The effects of temperature, river flow, and tidal cycles on the onset of glass eel and elver migration into fresh water in the American eel

1995 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 891-902 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. H. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Fresh Water ◽  
River Flow ◽  
American Eel ◽  
Glass Eel ◽  
Tidal Cycles ◽  
Effects Of Temperature

scholarly journals Analytical approach for determining the mean water level profile in an estuary with substantial fresh water discharge

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 1177-1195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huayang Cai ◽  
Hubert H. G. Savenije ◽  
Chenjuan Jiang ◽  
Lili Zhao ◽  
Qingshu Yang
Keyword(s):  
Water Level ◽  
Fresh Water ◽  
River Discharge ◽  
River Flow ◽  
Water Discharge ◽  
Value Theory ◽  
Velocity Amplitude ◽  
Mean Water Level ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Fresh Water Discharge

Abstract. The mean water level in estuaries rises in the landward direction due to a combination of the density gradient, the tidal asymmetry, and the backwater effect. This phenomenon is more prominent under an increase of the fresh water discharge, which strongly intensifies both the tidal asymmetry and the backwater effect. However, the interactions between tide and river flow and their individual contributions to the rise of the mean water level along the estuary are not yet completely understood. In this study, we adopt an analytical approach to describe the tidal wave propagation under the influence of substantial fresh water discharge, where the analytical solutions are obtained by solving a set of four implicit equations for the tidal damping, the velocity amplitude, the wave celerity, and the phase lag. The analytical model is used to quantify the contributions made by tide, river, and tide–river interaction to the water level slope along the estuary, which sheds new light on the generation of backwater due to tide–river interaction. Subsequently, the method is applied to the Yangtze estuary under a wide range of river discharge conditions where the influence of both tidal amplitude and fresh water discharge on the longitudinal variation of the mean tidal water level is explored. Analytical model results show that in the tide-dominated region the mean water level is mainly controlled by the tide–river interaction, while it is primarily determined by the river flow in the river-dominated region, which is in agreement with previous studies. Interestingly, we demonstrate that the effect of the tide alone is most important in the transitional zone, where the ratio of velocity amplitude to river flow velocity approaches unity. This has to do with the fact that the contribution of tidal flow, river flow, and tide–river interaction to the residual water level slope are all proportional to the square of the velocity scale. Finally, we show that, in combination with extreme-value theory (e.g. generalized extreme-value theory), the method may be used to obtain a first-order estimation of the frequency of extreme water levels relevant for water management and flood control. By presenting these analytical relations, we provide direct insight into the interaction between tide and river flow, which will be useful for the study of other estuaries that experience substantial river discharge in a tidal region.

scholarly journals Size and Ambundance of glass eel Anguilla spp in mouth of Poigar River

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 212
Author(s):  
Kristanto R. Lumi ◽  
Victor N. R. Watung ◽  
Nego E. Bataragoa
Keyword(s):  
River Flow ◽  
Average Length ◽  
Sampling Site ◽  
River Estuary ◽  
Average Density ◽  
Fishing Gear ◽  
Sampling Area ◽  
Glass Eel ◽  
Phase Sampling ◽  
New Moon

The  aims of this study are determine the composition of the length and abundance of glass eel Anguilla spp that migrates at the mouth of the Poigar River. Sampling is done every month for four months in the new moon phase. Sampling site on one side of the Poigar River estuary, by making a 10 meter track in the direction of the river flow. The fishing gear used is a triangle-shaped handy scoop net with a length of 100 cm and a width of 75 cm. The catch of Glass eel eel for four months (from April to July 2018) as many as 3,551 individuals. Average length (± SD) in April was 44.4 ± 1.4 cm, May 48.7 ± 1.6 cm, June 51.1 ± 2.0 cm and July 51.1 ± 2.4 cm. The highest number of catches in May was 1,841 individuals, followed by June 785, July 860 individuals and April as many as 55 individuals. The average density of eels in April, Mai, June and July 2018 migrating in the sampling area of 10 x 0.7 meters is 1,160 individuals.Keywords: glass eel, size, abundance, Poigar River.ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui komposisi ukuran panjang dan kelimpahan  ‘‘glass eel’’ sidat Anguilla spp yang bermigrasi di muara Sungai Poigar.  Pengambilan sampel dilakukan setiap bulan selama empat bulan pada  fase  bulan baru. Tempat sampling  pada  satu sisi muara Sungai Poigar, dengan membuat lintasan sepanjang 10 meter searah aliran sungai. Alat tangkap yang digunakan adalah seser (handy scoop net) berbentuk segitiga dengan panjang 100 cm dan lebar 75 cm. Hasil tangkapan Glass eel sidat selama empat bulan (dari bulan April sampai Juli 2018) sebanyak 3.551 individu.  Rata-rata  panjang (± SD) pada bulan April 44,4±1,4 cm, Mei 48,7±1,6 cm, Juni 51,1±2,0 cm dan Juli 51,1±2,4 cm.  Jumlah tangkapan terbanyak pada bulan Mei 1.841 individu, diikuti bulan Juni 785, bulan Juli 860 individu dan bulan April sebanyak 55 individu.  Rata-rata kepadatan sidat pada bulan April, Mai, Juni dan Juli 2018 yang bermigrasi dalam wilayah sampling 10 x 0,7 meter adalah 1.160 individu.Kata kunci: glass eel, ukuran, kelimpahan, Sungai Poigar.

Rheotaxis of Elvers of the American Eel (Anguilla rostrata) in the Laboratory to Water from Different Streams in Nova Scotia

1968 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 1591-1602 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. G. Miles
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Fresh Water ◽  
Stream Water ◽  
Salt Water ◽  
The Other ◽  
Anguilla Rostrata ◽  
American Eel ◽  
Heat Stable ◽  
Experimental Apparatus

In an experimental apparatus, elvers of the American eel (Anguilla rostrata) showed a stronger positive rheotaxis to fresh water than to salt water. The attractiveness of the fresh water was due to dissolved and particulate organic matter; these components were bio-degradable, heat stable, and nonvolatile. Four streams near Halifax, Nova Scotia, were tested, and were found to differ greatly in their attraction of elvers. Elvers were collected from each of three of these streams, and were not found to be attracted to their own stream water; elvers from one stream gave a greater rheotactic response than elvers from the other streams. The presence of adult eels in the water rendered it more attractive, whereas the presence of elvers made it less so.

Invasion and upstream migration by glass-eels of Anguilla australis australis Richardson and A. reinhardtii Steindachner in Tasmanian Freshwater Streams

1984 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
RD Sloane
Keyword(s):  
Fresh Water ◽  
River Flow ◽  
Condition Factor ◽  
Late Summer ◽  
Upstream Migration ◽  
Larval Life ◽  
Freshwater Streams ◽  
Anguilla Australis ◽  
Glass Eels ◽  
High River Flow

The recruitment of glass-eels into fresh water was investigated by hand-netting and electrofishing at the lowest permanent freshwater riffle on several streams in eastern Tasmania. Measurements of the forward extent of the dorsal fin distinguished the short-finned eel, A. a. australis, from the long-finned eel, A. reinhardtii; this separation was verified by vertebral counts and A. a, australis glass-eels were found to be larger than A. reinhardtii. A. a. australis glass-eels were collected at the first riffle during all seasons of the year except mid-summer. Numbers in the catch declined during mid-winter, probably as a result of an effective seaward movement of the freshwater-estuarine interface during periods of high river flow; A. a. australis glass-eels were still found to be abundant near estuary mouths at such times. A. reinhardtii glass-eels exhibited a more restricted movement into fresh water during late summer and autumn with no collections recorded after mid-winter. For both species, the stage of pigmentation was found to advance as the season progressed, and length, weight and condition factor declined with advancing pigmentation. The otoliths of invading glass-eels of both species appeared similar with a single summer ring, suggesting a larval life of 1-1½ years. The restricted invasion period of A. reinhardtii and the similar size throughout the species range suggests a short and precise larval life. The length of larval life of A. a. australis is probably quite variable, resulting in a more substantial and prolonged influx of glass-eels into Tasmanian waters.

Does the quantity and timing of fresh water flowing into a dry tropical estuary affect year-class strength of barramundi (Lates calcarifer)?

2004 ◽  
Vol 55 (8) ◽  
pp. 787 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Staunton-Smith ◽  
Julie B. Robins ◽  
David G. Mayer ◽  
Michelle J. Sellin ◽  
Ian A. Halliday
Keyword(s):  
Fresh Water ◽  
River Flow ◽  
Juvenile Fish ◽  
Early Life History ◽  
Relative Strength ◽  
Estuarine Fish ◽  
Causal Mechanism ◽  
Lates Calcarifer ◽  
Nursery Habitats ◽  
Class Strength

The influence of fresh water flowing into estuaries on biological processes, such as recruitment of juvenile fish, is poorly understood, but important if freshwater resources are to be managed sustainably. Typically, lagged correlations between freshwater flows and fisheries production (i.e. catch) are used to support speculation that flows affect the survival of fish (and thus year-class strength) during their first year of life. The present study compares the relative strength of year classes in an estuarine fish population with two indices of fresh water flowing into the estuary, river flow and coastal rainfall. Year-class strength was estimated from a subset of the age structure of commercially caught adult barramundi (Lates calcarifer), which were sampled at seafood processors for three consecutive years. Strong and coherent fluctuations in year-class strength were observed. Positive correlations were found between the abundance of year classes (accounting for age) and quantity of fresh water flowing into the estuary during spring and summer, when barramundi spawn and young-of-the-year recruit to nursery habitats. Regression analysis was used to explore the relationships between year-class strength and environmental variables. A possible, but unproven, causal mechanism for the relationship is that the quantity of fresh water flowing into the estuary during spring and summer influences the survival of early life-history stages of barramundi (i.e. juvenile recruitment) by altering accessibility, productivity and or carrying capacity of nursery habitats.

scholarly journals Productivity of riverine habitats may be changing for American eel

2018 ◽  
Vol 75 (11) ◽  
pp. 1773-1777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Dawn Bowlby
Keyword(s):  
Nova Scotia ◽  
Atlantic Coast ◽  
American Eel ◽  
Regional Productivity ◽  
Glass Eel ◽  
Watershed Characteristics ◽  
High Productivity ◽  
Enhanced Production ◽  
Juvenile Abundance ◽  
Riverine Habitats

The panmictic population of American eel (Anguilla rostrata) is at risk, making any region that supports enhanced production important from a recovery perspective. Strong glass eel runs to a small number of rivers along the Atlantic coast of Nova Scotia are thought to indicate high productivity, partially buffering declines occurring in other regions. However, contrary to glass eel indices of recruitment, an index representing older juveniles has strongly declined in riverine habitats throughout Nova Scotia from 1995 to 2005, with evidence of substantial differences in relative abundance among watersheds. This suggests that glass eel indices may not reflect trends of older juveniles and consequently that the contribution of Atlantic coast rivers to population persistence may be overstated. More recent monitoring from two rivers shows divergent trends in juvenile eel abundance, underscoring the importance of widespread surveys to assess changes in regional productivity. Further evaluation of the watershed characteristics associated with higher juvenile abundance would aid in understanding differences in productivity among watersheds and possibly in facilitating increased spawning escapement for American eel.

scholarly journals Thermodynamics of saline and fresh water mixing in estuaries

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 241-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhilin Zhang ◽  
Hubert H. G. Savenije
Keyword(s):  
Potential Energy ◽  
Fresh Water ◽  
River Flow ◽  
Maximum Power ◽  
Gradual Transition ◽  
Mixing Processes ◽  
Advection Dispersion ◽  
Alluvial Estuaries ◽  
New Equation ◽  
A Minor

Abstract. The mixing of saline and fresh water is a process of energy dissipation. The freshwater flow that enters an estuary from the river contains potential energy with respect to the saline ocean water. This potential energy is able to perform work. Looking from the ocean to the river, there is a gradual transition from saline to fresh water and an associated rise in the water level in accordance with the increase in potential energy. Alluvial estuaries are systems that are free to adjust dissipation processes to the energy sources that drive them, primarily the kinetic energy of the tide and the potential energy of the river flow and to a minor extent the energy in wind and waves. Mixing is the process that dissipates the potential energy of the fresh water. The maximum power (MP) concept assumes that this dissipation takes place at maximum power, whereby the different mixing mechanisms of the estuary jointly perform the work. In this paper, the power is maximized with respect to the dispersion coefficient that reflects the combined mixing processes. The resulting equation is an additional differential equation that can be solved in combination with the advection–dispersion equation, requiring only two boundary conditions for the salinity and the dispersion. The new equation has been confronted with 52 salinity distributions observed in 23 estuaries in different parts of the world and performs very well.

scholarly journals ESTUARINE CURRENTS AND TIDAL STREAMS

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Roderick Agnew
Keyword(s):  
Fresh Water ◽  
River Flow ◽  
Salt Water ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Vertical Plane ◽  
Water Layer ◽  
Wave Theory ◽  
Constant Density ◽  
Salt Wedge ◽  
Tidal Streams

Fresh water spreading out from the mouth of a river as it enters a salt sea may preserve its identity for a considerable distance on the surface if wind-generated waves, longshore currents and tidal streams are capable of producing only weak mixing. Fig. 1 shows the three dimensional shape of a fresh-water tongue overlying more dense salt water, derived by Takano (1954) on the assumption of constant eddy viscosity and constant density in the fresh water layer, below which the density increases according to an assumed law, making an asymptotic approach to the density of salt water. Takano's model is thus a water jet entraining salt from around and below it. Salt or brackish water may penetrate along the deep channels of an estuary in the shape of a wedge complementary to the fresh water tongue, the salt wedge retreating seawards as heavy rainfall increases the river discharge, and advancing in dry weather intervals. Tidal streams cause a regular oscillation of both fresh and braok water in flood and ebb directions but the seasonal movements of the sloping boundary between fresh and salt water may still be important in low-lying delta regions. Strong tidal streams lead to intense mixing, when neither a fresh water tongue nor a salt wedge can be distinguished, but the isohalines (salinity contours) preserve the general wedge pattern - see Figs. 3 to 6. In the upper reaches of an estuary it is possible to study the effect of the tidal motion by treating it as a simple harmonic perturbation of the uni-directional river flow. Even in the middle portion of the estuary where there is reversal of the horizontal motion, one may seek a "quasi steady" solution for the net effect (seaward movement of fresh water) while allowing for the increased turbulence due to the tidal action. At the seaward end of the estuary there is little deviation from the astronomical tidal rhythm, so the problem reduces to simple harmonic oscillations of salt water. Higher harmonics may be introduced as an extension of the simple solution. For a first approximation it is sufficient to consider flow in the longitudinal vertical plane, to assume that the pressure distribution is hydrostatic as in long wave theory, and even to neglect inertia terms when investigating net effects.

scholarly journals Effects of Temperature on Membrane Permeability to Ions

1970 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 1047 ◽  
Author(s):  
AB Hope ◽  
PA Aschberger
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Potential ◽  
Fresh Water ◽  
Marine Alga ◽  
Single Cells ◽  
Potential Difference ◽  
Varied Temperature ◽  
Effects Of Temperature ◽  
Fresh Water Alga ◽  
Red Marine Alga ◽  
Membrane Potential Difference

The effects of varied temperature on membrane potential difference (p.d.) and resistance were measured in single cells of the green, fresh water alga Ohara oorallina and the red, marine alga Griffithsia pulvinata. The effects of varied temperature on membrane potential difference (p.d.) and resistance were measured in single cells of the green, fresh water alga Ohara oorallina and the red, marine alga Griffithsia pulvinata.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document