Abundances and biological traits of fish sampled by electrofishing (except specific abundance indices) on the River Oir since 1988 (France).

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Marchand F, Azam D, Delanoë R, Destouches J, Tremblay J, Baglinière J, Nevoux M, Prévost E (2024). Abundances and biological traits of fish sampled by electrofishing (except specific abundance indices) on the River Oir since 1988 (France).. Version 1.10. Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement (INRAE). Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.gbif.fr/resource?r=inra_pe_oir&v=1.10

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Keywords

Occurrence; Observation; Population density; population distribution; catch effort; salmo salar; salmon; Occurrence

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Geographic Coverage

Oir river in Normandy (France). Latitude ranges from 48.6840 to 48.5985; longitude ranges from -1.2949 to -1. 0994.

Taxonomic Coverage

Freswater fish and crayfish

Temporal Coverage

Project Data

The Research Observatory on Diadromous Fish in Coastal Streams (ORE DiaPFC) is a research infrastructure steered by INRAE in partnership with OFB and part of the OFB-INRAE R&D center. It’s focused on the study of the evolution of diadromous fish populations under the influence human induced environmental changes that affect these rivers (mainly climate and effects of agriculture). Diadromous species of primary interest are salmon (Salmo salar), trout (Salmo trutta), eel (Anguilla Anguilla), shads (Alosa sp.), and lampreys (Lampetra sp. and Petromyzon marinus). These species are threatened by the consequences of human activities. They are flagship species for the biodiversity of coastal streams. Nowadays, these streams are the main refuges for diadromous fish that have disappeared or dramatically declined on larger rivers. This ERO DiaPFC is a Research Infrastructure based on four coastal streams of the Atlantic and Channel coast of France: the Bresle and the Oir in Normandy, the Scorff in Brittany and the Nivelle in the Pays Basque. These four rivers are equipped with diadromous fish trapping facilities and are thoroughly and continuously surveyed from the mid 1980s. They are twinned with experimental ecology facilities located in Rennes (Brittany) and Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle (Pays Basque). This set of facilities is complemented by individual-based eco-genetic simulators for in silico experimentation on virtual populations.

The personnel involved in the project:

Sampling Methods

Since 1988, an annual campaign is conducted to quantify by electrofishing the abundance of fishes in the Oir basin. Over the years, sampling has been conducted at 49 sites spread along the mainstem and 53 situated on six tributaries. Originally, the main target species were salmon and trout. Beginning in 2000, eels were monitored in the same way as salmonids. The inventory of the entire fish community has been carried out on a network of seven sites. It is usually done in autumn. Two sites on two tributaries are also monitored in May for all species.

Method step description:

1. Electrofishing surveys were part of long-term monitoring programmes on each river and followed consistent protocols with standardised effort. Fish capture was carried out with different electrofishing equipment using similar settings (direct current, 200-300V). When the target is only salmonids and eels, electrofishing is carried out on a set of sites spread over the entire river network of the Oir River. The capture efficiency is evaluated by carrying out 2 passages on several representative sites.
2. Biometric measurement of the fish are recorded after their anesthesia with benzocaïne. The fish length is measured from the tip of the mouth to the fork of the caudal fin (hereafter length to the nearest millimetre,mm), except for fish whose caudal fin has no fork and for which the total length has been measured. Fish are then weighed (0.2 g precision) and examined for evidence of sexual maturity (mature if it had a soft and distended underbelly from enlarged gonads [Frome] or produced milt when massaged gently. Scales and a piece of fin are taken from a subsample of individuals. Some of the salmon, trout and eels are identified individually with a pit tag. All the fish sampled are then released in their original site.
3. Age is verified from scale reading according to standard methods described by Baglinière & al (2020, 2022). Bagliniere, J.-L., Jeannot, N., Nevoux, M., Lamireau, L., Josset, Q., Marchand, F., 2022. Guide pour l’interprétation des écailles et l’estimation de l’âge chez le saumon atlantique (salmo salar) dans les populations françaises, Guides et protocoles. https://professionnels.ofb.fr/fr/node/1504 Bagliniere, J.-L., Hamelet, V., Guéraud, F., Aymes, J.-C., Goulon, C., Richard, A., Josset, Q., Marchand, F., 2020. Guide to the interpretation of the scales and the estimation of the age of brown trout (Salmo trutta) from the French populations. https://professionnels.ofb.fr/en/node/836

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Bibliographic Citations

1. Bagliniere, J.-L., Jeannot, N., Nevoux, M., Lamireau, L., Josset, Q., Marchand, F., 2022. Guide pour l’interprétation des écailles et l’estimation de l’âge chez le saumon atlantique (salmo salar) dans les populations françaises, Guides et protocoles. https://professionnels.ofb.fr/fr/node/1504
2. Bagliniere, J.-L., Hamelet, V., Guéraud, F., Aymes, J.-C., Goulon, C., Richard, A., Josset, Q., Marchand, F., 2020. Guide to the interpretation of the scales and the estimation of the age of brown trout (Salmo trutta) from the French populations. https://professionnels.ofb.fr/en/node/836

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