Water velocity preferences of two benthic fishes, spined loach Cobitis taenia and Northern golden loach Sabanejewia baltica: an experimental approach
Bottom-dwelling fishes with low swimming capacity burrow into soft substrates or occupy shelters, such as stones and vegetation, to reduce metabolic costs of holding their position in running waters. As a consequence, under natural conditions it can be difficult to examine the effect of water flow a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-01-01
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Series: | The European Zoological Journal |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2021.1986584 |