@article{fdi:42249,
  title = {{E}xtent and role for fish populations of riverine ecotones along the {S}innamary river ({F}rench {G}uiana)},
  author = {{T}ito de {M}orais, {L}uis and {L}ointier, {M}arc and {H}off, {M}ichel},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he {S}innamary is a small tropical river (250 km long, watershed of 6500 km2) where a dam is to be impounded in 1994. {T}he extent of naturally periodically flooded areas along the {S}innamary river is estimated by using remote sensing ({L}andsat {TM} satellite data) and botanical grouping are described on in situ observations, ground truth and collections. {T}he fish assemblages of these areas are described and their density estimated by rotenone sampling. {T}he role of this ecotone to fish populations is discussed. {T}he extent of the inundated areas appears to be greater than previously estimated by classical mapping. {A}s expected, the fish fauna is mostly composed of fish juveniles and adults of dwarf (<3 cm) and small (<15 cm) species. {L}arge predators where not found. {D}ue to these characteristics, fish are abundant but their biomass is low in naturally inundated areas. {H}owever, juveniles of some species found only in these zones. {T}herefore their adult populations will probably be very sensitive to any modification of these land/water ecotones. ({R}{\'e}sum{\'e} d'auteur)},
  keywords = {{COURS} {D}'{EAU} ; {PLAINE} {INONDABLE} ; {POISSON} {D}'{EAU} {DOUCE} ; {DENSITE} {DE} {POPULATION} ; {VEGETATION} ; {ECHANTILLONNAGE} ; {RELATION} {ESPECE} {ENVIRONNEMENT} ; {GUYANE} {FRANCAISE} ; {SINNAMARY} {COURS} {D}'{EAU}},
  booktitle = {{T}he importance of aquatic terrestrial ecotones for freshwater fish},
  journal = {{H}ydrobiologia},
  volume = {303},
  numero = {},
  pages = {163--179},
  ISSN = {0168-6259},
  year = {1995},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:42249},
}