Response of fish and benthic invertebrate communities to constrained channel conditions in a mountain river: Case study of the Biała, Polish Carpathians

Limnologica

Volumn 46, Issue , 2014, Pages 58-69

  Wyzga, Bartłomiej ^a   Amirowicz, Antoni ^a   Oglecki, Paweł ^b   Hajdukiewicz, Hanna ^a   Radecki Pawlik, Artur ^c   Zawiejska, Joanna ^d   Mikuś, Paweł ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF NATURE CONSERVATION   (Poland)

^b WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

^d PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Benthic invertebrates; Ecological river quality; Erodible river corridor; Fish fauna; Gravel bed river; Physical habitat conditions

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; ELECTROFISHING; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FISH; FLOW VELOCITY; RIVER CHANNEL; RIVER WATER; WATER QUALITY;

CARPATHIANS; POLAND;

EID: 84897852213     PISSN: 00759511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.limno.2013.12.002     Document Type: Article

References (78)

1. Alexander G.G., Allan J.D. Ecological success in stream restoration: case studies from the Midwestern United States. Environ. Manage. 2007, 40:245-255.
2. Armitage P.D., Moss D., Wright J.F., Furse M.T. The performance of a new biological water quality score system based on macroinvertebrates over a wide range of unpolluted running-water sites. Water Res. 1983, 17:333-347.
3. Baras E., Nindaba J. Seasonal and diel utilisation of inshore microhabitats by larvae and juveniles of Leuciscus cephalus and Leuciscus leuciscus. Environ. Biol. Fishes 1999, 56:183-197.
4. Bojarski A., Jeleński J., Jelonek M., Litewka T., Wyzga B., Zalewski J. Zasady dobrej praktyki w utrzymaniu rzek i potoków górskich 2005, Ministerstwo Środowiska, Warszawa, (in Polish, with English summary).
5. Bravard J.P., Petts G.E. Human impacts on fluvial hydrosystems. Fluvial Hydrosystems 1996, 242-262. Chapman and Hall, London. G.E. Petts, C. Amoros (Eds.).
6. Bravard J.P., Amoros C., Pautou G., Bornette G., Bournaud M., Creuzé des Châtelliers M., Gibert J., Peiry J.L., Perrin J.F., Tachet H. River incision in South-east France: morphological phenomena and ecological effects. Regul. Rivers: Res. Manage. 1997, 13:1-16.
7. Freshwater Fishes of Poland 2000, Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, Warszawa, (in Polish). M. Brylińska (Ed.).
8. Caroni R., van de Bund W., Clarke R.T., Johnson R.K. Combination of multiple biological quality elements into waterbody assessment of surface waters. Hydrobiologia 2013, 704:437-451.
9. Czerniawska-Kusza I. Comparing modified biological monitoring working party score system and several biological indices based on macroinvertebrates for water-quality assessment. Limnologica 2005, 35:169-176.
10. Dahm V., Hering D., Nemitz D., Graf W., Schmidt-Kloiber A., Leitner P., Melcher A., Feld C.K. Effects of physico-chemistry, land use and hydromorphology on three riverine organism groups: a comparative analysis with monitoring data from Germany and Austria. Hydrobiologia 2013, 704:389-415.
11. De Nooij R.J.W., Verberk W.C.E.P., Lenders H.J.R., Leuven R.S.E.W., Nienhuis P.H. The importance of hydrodynamics for protected and endangered biodiversity of lowland rivers. Hydrobiologia 2006, 565:153-162.
12. Diplas P., Sutherland A.J. Sampling techniques for gravel sized sediments. Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 1988, 114:484-501.
13. Dumnicka E., Jelonek M., Klich M., Kwadrans J., Wojtal A., Zurek R. Ichtiofauna i status ekologiczny wód Wisły, Raby, Dunajca i Wisłoki 2006, Instytut Ochrony Przyrody PAN, Kraków, (in Polish).
14. Dynowska I. Bilans wodny. Dorzecze górnej Wisły 1991, 223-227. PWN, Warszawa-Kraków. I. Dynowska, M. Maciejewski (Eds.).
15. EFI Manual for the Application of the New European Fish Index - EFI+ 2009, http://efi-plus.boku.ac.at/.
16. European Commission Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy. Off. J. Eur. Commun. L 2000, 327(43):1-72.
17. Fiałkowski W., Furse M.T., Jones J.I., Kłonowska-Olejnik M. Wykorzystanie zespołów makrozoobentosu w ocenie stanu ekologicznego rzek 2005, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Kraków, (in Polish).
18. Florsheim J.L., Mount J.F., Chin A. Bank erosion as a desirable attribute of rivers. Bioscience 2008, 58:519-529.
19. Folk R.L., Ward W.C. Brazos River bar: a study in the significance of grain size parameters. J. Sediment. Petrol. 1957, 27:3-26.
20. Frissell C.A., Liss W.J., Warren C.E., Hurley M.D. A hierarchical framework for stream habitat classification: viewing streams in a watershed context. Environ. Manage. 1986, 10:199-214.
21. Gray D., Harding J.S. Braided river ecology. A literature review of physical habitats and aquatic invertebrate communities. Sci. Conserv. 2007, 279:1-50.
22. Gregory K.J. The human role in changing river channels. Geomorphology 2006, 79:172-191.
23. Grossman G.D., de Sostoa A., Freeman M.C., Lobon-Cerviá J. Microhabitat use in a Mediterranean riverine fish assemblage - fishes of the upper Matarraña. Oecologia 1987, 73:501-512.
24. Habersack H., Piégay H. River restoration in the Alps and their surrounding: past experience and future challenges. Gravel-Bed Rivers VI: From Process Understanding to River Restoration 2008, 703-737. Elsevier, Amsterdam. H. Habersack, H. Piégay, M. Rinaldi (Eds.).
25. Hawkes H.A. Origin and development of the Biological Monitoring Working Party score system. Water Res. 1998, 32:964-968.
26. Heermann L., Borcherding J. Winter short-distance migration of juvenile fish between two floodplain water bodies of the Lower River Rhine. Ecol. Freshwater Fish 2006, 15:161-168.
27. Heino J. Are indicator groups and cross-taxon congruence useful for predicting biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems?. Ecol. Indic. 2010, 10:112-117.
28. Hering D., Johnson R.K., Kramm S., Schmutz S., Szoszkiewicz K., Verdonschot P.F.M. Assessment of European streams with diatoms, macrophytes, macroinvertebrates and fish: a comparative metric-based analysis of organism response to stress. Freshwater Biol. 2006, 51:1757-1785.
29. Hillman H., Brierley G. A critical review of catchment-scale stream rehabilitation programmes. Progr. Phys. Geogr. 2005, 29:50-76.
30. Hynes H.B.N. The Ecology of Running Waters 1970, Toronto Univ. Press, Toronto.
31. Jähnig S.C., Lorenz A., Hering D. Hydromorphological parameters indicating differences between single- and multiple-channel mountain rivers in Germany, in relation to their modification and recovery. Aquat. Conserv.: Marine Freshwater Ecosyst. 2008, 18:1200-1216.
32. Jepsen N., Berg S. The use of winter refuges by roach tagged with miniature radio transmitters. Hydrobiologia 2002, 483:167-173.
33. Jowett I.G. Hydraulic constraints on habitat suitability for benthic invertebrates in gravel-bed rivers. River Res. Appl. 2003, 19:495-507.
34. Kołodziejczyk A., Koperski P. Bezkregowce słodkowodne Polski. Klucz do oznaczania oraz podstawy biologii i ekologii makrofauny 2000, Warsaw Univ. Press, Warszawa, (in Polish).
35. Kondolf G.M. Hungry water: effects of dams and gravel mining on river channels. Environ. Manage. 1997, 21:533-551.
36. Kownacki A. Stan i perspektywy badań zoobentosu w rzekach. Idee Ekolog. 2003, 15:25-35. (in Polish).
37. Kownacki A., Soszka H., Kudelska D., Fleituch T. Bioassessment of Polish rivers based on macroinvertebrates. 11th Magdeburg Seminar on Waters in Central and Eastern Europe: Assessment, Protection, Management 2004, 250-251. Leipzig-Halle, UFZ Centre for Environmental Research. G. Walter (Ed.).
38. Kozak J., Estreguil C., Troll M. Forest cover changes in the northern Carpathians in the 20th century: a slow transition. J. Land Use Sci. 2007, 2:127-146.
39. Lach J., Wyzga B. Channel incision and flow increase of the upper Wisłoka River, southern Poland, subsequent to the reafforestation of its catchment. Earth Surf. Process. Landforms 2002, 27:445-462.
40. Malmqvist B. Threats to the running water ecosystems of the world. Environ. Conserv. 2002, 29:134-153.
41. Malmqvist B. Aquatic invertebrates in riverine landscapes. Freshwater Biol. 2002, 47:679-694.
42. Marzin A., Archaimbault V., Belliard J., Chauvin C., Delmas F., Pont D. Ecological assessment of running waters: do macrophytes, macroinvertebrates, diatoms and fish show similar responses to human pressures?. Ecol. Indic. 2012, 23:56-65.
43. McCafferty W.P. Aquatic Entomology: The Fisherman's and Ecologist's Illustrated Guide to Insects and Their Relatives 1998, Jones and Burtlett Publ., Sadbury, MA.
44. Minister Środowiska Rozporzadzenie Ministra Środowiska w sprawie klasyfikacji dla prezentowania stanu wód powierzchniowych i podziemnych, sposobu prowadzenia monitoringu oraz sposobu interpretacji wyników i prezentacji stanu tych wód 2004, Dziennik Ustaw, 32/284.
45. Mueller M., Pander J., Geist J. The effects of weirs on structural stream habitat and biological communities. J. Appl. Ecol. 2011, 48:1450-1461.
46. Muhar S., Jungwirth M. Habitat integrity of running waters - assessment criteria and their biological relevance. Hydrobiologia 1998, 386:195-202.
47. Muhar S., Jungwirth M., Unfer G., Wiesner C., Poppe M., Schmutz S., Hohensinner S., Habersack H. Restoring riverine landscapes at the Drau River: successes and deficits in the context of ecological integrity. Gravel-Bed Rivers VI: From Process Understanding to River Restoration 2008, 779-807. Elsevier, Amsterdam. H. Habersack, H. Piégay, M. Rinaldi (Eds.).
48. Negishi J.N., Inoue M., Nunokawa M. Effects of channelisation on stream habitat in relation to a spate and flow refugia for macroinvertebrates in northern Japan. Freshwater Biol. 2002, 47:1515-1529.
49. Niedźwiedź T., Obrebska-Starklowa B. Klimat. Dorzecze górnej Wisły 1991, 68-84. PWN, Warszawa-Kraków. I. Dynowska, M. Maciejewski (Eds.).
50. Nykänen M., Huusko A., Mäki-Petäys A. Seasonal changes in the habitat use and movements of adult European grayling in a large subarctic river. J. Fish Biol. 2001, 58:506-519.
51. Palmer M.A., Bernhardt E.S., Allan J.D., Lake P.S., Alexander G., Brooks S., Carr J., Clayton S., Dahm C.N., Follstad S.J., Galat D.L., Loss S.G., Goodwin P., Hart D.D., Hassett B., Jenkinson R., Kondolf G.M., Lave R., Meyer J.L., O'Donnell T.K., Pagano L., Sudduth E. Standards for ecologically successful river restoration. J. Appl. Ecol. 2005, 42:208-217.
52. Pander J., Geist J. Seasonal and spatial bank habitat use by fish in highly altered rivers - a comparison of four different restoration measures. Ecol. Freshwater Fish 2010, 19:127-138.
53. Pander J., Geist J. Ecological indicators for stream restoration success. Ecol. Indic. 2013, 30:106-118.
54. Pander J., Mueller M., Geist J. Ecological functions of fish bypass channels in streams: migration corridor and habitat for rheophilic species. River Res. Appl. 2013, 29:441-450.
55. Piégay H., Cuaz M., Javelle E., Mandier P. A new approach to bank erosion management: the case of the Galaure river, France. Regul. Rivers: Res. Manage. 1997, 13:433-448.
56. Piégay H., Darby S.E., Mosselman E., Surian N. A review of techniques available for delimiting the erodible river corridor: a sustainable approach to managing bank erosion. River Res. Appl. 2005, 21:773-789.
57. Rempel L.L., Richardson J.S., Healey M.C. Macroinvertebrate community structure along gradients of hydraulic and sedimentary conditions in a large gravel-bed river. Freshwater Biol. 2000, 45:57-73.
58. Rinaldi M., Wyzga B., Surian N. Sediment mining in alluvial channels: physical effects and management perspectives. River Res. Appl. 2005, 21:805-828.
59. Rinaldi M., Wyzga B., Dufour S., Bertoldi W., Gurnell A. River processes and implications for fluvial ecogeomorphology: a European perspective. Treatise on Geomorphology. Ecogeomorphology 2013, vol. 12:37-52. Academic Press, San Diego.
60. Schweizer S., Borsuk M.E., Jowett I., Reichert P. Predicting joint frequency distributions of depth and velocity for instream habitat assessment. River Res. Appl. 2007, 23:287-302.
61. Sukhodolov A., Bertoldi W., Wolter C., Surian N., Tubino M. Implications of channel processes for juvenile fish habitats in Alpine rivers. Aquat. Sci. 2009, 71:338-349.
62. Ter Braak C.F.J., Prentice I.C. A theory of gradient analysis. Adv. Ecol. Res. 1988, 18:271-317.
63. Ter Braak C.F.J., Šmilauer P. CANOCO Reference Manual and User's Guide to Canoco for Windows: Software for Canonical Community Ordination (version 4.52). 2003, Microcomputer Power, New York.
64. Tockner K., Paetzold A., Kraus U., Claret C., Zettel J. Ecology of braided rivers. Braided Rivers: Process, Deposits, Ecology and Management 2006, 339-359. Blackwell, London. G. Sambrook Smith, J.L. Best, C.S. Bristow, G.E. Petts (Eds.).
65. Vannote R.L., Minshall G.W., Cummins K.W., Sedell J.R., Cushing C.E. The River Continuum Concept. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 1980, 37:130-137.
66. Weber C., Schager E., Peter A. Habitat diversity and fish assemblage structure in local river widenings: a case study on a Swiss river. River Res. Appl. 2009, 25:687-701.
67. Welcomme R.L. River fisheries. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 262 1985, 1-330.
68. Wohl E. Human impacts to mountain streams. Geomorphology 2006, 79:217-248.
69. Wolter C., Sukhodolov A. Random displacement versus habitat choice of fish larvae in rivers. River Res. Appl. 2008, 24:661-672.
70. Wyzga B. A geomorphologist's criticism of the engineering approach to channelization of gravel-bed rivers: case study of the Raba River, Polish Carpathians. Environ. Manage. 2001, 28:341-358.
71. Wyzga B. A review on channel incision in the Polish Carpathian rivers during the 20th century. Gravel-Bed Rivers VI: From Process Understanding to River Restoration 2008, 525-555. Elsevier, Amsterdam. H. Habersack, H. Piégay, M. Rinaldi (Eds.).
72. Wyzga B., Amirowicz A., Radecki-Pawlik A., Zawiejska J. Hydromorphological conditions, potential fish habitats and the fish community in a mountain river subjected to variable human impacts, the Czarny Dunajec, Polish Carpathians. River Res. Appl. 2009, 25:517-536.
73. Wyzga B., Hajdukiewicz H., Radecki-Pawlik A., Zawiejska J. Eksploatacja osadów z koryt rzek górskich-skutki środowiskowe i procedury oceny. Gospodarka Wodna 2010, 6:243-249. (in Polish, with English summary).
74. Wyzga B., Oglecki P., Radecki-Pawlik A., Zawiejska J. Diversity of macroinvertebrate communities as a reflection of habitat heterogeneity in a mountain river subjected to variable human impacts. Stream Restoration in Dynamic Fluvial Systems: Scientific Approaches, Analyses and Tools 2011, 189-207. American Geophysical Union, Washington. A. Simon, S.J. Bennett, J.M. Castro (Eds.).
75. Wyzga B., Zawiejska J., Radecki-Pawlik A., Amirowicz A. A method for the assessment of hydromorphological river quality and its application to the Czarny Dunajec, Polish Carpathians. Cultural Landscapes of River Valleys 2010, 145-164. Agricultural University in Kraków, Kraków. A. Radecki-Pawlik, J. Hernik (Eds.).
76. Wyzga B., Oglecki P., Radecki-Pawlik A., Skalski T., Zawiejska J. Hydromorphological complexity as a driver of the diversity of benthic invertebrate communities in the Czarny Dunajec River, Polish Carpathians. Hydrobiologia 2012, 696:29-46.
77. Wyzga B., Oglecki P., Hajdukiewicz H., Zawiejska J., Radecki-Pawlik A., Skalski T., Mikuś P. Interpretation of the invertebrate-based BMWP-PL index in a gravel-bed river: insight from the Polish Carpathians. Hydrobiologia 2013, 712:71-88.
78. Yates A.G., Bailey R.C. Effects of taxonomic group, spatial scale and descriptor on the relationship between human activity and stream biota. Ecol. Indic. 2011, 11:759-771.