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Two decades of body length measurements of larval and juvenile fish populations in English rivers

Ainsworth, Rachel F.; Vickers, Lauren H.; Bolland, Jonathan D.; Taylor, Marie J.; Harvey, Jon P.; Noble, Richard A.A.; Cowx, Ian G.; Nunn, Andy D.

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Lauren H. Vickers

Marie J. Taylor

Jon P. Harvey



Abstract

Long-term datasets provide context and understanding of complex ecological processes, including temporal variations in species diversity and ecosystem dynamics. This dataset is comprised of body length measurements (mm) of more than 380,000 larval or juvenile fish of 30 species from five English river catchments collected almost monthly over two decades. Such information can be used to determine growth rates, future recruitment success, population structure and compliance with monitoring protocols and conservation objectives. The dataset provides a baseline for analysing the impacts of anthropogenic disturbances such as climate change, pollution and habitat degradation, and, given that many fish populations are size structured with a positive relationship between fish body length and various biological attributes such as swimming ability, survival and fecundity, it will be invaluable for investigating natural and human- induced disturbances.

Citation

Ainsworth, R. F., Vickers, L. H., Bolland, J. D., Taylor, M. J., Harvey, J. P., Noble, R. A., Cowx, I. G., & Nunn, A. D. (2024). Two decades of body length measurements of larval and juvenile fish populations in English rivers. Scientific Data, 11, Article 1271. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-04127-w

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Nov 11, 2024
Online Publication Date Nov 22, 2024
Publication Date Dec 1, 2024
Deposit Date Nov 23, 2024
Publicly Available Date Nov 25, 2024
Journal Scientific Data
Print ISSN 2052-4463
Electronic ISSN 2052-4463
Publisher Nature Research
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 11
Article Number 1271
DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-04127-w
Keywords Biodiversity; Conservation biology; Freshwater ecology; Population dynamics
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4922821

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