| title: | Temporal and spatial distribution of freshwater fish in coastal areas of the eastern Baltic Sea |
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| reg no: | ETF5930 |
| project type: | Estonian Science Foundation research grant |
| subject: |
1.16. Marine Sciences and Limnology |
| status: | accepted |
| institution: | Estonian Marine Institute |
| head of project: | Markus Vetemaa |
| duration: | 01.01.2004 - 31.12.2006 |
| description: | Main aim of the planned work is to study the spatial (including vertical) and temporal distribution of freshwater fish in the Estonian coastal seas as well as investigate the main reasons (abiotic and biotic factors) causing the variations. Main research areas (where most essential material will be gathered, other areas serve as additional) are three different coastal sea biotopes, inhabited by freshwater fish. In principle those areas form a gradient from shallow sheltered bay into open marine area: - Matsalu Bay (shallow sheltered area; in summer temperature is stable and warm; no stratification). - Käsmu Bay (deepwater bay more opened to winds; in inner areas rather large littoral area; temperature may change quickly depending on wind direction; stratification in deeper areas) - Vicinity of Vaindloo Island (open-sea area far from coast; narrow littoral belt, temperature more stable than in Käsmu, but still depending on winds). During the planned research the functioning of the whole fish fauna will be studied. However, main emphasis will be given to the model species from different orders: perch (Perciformes), whitefish (Salmoniformes), roach, gudgeon (Cypriniformes). These species inhabit all three (whitefish mainly two) research areas and are also found in fresh waters. |
| project group | ||||
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| no | name | institution | position | |
| 1. | Redik Eschbaum | TÜ Eesti Mereinstituut | ||
| 2. | Toomas Saat | TÜ ZHI, TÜ Eesti Mereinstituut | direktor;professor | |
| 3. | Markus Vetemaa | Estonian Marine Institute | PhD | |