2016 年 72 巻 4 号 p. I_445-I_450
We evaluated the relative importance of flow regimes, water temperature, and water quality influencing on the inter-annual population variability of 20 fish species (1993-99) in the Sagami River, Japan, using a random forests approach. A result indicated that flow regime conditions before and after spawning season (April-August and October-December, respectively) and temperature after spawning season influence the population variability of many species most dominantly (relative importance >15% for 10, 8, and 5 species, respectively). Hence, to mimic the natural variability of these factors particularly in the suggested seasons may contribute to better sustain the ecological healthiness in the Sagami River.