Occurrence

Glasaalmigratie - Glass eel migration in the river Yser

Latest version published by Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) on 31 May 2022 Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)

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Description

The dataset contains data from glass eel that was captured with drag and lift nets during rising tide. This to study their distribution over the area. A fyke was used to investigate the influence of limited drainage opening during rising tide on elver migration.

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Data Records

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How to cite

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

Mouton A (2022): Glasaalmigratie - Glass eel migration in the river Yser. v11.4. Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). Dataset/Occurrence. https://doi.org/10.15468/cynpxv

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The publisher and rights holder of this work is Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO). To the extent possible under law, the publisher has waived all rights to these data and has dedicated them to the Public Domain (CC0 1.0). Users may copy, modify, distribute and use the work, including for commercial purposes, without restriction.

GBIF Registration

This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 67fa6403-d5c3-401b-b35d-ec70538ea41d.  Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO) publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by Belgian Biodiversity Platform.

Keywords

Occurrence; Observation; European eel; estuary management; tidal barrier; glass eel; fish migration; Occurrence

Contacts

Ans Mouton
  • Metadata Provider
  • Originator
  • Point Of Contact
Researcher
Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO)
Kliniekstraat 25
1070 Brussels
Brussels Capital Region
BE

Geographic Coverage

The river Yser, Flanders, Belgium. The Yser basin covers an area of 1101 km² and 32 km of the river is located in France and Belgium.The basin is known as an important area for European eel, providing valuable habitats for growth and development (Denayer & Belpaire 1996). The Yser is a river that originates in French Flanders (the north of France), enters the Belgian province of West Flanders and flows into the North Sea at the town of Nieuwpoort. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yser)

Bounding Coordinates South West [50.96, 2.52], North East [51.18, 2.92]

Taxonomic Coverage

All records in this dataset are European eel (Anguilla anguilla).

Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Species Anguilla anguilla (European eel)

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 2009-03-30 / 2009-04-10

Project Data

No Description available

Title Raamovereenkomst ecologische advisereing en onderzoek tussen W&Z en het INBO
Funding Waterwegen en Zeekanaal NV (W&Z) - http://www.wenz.be/en/
Study Area Description European eel Anguilla anguilla (L.) populations have declined dramatically during the last decades and are now among the most critically endangered fish populations in Europe. The limitation of upstream migration of glass eels is considered to be one of the key factors reducing eel populations. The migration of eels in their juvenile stage (glass eels) was studied, and options to improve eel passage at a tidal barrier complex at the mouth of the Yser River, Flanders,Belgium, were assessed. Glass eels were sampled during tidal rise with stow nets and lift nets to analyse their distribution over the study area, while a fyke net was used to evaluate the impact of limited barrier opening on glass eel migration. Support-vector machine-based analysis of the lift net data indicated that migrating glass eels are attracted by the fresh water flow leaking from the barriers, whereas other variables such as the sampling location only had a weak influence on the glass eel density. Limited barrier opening during tidal rise appeared to be a cost-efficient and effective mitigation option to improve upstream glass eel migration without significant intrusion of seawater. Adjusted barrier management could often be implemented and applied on numerous tidal barriers. Therefore the results of this research are of interest to a wide range of river managers and stakeholders and may contribute to the conservation of many eel populations.

The personnel involved in the project:

Ans Mouton
  • Point Of Contact

Sampling Methods

Glass eel were sampled during tidal rise with stow nets and lift nets to study their distribution over the study area, while a fyke net was used to evaluate the impact of limited barrier opening on glass eel migration.

Study Extent Estuary of the river Yser
Quality Control "All records are validated."

Method step description:

  1. one step at a time

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Onderzoek naar glasaalmigratiemogelijkheden in de Ganzepoot (IJzermonding) in Nieuwpoort. Studie in opdracht van W&Z, Afdeling Bovenschelde. Rapporten van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek 2009 (INBO.R.2009.62). Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Brussel. http://www.inbo.be/files/bibliotheek/86/187086.pdf

Additional Metadata

Purpose The presented data may contribute to restoration of eel populations worldwide and be of interest to a wide range of river managers and stakeholders.
Alternative Identifiers 67fa6403-d5c3-401b-b35d-ec70538ea41d
https://ipt.inbo.be/resource?r=glasaalmigratie-occurrences