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- Title
Fish Community in Karla Reservoir (Central Greece) after the Filling Stage.
- Authors
Chamoglou, Maria; Apostolou, Apostolos
- Abstract
Karla Lake was drained in 1962 and restored as a reservoir in 2009. This re-established water body is considered a vital aquatic ecosystem as it is recognised as a Special Area of Conservation under the EC Habitat Directive (92/43/EEC). As recommended by the European Water Framework Directive, in 2013 and 2016 the fish community was characterised. A total of 8,974 specimens weighting 130.6 kg and belonging to 11 species and six families (Centrarchidae, Clupeidae, Cobitidae, Cyprinidae, Gobiidae and Poeciliidae) were caught. Four species (Alburnus thessalicus, Vimba melanops, Squalius vardarensis and Knipowitschia thessala) are considered as endemic to Greece and the Balkan Peninsula and three (Lepomis gibbosus, Carassius gibelio, Gambusia holbrooki) are alien. The reservoir fish community was dominated by species of the family Cyprinidae, both in terms of number and weight, supporting the eutrophic character of the water body. NPUE and BPUE values did not differ significantly between the two sampling campaigns (Wilcoxon's test, P>0.05). The current results could be used as a database for future comparisons and for management and conservation of fish assemblages. One sampling every three years (as required by the European Water Framework Directive) is assumed as insufficient in such rapidly developing ecosystems.
- Subjects
RESERVOIRS; AQUATIC ecology; CYPRINIDAE; POECILIIDAE; FISH communities
- Publication
Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 2019, Vol 71, Issue 4, p575
- ISSN
0324-0770
- Publication type
Article