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Title: The ichthyofauna of the upper Neretva River
Authors: Neuburg, Jakob
Friedrich, Thomas
Haring, Elisabeth
Höfler, Sarah
Marić, Ana 
Marić, Saša 
Popp, Stephanie
Simonović, Predrag 
Snoj, Aleš
Sušnik Bajec, Simona
Vitecek, Simon
Wanka, Alexandra
Weiss, Steven
Pinter, Kurt
Keywords: Fish stock assessment;;Electrofishing;;Snorkelling;;eDNA;;Genetics;;Hydropower;;Salmo obtusirostris.
Issue Date: 2023
Rank: M53
Journal: Natura Sloveniae
Volume: 25
Issue: 3
Start page: 155
End page: 180
Abstract: 
Fish were sampled at nine locations of the upper Neretva River, upstream of Glavatičevo. Evidence of the endangered softmouth trout (Salmo obtusirostris) was obtained as well as the presence of other native and non-native salmonids. Genetic analysis suggests that the native brown trout (Salmo trutta) in the upper Neretva is homogeneous with no significant introgression by introduced Atlantic-lineage brown trout and quantitative catch data show that their populations are healthy with densities above 1,000 ind/ha. However, the relatively low biomass estimates may be the result of overharvesting. A new haplotype of the mitochondrial control region of the bullhead (Cottus gobio) was detected and confirmation of native S. trutta, Barbatula barbatula, Phoxinus sp., and C. gobio in the upper reaches, underlining the importance of this river stretch. The planned expansion of hydropower plants in the upper Neretva and its tributaries will have a significant negative impact on the largely untouched ichthyofauna, as is clearly demonstrated by the conditions found in the middle course of the river, which has been dedicated to hydropower production.
URI: https://biore.bio.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7159
ISSN: 1854-3081
1580-0814
DOI: 10.14720/ns.25.3.155-180
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