Notes on the Spawning Habits of the River Lamprey (Petromyzon fluviatilis)

Hagelin, L-O.; Steffner, N. G.

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“…Observations on river lamprey nesting behaviour (II) were in line with the results of Hagelin and Steffner (1958) and Hagelin (1959). Lampreys removed smaller particles from the nest by swiping the posterior part of the body vigorously and medium-sized and large gravel particles individually with their oral disk.…”

Section: Habitats For Spawning and Embryonic Developmentsupporting

confidence: 54%

“…Lampreys removed smaller particles from the nest by swiping the posterior part of the body vigorously and medium-sized and large gravel particles individually with their oral disk. Hagelin and Steffner (1958) and Hagelin (1959) did not, however, report the use of current in nest construction. It was observed (II) that especially the smaller male river lampreys, like sea lampreys (Applegate 1950), used the current to aid removal of larger gravel particles from the nest.…”

Section: Habitats For Spawning and Embryonic Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…River lampreys have been observed to spawn in swift-running water with substrata consisting of gravel that is often mixed with sand and cobbles Lucas 2005, Nika andVirbickas 2010), but in aquaria they have also used sand as a spawning substratum (Hagelin and Steffner 1958). River lampreys excavate distinct depressions (Nika and Virbickas 2010) or complex areas of excavation (Jang and Lucas 2005) for courtship and spawning, and communal spawning is typical (Jang and Lucas 2005).…”

Section: The Life Cycle Of the River Lamprey In Boreal Regionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Eggs hatch after 11-12 days at a temperature of 12-15 °C (Hardisty 2006). Adult lampreys die after spawning (Hagelin and Steffner 1958).…”

Section: The Life Cycle Of the River Lamprey In Boreal Regionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Distribution and abundance of river Lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis) ammocoetes in the regulated river Perhonjoki

Ojutkangas

Aronen

Laukkanen

1995

Regul. Rivers: Res. Mgmt.

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The Kaitfors hydroelectric power plant was built, and subsequent short‐term regulation was started, in the River Perhonjoki at the beginning of the 1980s. Nine kilometres of the river were impounded and, in addition to this, regulation measures made below and above the reservoir. The effects of regulation and transplantations of mature lampreys in the areas above the dam on the distribution and abundance of ammocoetes were studied. An area suitable for ammocoete habitat and the total number of 1+ and older ammocoetes were also estimated. An inventory was performed in 1982 before the power plant was completed and then again in 1985 and 1993. Over the 11 year period ammocoete densities and suitable habitats for ammocoetes decreased markedly. In 1982 the total number of 1+ and older ammocoetes was estimated to be 1.4 million. In 1985 the estimate was 439000 individuals and in 1993 only 155000 individuals. As the result of the short‐term regulation, an ice cover was formed on the most important production sites of the river banks below the dam, making them even more uninhabitable for ammocoetes during the winter. The thick, mobile ice cover and sudden fluctuations in water flow increased erosion and therefore the quality and quantity of the production sites decreased. The embankment of the area above the reservoir caused erosion and nearly all suitable habitats for ammocoetes disappeared. As a result of regulation measures, the number of spawning habitats has decreased and their quality has worsened.

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Section: Habitats For Spawning and Embryonic Developmentsupporting

confidence: 54%

Section: Habitats For Spawning and Embryonic Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Life Cycle Of the River Lamprey In Boreal Regionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Eggs hatch after 11-12 days at a temperature of 12-15 °C (Hardisty 2006). Adult lampreys die after spawning (Hagelin and Steffner 1958).…”

Section: The Life Cycle Of the River Lamprey In Boreal Regionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Distribution and abundance of river Lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis) ammocoetes in the regulated river Perhonjoki

Ojutkangas

Aronen

Laukkanen

1995

Regul. Rivers: Res. Mgmt.

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“…The observations on the spawning behaviour of the river lamprey made in 1957 (HAGELIN andSTEFFNER 1958) were in some respects incomplete. Many details of the spawning could not be observed, because the spawning acts were rapid and took place under poor light conditions.…”

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Further Aquarium Observations on the Spawning Habits of the River Lamprey (Petromyzon fluviatilis)

Hagelin¹

1959

Oikos

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Egg drift and hatching success in European river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis: is egg deposition in gravel vital to spawning success?

Silva

Gooderham

Forty

et al. 2014

Aquatic Conservation

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The European river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) is a threatened species, formerly widespread throughout western Europe, for which loss and degradation of habitat is one of the main causes of decline. As with other lamprey species, areas of gravel substrate with moderate flows are considered necessary for spawning and egg development of river lamprey. This study investigated the dispersal of river lamprey eggs downstream of a spawning area and the hatching success of eggs in the laboratory under a range of potential abiotic conditions (substrate type, water flow and dissolved oxygen level) which eggs could experience in nature. Lamprey eggs were found to drift for a minimum of 50 m downstream of spawning excavations, facilitating dispersal in riffle habitat and to bankside depositional zones. Under conditions mimicking natural microhabitats, but without predation, median egg hatching success was 85.0% in 'spawning habitat' conditions, but surprisingly, was 50.2% in 'larval habitat' conditions with natural silt. The study suggests that egg dispersal out of spawning excavations may be common in this species and demonstrates that habitat located downstream of spawning areas, even larval habitat characterized by fine sediment and moderate to low flow rates, could play an important role in larval recruitment. This suggests that even small areas of gravel or degraded spawning habitat may enable a higher degree of spawning success than has previously been assumed to be necessary for conservation or recolonization of this species. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Notes on the Spawning Habits of the River Lamprey (Petromyzon fluviatilis)

Cited by 28 publications

References 6 publications

Distribution and abundance of river Lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis) ammocoetes in the regulated river Perhonjoki

Distribution and abundance of river Lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis) ammocoetes in the regulated river Perhonjoki

Further Aquarium Observations on the Spawning Habits of the River Lamprey (Petromyzon fluviatilis)

Egg drift and hatching success in European river lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis: is egg deposition in gravel vital to spawning success?

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