Flow Distribution in Selected Branches of St. Clair and Detroit Rivers

Holtschlag, David J.; Koschik, John A.

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“…This study focused on lake sturgeon using the Lake Huron‐to‐Lake Erie Corridor (HEC), which included the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River (Figure ). The HEC spans 135 km from Lake Huron to Lake Erie and discharge from Lake Huron into the St. Clair River averages 5,150 m 3 /s (Holtschlag & Koschik, ). No barriers exist upstream of the St. Clair River between Lake Huron and Michigan; however, a set of shipping locks exist 450 km away at the head of the St. Marys River, which interrupts the pathway to Lake Superior.…”

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Divergent migration within lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) populations: Multiple distinct patterns exist across an unrestricted migration corridor

Kessel

Hondorp

Holbrook

et al. 2017

Journal of Animal Ecology

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Abstract1. Population structure, distribution, abundance and dispersal arguably underpin the entire field of animal ecology, with consequences for regional species persistence, and provision of ecosystem services. Divergent migration behaviours among individuals or among populations are an important aspect of the ecology of highly mobile animals, allowing populations to exploit spatially or temporally distributed food and space resources.2. This study investigated the spatial ecology of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) within the barrier free Huron-Erie Corridor (HEC), which connects Lake Huron and Lake Erie of the North American Laurentian Great Lakes.3. Over 6 years (2011)(2012)(2013)(2014)(2015)(2016), movements of 268 lake sturgeon in the HEC were continuously monitored across the Great Lakes using acoustic telemetry (10 years battery life acoustic transmitters). Five distinct migration behaviours were identified with hierarchical cluster analysis, based on the phenology and duration of river and lake use.4. Lake sturgeon in the HEC were found to contain a high level of intraspecific divergent migration, including partial migration with the existence of residents. Specific behaviours included year-round river residency and multiple lake-migrant behaviours that involved movements between lakes and rivers. Over 85% of individuals were assigned to migration behaviours as movements were consistently repeated over the study, which suggested migration behaviours were consistent and persistent in lake sturgeon. Differential use of specific rivers or lakes by acoustic-tagged lake sturgeon further subdivided individuals into 14 "contingents" (spatiotemporally segregated subgroups).This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Divergent migration within lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) populations: Multiple distinct patterns exist across an unrestricted migration corridor

Kessel

Hondorp

Holbrook

et al. 2017

Journal of Animal Ecology

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“…= Amherstburg Channel, Upper panel : mean annual discharge (± 95% confidence interval). Data from Table 3 of Holtschlag and Koschik [ 27 ]. Middle panel : Variation (median and quartiles) in channel depth.…”

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Use of navigation channels by Lake Sturgeon: Does channelization increase vulnerability of fish to ship strikes?

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Channelization for navigation and flood control has altered the hydrology and bathymetry of many large rivers with unknown consequences for fish species that undergo riverine migrations. In this study, we investigated whether altered flow distributions and bathymetry associated with channelization attracted migrating Lake Sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) into commercial navigation channels, potentially increasing their exposure to ship strikes. To address this question, we quantified and compared Lake Sturgeon selection for navigation channels vs. alternative pathways in two multi-channel rivers differentially affected by channelization, but free of barriers to sturgeon movement. Acoustic telemetry was used to quantify Lake Sturgeon movements. Under the assumption that Lake Sturgeon navigate by following primary flow paths, acoustic-tagged Lake Sturgeon in the more-channelized lower Detroit River were expected to choose navigation channels over alternative pathways and to exhibit greater selection for navigation channels than conspecifics in the less-channelized lower St. Clair River. Consistent with these predictions, acoustic-tagged Lake Sturgeon in the more-channelized lower Detroit River selected the higher-flow and deeper navigation channels over alternative migration pathways, whereas in the less-channelized lower St. Clair River, individuals primarily used pathways alternative to navigation channels. Lake Sturgeon selection for navigation channels as migratory pathways also was significantly higher in the more-channelized lower Detroit River than in the less-channelized lower St. Clair River. We speculated that use of navigation channels over alternative pathways would increase the spatial overlap of commercial vessels and migrating Lake Sturgeon, potentially enhancing their vulnerability to ship strikes. Results of our study thus demonstrated an association between channelization and the path use of migrating Lake Sturgeon that could prove important for predicting sturgeon-vessel interactions in navigable rivers as well as for understanding how fish interact with their habitat in landscapes altered by human activity.

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“…Most of these studies apply numerical models (Edmonds & Slingerland, 2007, 2008, 2010; Geleynse et al, 2010, 2011; Nardin & Edmonds, 2014), laboratory experiments (Hoyal & Sheets, 2009; Martin et al, 2009), and, to a lesser extent, field measurements (Esposito et al, 2013; Holtschlag & Koschik, 2002). Recent works have highlighted the pressing need for further field measurements in order to quantify the variables involved in the calibration and validation of numerical models (Fagherazzi et al, 2015).…”

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Hydro‐geomorphological and sedimentological processes along the major fluvial‐lacustrine delta of the Paraná River (Argentina): Their role in floodplain construction

Ruben

Szupiany

Ramonell

et al. 2023

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River-dominated sea deltas have been thoroughly studied by different authors. In these environments the interrelationships of the hydro-sedimentological variables between river, tides, and waves, among others, are the main factors controlling the delta formation. However, few studies have focused on the deltaic processes in river-lagoon environments and even fewer in large river floodplains (defined here as a fluvial-lacustrine delta, FLD) and their role in floodplain construction.This study provides a comprehensive and novel analysis approach combining satellite imagery treatment and aerial photographs with detailed field measurements of sediment samplers, cores, and acoustic techniques applied to quantify flow and discharge distribution along main, secondary, floodplain channels, and lagoon systems under different hydro-sedimentological conditions. All data allow a full description of deltaic processes and the main variables that control the evolution of the major FLD located along the Middle Paraná River floodplain (Argentina). These results show:(i) pre-existing local geology elements affect the deltaic processes; (ii) the hydrosedimentological behaviour of the main channel and its connection with the floodplain channels and independent basin systems affects the delta evolution; (iii) the dynamics (temporally and spatially) of sediment transport input and the interaction with lagoons produce different delta front bars planform and composition;(iv) periods of mean and high water levels play a key role in delta evolution; and (v) the rapid vegetation growth above the formed bars favours the sedimentation of fine material, producing permanent changes and leading to floodplain construction.Particularly, our findings suggest a complex interrelationship between the different factors in this particular environment, such as hydrology, local geology, main/ secondary and floodplain channels, sediment supply, sediment transport modes, vegetation, and free surface slopes. All these factors act together in a complex manner, providing unique features to the FLD system that could help us better understand the floodplains construction in large river systems worldwide.

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Flow Distribution in Selected Branches of St. Clair and Detroit Rivers

Cited by 13 publications

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Divergent migration within lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) populations: Multiple distinct patterns exist across an unrestricted migration corridor

Divergent migration within lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) populations: Multiple distinct patterns exist across an unrestricted migration corridor

Use of navigation channels by Lake Sturgeon: Does channelization increase vulnerability of fish to ship strikes?

Hydro‐geomorphological and sedimentological processes along the major fluvial‐lacustrine delta of the Paraná River (Argentina): Their role in floodplain construction

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