Efficiency of a macroroughness block ramp in reducing the impact of low-head dams on riverine fish dispersion

Macroroughness ramps (e.g. with a rough bed and protruding blocks evenly distributed in staggered rows) are nature-like fishways offering a wide range of flow conditions and are expected to be very efficient tools to reduce the impact of weirs on the free movements of most life-stages of riverine fi...

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Main Authors: Tomanova Sylvie, Courret Dominique, Richard Sylvain, Mercier Olivier, Guillemin Axel, Labedan Mathilde, Sagnes Pierre
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Published: EDP Sciences 2025-01-01
Series:Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
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author Tomanova Sylvie
Courret Dominique
Richard Sylvain
Mercier Olivier
Guillemin Axel
Labedan Mathilde
Sagnes Pierre
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description Macroroughness ramps (e.g. with a rough bed and protruding blocks evenly distributed in staggered rows) are nature-like fishways offering a wide range of flow conditions and are expected to be very efficient tools to reduce the impact of weirs on the free movements of most life-stages of riverine fish species. However, their in situ efficiency has not been evaluated yet. Here, we used Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) telemetry to monitor during two years the displacement of eleven fish species, on such a macroroughness ramp located on a tributary of the Loire River in France. We (1) evaluated the migration rates of tagged fish species, poorly documented so far; (2) quantified macroroughness ramp attraction and efficiency; and (3) assessed the influence of fish species, fish length and environmental conditions (river discharge and temperature) on these efficiency estimates. All the species detected downstream of the weir successfully crossed the ramp, although at varying rates. Depending on the analytical approach (considering the whole study duration or taking into account different fish attempts), the ramp attraction efficiency ranged between 65.5% and 52.9%, the ramp passage efficiency between 81.8% and 77.0% and the overall efficiency between 53.6% and 41.6%. Fish between 70 and 451 mm in total length were detected crossing the ramp, usually within a short time. In comparison with the efficiency results available for other types of fishways, the macroroughness ramp studied here ranks among the most efficient devices for fish movement restoration.
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spelling doaj-art-4170fa6edb6649aa90b2bbbc294267122025-02-07T08:23:58ZengEDP SciencesKnowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems1961-95022025-01-010426510.1051/kmae/2024022kmae240112Efficiency of a macroroughness block ramp in reducing the impact of low-head dams on riverine fish dispersionTomanova Sylvie0Courret Dominique1Richard Sylvain2Mercier Olivier3Guillemin Axel4Labedan Mathilde5Sagnes Pierre6Pôle R&D écohydraulique, OFB-IMFT-PPRIMEPôle R&D écohydraulique, OFB-IMFT-PPRIMEPôle R&D écohydraulique, OFB-IMFT-PPRIMEPôle R&D écohydraulique, OFB-IMFT-PPRIMEPôle R&D écohydraulique, OFB-IMFT-PPRIMEPôle R&D écohydraulique, OFB-IMFT-PPRIMEPôle R&D écohydraulique, OFB-IMFT-PPRIMEMacroroughness ramps (e.g. with a rough bed and protruding blocks evenly distributed in staggered rows) are nature-like fishways offering a wide range of flow conditions and are expected to be very efficient tools to reduce the impact of weirs on the free movements of most life-stages of riverine fish species. However, their in situ efficiency has not been evaluated yet. Here, we used Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) telemetry to monitor during two years the displacement of eleven fish species, on such a macroroughness ramp located on a tributary of the Loire River in France. We (1) evaluated the migration rates of tagged fish species, poorly documented so far; (2) quantified macroroughness ramp attraction and efficiency; and (3) assessed the influence of fish species, fish length and environmental conditions (river discharge and temperature) on these efficiency estimates. All the species detected downstream of the weir successfully crossed the ramp, although at varying rates. Depending on the analytical approach (considering the whole study duration or taking into account different fish attempts), the ramp attraction efficiency ranged between 65.5% and 52.9%, the ramp passage efficiency between 81.8% and 77.0% and the overall efficiency between 53.6% and 41.6%. Fish between 70 and 451 mm in total length were detected crossing the ramp, usually within a short time. In comparison with the efficiency results available for other types of fishways, the macroroughness ramp studied here ranks among the most efficient devices for fish movement restoration.https://www.kmae-journal.org/articles/kmae/full_html/2025/01/kmae240112/kmae240112.htmlfish communitymigration ratefishwayefficiency estimates
spellingShingle Tomanova Sylvie
Courret Dominique
Richard Sylvain
Mercier Olivier
Guillemin Axel
Labedan Mathilde
Sagnes Pierre
Efficiency of a macroroughness block ramp in reducing the impact of low-head dams on riverine fish dispersion
Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
fish community
migration rate
fishway
efficiency estimates
title Efficiency of a macroroughness block ramp in reducing the impact of low-head dams on riverine fish dispersion
title_full Efficiency of a macroroughness block ramp in reducing the impact of low-head dams on riverine fish dispersion
title_fullStr Efficiency of a macroroughness block ramp in reducing the impact of low-head dams on riverine fish dispersion
title_full_unstemmed Efficiency of a macroroughness block ramp in reducing the impact of low-head dams on riverine fish dispersion
title_short Efficiency of a macroroughness block ramp in reducing the impact of low-head dams on riverine fish dispersion
title_sort efficiency of a macroroughness block ramp in reducing the impact of low head dams on riverine fish dispersion
topic fish community
migration rate
fishway
efficiency estimates
url https://www.kmae-journal.org/articles/kmae/full_html/2025/01/kmae240112/kmae240112.html
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