EVALUATION FOR FLOODPLAIN DEPENDENT SPECIES CONSERVATION ON ARTIFICIAL OFF-CHANNEL HABITAT INFLOW GROUNDWATER AT THE KIKUCHI RIVER

Abstract

This study aims to acquire basic knowledge for the conservation of floodplain dependent species at the Kikuchi river. We investigated water quality, physical environment and fish of the artificial off-channel habitat inflow of groundwater has been constructed in March 2014. The artificial off-channel habitat was confirmed that it is functioning as the habitat of Cobitis kaibara and Lethenteron reissneri the floodplain dependent species by inflow of groundwater.