<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>An important fisheries sector of the Danube, the “Iron Gates” area, was studied by famous naturalists along the history like Marsigli, Haeckel, Kner, Antipa and Bănărescu. After more than half a century after the last main publication in this area, the “Iron Gates” Danube sector suffered significant human impact, and an assessment of the fish fauna was needed. The paper summarizes the trend of fish species along the XIX to XXIst centuries, and reveals the appearance of new species. The study includes data from about 65 fish species, belonging to: Acipenseridae, Polyodontidae, Clupeidae, Salmonidae, Esocidae, Cyprinidae, Cobitidae, Siluridae, Ictaluridae, Anguillidae, Lotidae, Gasterosteidae, Syngnathidae, Centrarchidae, Percidae, Gobiidae, Odontobutidae, and Cottidae. The major hidrotechnical works along with pollution, overexploitation and poachery, induced major changes in the ichthyofauna structure.</p></abstract>

An important fisheries sector of the Danube, the “Iron Gates” area, was studied by famous naturalists along the history like Marsigli, Haeckel, Kner, Antipa and Bănărescu. After more than half a century after the last main publication in this area, the “Iron Gates” Danube sector suffered significant human impact, and an assessment of the fish fauna was needed. The paper summarizes the trend of fish species along the XIX to XXIst centuries, and reveals the appearance of new species. The study includes data from about 65 fish species, belonging to: Acipenseridae, Polyodontidae, Clupeidae, Salmonidae, Esocidae, Cyprinidae, Cobitidae, Siluridae, Ictaluridae, Anguillidae, Lotidae, Gasterosteidae, Syngnathidae, Centrarchidae, Percidae, Gobiidae, Odontobutidae, and Cottidae. The major hidrotechnical works along with pollution, overexploitation and poachery, induced major changes in the ichthyofauna structure.

“Porţile de Fier/Iron Gates” Gorges Area (Danube) Fish Fauna

Institute for Biological Research, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Despota Stefana 142, Belgrade, RS-11000,

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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An important fisheries sector of the Danube, the “Iron Gates” area, was studied by famous naturalists along the history like Marsigli, Haeckel, Kner, Antipa...

“Porţile de Fier/Iron Gates” Gorges Area (Danube) Fish Fauna

Published Online: Nov 17, 2016

Page range: 171 - 196

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2015-0041

Keywords
Danube, human impact, habitat changes, fish fauna

© 2014 Doru Bănăduc et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

“Porţile de Fier/Iron Gates” Gorges Area (Danube) Fish Fauna

Published Online: Nov 17, 2016

Page range: 171 - 196

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2015-0041

KeywordsDanube, human impact, habitat changes, fish fauna

© 2014 Doru Bănăduc et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Danube, human impact, habitat changes, fish fauna