, D. Does Stream Morphology Predict the Home Range Size in Burbot?. Environ Biol Fish 74, 89–98 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-005-3998-2

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