Fish species in recreational fishing catches in Каkhovka reservoir in 2020-2024

Occurrence
Latest version published by Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group (NGO) on Jan 25, 2025 Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group (NGO)
Publication date:
25 January 2025
License:
CC-BY 4.0

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Description

The dataset contains data on fish species in recreational fisheries catches, obtained during ichthyological studies in the middle and upper parts of the Kakhovka Reservoir (Zaporizhzhya Region). The dataset contains data on the findings of 16 fish species registered during the study of catches in the specified area, as well as information on the number of individuals, their biomass and the fishing effort spent on their catch (category and number of fishing gear, duration of fishing at the time of the study).

Data Records

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The publisher and rights holder of this work is Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group (NGO). This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.

GBIF Registration

This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: eba5332f-9a17-484c-b870-36c56ba27508.  Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group (NGO) publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by Participant Node Managers Committee.

Keywords

Occurrence; fish; recreational catches; reservoir; Ukraine; Kakhovka reservoir; former Kakhovka reservoir; ichthyofauna; biodiversity; Observation

Contacts

Maksym Maksymenko
  • Metadata Provider
  • Originator
  • Point Of Contact
Researcher; Senior lecturer; PhD
Institute of Fisheries of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine, Department of study of biological resources of reservoirs; Zaporizhzhia National University
Zaporizhzhia
Zaporizhzhia
UA
+38(096)3320063
І.Yu. Busevych
  • Originator
Zaporizhzhia
Zaporizhzhia
UA
Roman Novitskyi
  • Originator
Doctor of science, professor, head of department
Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University, Department of Aquatic Bioresources and Aquaculture
Zaporizhzhia
Zaporizhzhia
UA
Oleksii Marushchak
  • Custodian Steward
junior researcher
I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology NAS of Ukraine
Vul. B. Khmelnytskogo, 15
01030 Kyiv
UA
0964882670

Geographic Coverage

The dataset consists of records of fish species from the Kakhovka reservoir in Zaporizhzhia administrative region of Ukraine both before and after the ruining of Kakhovka dam in June 2023 by russian occupants.

Bounding Coordinates South West [47.413, 34.666], North East [47.905, 35.331]

Taxonomic Coverage

The dataset consists exclusively of records of fish (Pisces).

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Order Cypriniformes, Esociformes, Perciformes, Siluriformes
Family Centrarchidae, Cyprinidae, Esocidae, Gobiidae, Percidae, Siluridae

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 2020-09-19 / 2024-01-31

Project Data

The project is aimed on collecting, digitalization and preservation of data on biodiversity records in Ukraine.

Title Preservation of Scientific Heritage of Nature Reserves and National Parks Affected by the War
Identifier 09-12-2024
Funding The project was implemented by the Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group with the support of the Goethe-Institut Ukraine, part of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Ukraine

The personnel involved in the project:

Olexiy Vasyliuk

Sampling Methods

The records are presented in chronological order of description. The research was carried out using the method of direct interviews with fishermen at the fishing sites, as well as biological analysis of the fish catches available to them at the time of the interview, using visual observation, portable devices for measuring mass, length and photo fixation. Species identification was carried out visually. The material was collected during 45 field trips, including during comprehensive ichthyological studies at the Kakhovka Reservoir.

Study Extent The dataset covers the water area of ​​the upper and middle parts of the Kakhovka reservoir within the Zaporizhia region: from the Dniprovska HPP dam (Zaporizhzhya city) to the city of Energodar (Vasyliv district, Zaporizhia region). The data from recreational fisheries catches before (2020-2023) and after (2023-2024) destruction of Kakhovka dam. We express our gratitude to the Kyiv Fish Protection Patrol for technical support and assistance in conducting the research. We are sincerely grateful to the NGO "Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group" for financial support. We thank the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the opportunity to conduct scientific research in wartime!
Quality Control Autor is fully responsible for the quality of data provided within the dataset.

Method step description:

  1. Conducting of field trips to study sites.
  2. Conducting interviews with local fishermen.
  3. Species identification.
  4. Georeferencing.
  5. Organising of the dataset according to the Darwin Core standards.

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