Species-specific gradients of juvenile fish density and size in pelagic areas of temperate reservoirs
Data from nine reservoirs in the Czech Republic were used to investigate density and size distribution patterns for dominant fish species of the...
17/06/2015
04/06/2015
An assessment of the ecological potential of Central and Western European reservoirs based on fish communities
In this study we developed a novel methodology based on fish communities to assess the ecological potential of central European reservoirs. Using the...
02/04/2015
Assessment of phosphorus associated with Fe and Al (hydr)oxides in sediments and soils
Purpose Numerous extraction procedures have been used to characterize phosphorus (P) forms bound to iron (Fe) and aluminum (Al) (hydr)oxides in...
20/03/2015
Biomass and Abundance Biases in European Standard Gillnet Sampling
The European Standard EN 14757 recommends gillnet mesh sizes that range from 5 to 55mm (knot-to-knot) for the standard monitoring of fish assemblages...
03/12/2014
Patterns in diel habitat use of fish covering the littoral and pelagic zones in a reservoir
We investigated diel habitat use of fish covering the littoral and pelagic zones of the Římov Reservoir (Czech Republic) and analyzed the influence...
12/06/2014
Planktonic or non-planktonic food in young-of-the-year European perch Perca fluviatilis in ponds
Higher biomass especially of some aquatic macrophyte species offered a higher density of phytophilous zoobenthos, but did not increase the proportion...
09/05/2014
Dinitrogen fixation associated with shoots of aquatic carnivorous plants: Is it ecologically important?
Background and Aims Rootless carnivorous plants of the genus Utricularia are important components of many standing waters worldwide, as well as...
12/02/2014
Towards a better understanding of small scale distribution of littoral age-0 fish in a deep-valley reservoir: day or night surveys?
The effect of diel period and littoral habitats on the distribution of age-0 fish was tested in a deep-valley reservoir using boat-modified point...
08/11/2013
Chaos and stability of age-0 fish assemblages in a temperate deep reservoir: unpredictable success and stable habitat use
Large year-to-year variability in different fish species recruitment has been confirmed by previous studies while diurnal patterns of occupation in...
04/11/2013
Occurrence of age-0 year dwarf pikeperch Sander lucioperca in late summer – an overlooked phenomenon in reservoirs
Late summer sampling of pelagic age-0 year fish communities in five Czech reservoirs and one Dutch reservoir revealed extremely small age-0 year...
27/08/2013
Associations of fish with various types of littoral habitats in reservoirs
Fish associations with different types of littoral habitats were studied in four canyon-shaped reservoirs in the Czech Republic in years 2010 and...
28/06/2013
Avoidance reactions of fish in the trawl mouth opening in a shallow and turbid lake at night
Fish avoidance behaviour in the trawl mouth at night was investigated in the extremely shallow and turbid Lake Neusiedl in Austria. To evaluate fish...
25/01/2013
Carbon coatings on polymers and their biocompatibility
In this paper we modified the surface properties of polymer foils (polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)) by flash...
20/01/2013
The utility of predatory fish in biomanipulation of deep reservoirs
Piscivorous fish may drive trophic cascades and maintain good water quality in lakes and reservoirs. Biomanipulation by stocking piscivores has been...
15/12/2012
To migrate, or not to migrate: partial diel horizontal migration of fish in a temperate freshwater reservoir
The diel horizontal migration (DHM) of fish between the inshore and offshore zones of the Římov Reservoir (Czech Republic, deep, stratified,...
10/12/2012
Extremely shallow spawning of perch (Perca fluviatilis L.): the roles of sheltered bays, dense semi-terrestrial vegetation and low visibility in deeper water
The roles of wind protected bays, presence of littoral vegetation and light attenuation in the water column on spawning site selection and depth of...
26/11/2012
A simple method to correct the results of acoustic surveys for fish hidden in the dead zone
In lentic freshwater systems, vertical acoustics may underestimate fish abundance in the acoustic dead zone where fish detection capability is...
21/11/2012
What do results of common sequential fractionation and single-step extractions tell us about P binding with Fe and Al compounds in non-calcareous sediments?
Correct identification of P forms together with their main Fe and Al binding partners in non-calcareous sediments is of crucial importance for...
16/11/2012
Eel attacks-A new tool for assessing European eel (Anguilla anguilla) abundance and distribution patterns with gillnet sampling
Because of its complex life cycle, cryptic behavior, body shape, ability to excrete mucus and excellent maneuvering, the European eel (Anguilla...
30/08/2012
Surface properties of carbon structures evaporated on polytetrafluoroethylene
Carbon layers were deposited by flash evaporation from carbon fiber on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). The layer thickness, surface roughness, and...