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TROPICAL AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE Habitat Use and Movement Pertanika J. Trop. Agric. Sci. 44 (3): 503 - 526 (2021) TROPICAL AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE Journal homepage: http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/ Habitat Use and Movement Activity of Neolissochilus soroides and Channa lucius during Post Inundation of Tembat Reservoir, Hulu Terengganu Shazana Sharir1,2, Nurfatin Zulkipli2,6, Azhari Mohamad2, Farah Ayuni Farinordin3, Shafiq Zakeyuddin4, Abdullah Samat2, Amir Shah Ruddin Md Sah5 and Shukor Md Nor2* 1Faculty of Fisheries and Food Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21300, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia 2Faculty of Science and Technology Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia 3Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA (Jengka Campus), 26400 Jengka, Pahang, Malaysia 4Tenaga Nasional Berhad Research, Jalan Ayer Itam, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia 5School of Biological Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Georgetown Pulau Pinang, Malaysia 6University of Debrecen, Department of HydrobiologyDebrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, 4032, Hungary ABSTRACT The drastic changes in hydroelectric reservoir development created a completely new ecosystem that affects the river, particularly in the inundated area. In this study, five Neolissochilus soroides and Channa lucius were surgically implanted with a unique coded acoustic transmitter to observe the habitat utilisation and movement activity in Tembat Reservoir after the inundation process. All of the individuals were released into the transition zone of the reservoir and observed using passive and active acoustic tracking devices ARTICLE INFO from April to December 2018. Kruskal- Article history: Walis test showed no significant difference Received: 27 August 2020 between the average size of core area for Accepted: 10 June 2021 Published: 20 August 2021 N. soroides and C. lucius, x2(1) = 1.320, DOI: https://doi.org/10.47836/pjtas.44.3.01 p = 0.251. The home range also showed a E-mail addresses: similar result for N. soroides and C. lucius [email protected] (Shazana Sharir) [email protected] (Nurfatin Zulkipli) where there was an insignificant difference, [email protected] (Azhari Mohamad) x2(1) = 0.273, p = 0.602. However, duration [email protected] (Farah Ayuni Farinordin) [email protected] (Shafiq Zakeyuddin) wise, N. soroides spend more time in the [email protected] (Abdullah Samat) [email protected] (Amir Shah Ruddin Md Sah) transition zone, R1 (M = 2.71 hrs, SE = [email protected] (Shukor Md Nor) *Corresponding author 0.38), and C. lucius in the riverine zone, R5 ISSN: 1511-3701 e-ISSN: 2231-8542 © Universiti Putra Malaysia Press Shazana Sharir, Nurfatin Zulkipli, Azhari Mohamad, Farah Ayuni Farinordin, Shafiq Zakeyuddin, Abdullah Samat, Amir Shah Ruddin Md Sah and Shukor Md Nor (M = 7.14 hrs, SE = 6.13) and R6 (M = 3.85 pre-impoundment processes, including hours, SE = 6.36). From the active tracking forest clearing, significantly alter the initial survey, PCA identified three (62.32%) and aquatic environment. The most prominent four (71.19%) components with eigenvalues modification is the multidimensional greater than 1 for N. soroides and C. lucius, change of the natural water body in the respectively. Three most important habitat catchment (Zeiringer et al., 2018). The parameters for N. soroides were the size of aquatic landscape is usually transformed river (r = 0.97), existence of canopy cover (r into an open system with less or no canopy, = 0.77), and substrate type (r = 0.79).While, depending on the volume of the water. for C. lucius were mesohabitat type (r = It can be divided into three longitudinal 0.79), distance to riffle (r = 0.97), existence systems: riverine (lotic), transition, and of canopy cover (r = 0.90), and elevation lacustrine (lentic) zones (Schmutz & Moog, (r = 0.90). A 24-hour movement frequency 2018). The modification can also involve analysis for both species revealed two active stratification of the water column in deeper hours of movement at dusk and dawn for areas where anoxic conditions can occur both species. From the study, it is known that towards the bottom substrate, making the N. soroides and C. lucius respond differently environment less habitable for aquatic fauna towards the inundation of the reservoir. The (Kimmel & Groeger, 1984). findings in this study can be implemented The effects of impoundment on the for effective aquatic management and native river species have gained substantial conservation plan to ensure sustainable dam attention (Kano et al., 2016). In this development. newly developed lentic habitat, the fish assemblage can be modified qualitatively Keywords: Fish movement, fish telemetry, habitat use, and quantitively through extermination of hydroelectric impacts, post-inundation native fish species, reduction of habitat diversity, increasing densities of indigenous INTRODUCTION species, and introducing non-native species Inundation of water catchment areas in the (Zhong & Power, 1996). In addition, the tropical rainforest for hydroelectric stations impoundment of downstream areas can is known to have a devastating effect on the influence the fish assemblage through environment. Many studies have described changes in temperature, flow regime, the ecological implications, and the effect is sediment loads, and turbidity of the area more pronounced in tropical water catchment (Li et al., 2016). Although in-depth studies areas (Fearnside, 2014; Huang & Li, 2016). of impacts on the ecology of aquatic fauna These areas are often subject to hydroelectric have been widely discussed, there is still a power development due to geographical need to understand more about the utilisation landscape and topographic suitability of habitat and movement of fish fauna in a (Zafirah et al., 2017). The construction and newly inundated riverine system, as this 504 Pertanika J. Trop. Agric. Sci. 44 (3): 503 - 526 (2021) Habitat Use and Movement of Neolissochilus soroides and Channa lucius subject is poorly documented. Identifying will benefit many other species under its habitat use characteristics and movement trophic level (Pinder et al., 2019). patterns is essential for restoring fish fauna While C. Lucius, is widely tolerant to and management planning (Clarke et al., water quality and can be found in a very low 2007). pH environment, this species prefers pristine Neolissochilus soroides is a cyprinid forested rivers. Moreover, its sedentary found in Southeast Asia, particularly the characteristics are a great indicator of Malay Archipelago and Borneo. It is a microenvironmental change (Ambak et al., mahseer species indicative of high altitude, 2012). This study provides a preliminary fast-flowing, and excellent water quality assessment of movement pattern and (Khaironizam et al., 2015). Channa lucius, habitat utilisation for both species within or the forest snakehead, is a common species Tembat Reservoir. The knowledge acquired from the study of habitat utilisation and in the Tembat River and found throughout movement activity can inform us how the southeast Asia. Unlike other channid species dam developments impact the ichthyofauna common in peat swamps and stagnant water, of a local river. Nevertheless, this research C. lucius can be found in fast-flowing clear is intended to be applied in the management water at higher altitudes (Ambak et al., of conservation and habitat rehabilitation 2012). These species are native to Tembat efforts. Specifically, these preliminary data River and a good candidate to represent can aid in establishing protection zones, the black and white water species that may such as fish sanctuaries or no-take zones. respond to the effect of the inundation This study aims to evaluate habitat differently. utilisation and movement activity of N. Despite habitat degradation and soroides and C. lucius in the transition exploitation being threats to both species, zone of a small hydroelectric reservoir the species are listed as the least concern in the Tembat River system. The specific (LC). Nevertheless, there are currently objectives are: (i) to identify spatial habitat no published data on the behaviour and use through the determination of home movement patterns of these species. Most of range and core range area, (ii) to determine the studies conducted on N. soroides and C. environmental variables associated with lucius are of their biological and aquaculture species detection, (iii) to observe the time potential (Azrita et al., 2015; Khai et al., spent at different locations within the river, 2015). The distinctive differences in life- and (iv) to observe the 24-hour movement history requirements of both species are activity pattern. very important to recognise, especially in identifying areas for biodiversity MATERIALS AND METHODS conservation (Asaad et al., 2017). A mahseer Study Area species, such as N. soroides, are an umbrella species, which means, protecting its habitat The study was conducted in the Tembat Pertanika J. Trop. Agric. Sci. 44 (3): 503 - 526 (2021) 505 Shazana Sharir, Nurfatin Zulkipli, Azhari Mohamad, Farah Ayuni Farinordin, Shafiq Zakeyuddin, Abdullah Samat, Amir Shah Ruddin Md Sah and Shukor Md Nor River, Hulu Terengganu, Malaysia, with a high temperature and year-round rainfall. pre-experimental study beginning in January Almost half of the annual rainfall is recorded 2018 and acoustic tracking conducted from during November, December, and January, April to December 2018. The Tembat River coinciding with the northeast monsoon is part of the Hulu Terengganu Hydroelectric
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