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Arch. Ryb. Pol. Archives of Polish Fisheries Vol. 7 Fasc. 2 307-319 1999 ICHTHYOFAUNA OF THE UPPER SAN DRAINAGE BASIN Krzysztof Kuku³a Academy of Agriculture in Cracow, Department of Economics in Rzeszów ABSTRACT. Ichthyofauna of the upper San drainage basin was studied in 1993-1999, at 50 sampling sites. Fish were sampled using electric gear, and a questionnaire survey was carried out. Seventeen fish species were observed. Spotted sculpin (Cottus poecilopus Heck.), brown trout (Salmo trutta m. fario L.), and minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus (L.)) showed the highest stability index. Spotted sculpin, minnow, brown trout, chub (Leuciscus cephalus (L.)), bearded stone loach (Barbatula barbatula (L.)), and Balkan barbel (Barbus meridionalis petenyi Heck.) predominated in the samples. Fish community composition of upper San drainage basin was similar to that observed in most Carpathian Vistula headwaters. In brown trout population, young individuals predominated. Grayling (Thymallus thymallus (L.)) was found at 17 sampling sites, and extended its area to Bieszczady Mountains. Riffle minnow (Alburnoides bipunctatus (Bloch)) was one of the rarest species. Key words: FISH, MOUNTAIN STREAMS, BIESZCZADY MOUNTAINS INTRODUCTION Upper San drainage basin includes over 90 kilometers of San River, down to Solina Reservoir, with the main tributaries: Solinka with Wetlina, Wo³osaty, and Dwernik. The entire area is protected due to its high natural value (G³owaciñski 1993, Michalik 1993). Almost all upper San basin belongs to the International Biosphere Reserve Eastern Carpathians, Polish part of which consists of Bieszczady National Park and two landscape parks. Data on fish communities of upper San are scarce and outdated (Solewski 1964, Rembiszewski 1971, Rolik 1971, Skóra 1972). Most extensive information on the ichthyofauna of San drainage basin was provided by Rolik (1971). The author sampled 10 sites in upper part of San drainage area. Studies of fish communities of Bieszczady National Park were initiated in 1993 (Kuku³a 1995). The studies continued, including protective outer belt of the park. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the current state of fish community of upper San drainage basin.

308 K. KUKU A Fig. 1. Location of sampling sites on the upper San drainage basin (A sampling site; B border of the Bieszczady National Park; C state borders). MATERIAL AND METHODS The study was carried out in San river and its main tributaries. The fish were harvested at 50 sampling sites (Fig. 1). Detailed morphometric data are shown in Table 1. Along the first 50 km San River resembles a submountain river, but further on, down to Solina Reservoir, it is a typical mountain river, with shallow bed and numerous rapids. Upper San tributaries are typical mountain streams, with quick current and stony bottom. Samples were collected in 1993-1997. Most sites were sampled at least 3 times a year: in spring, summer and autumn. Only the frontier part of San River and

ICHTHYOFAUNA OF THE UPPER SAN DRAINAGE BASIN 309 Characteristic of sites on the upper San River drainage basin TABLE 1 Name of stream Site number Altitude [m] Gradient [ ] Width [m] Mean depth (max) [m] Type of bottom Cover (in 4 grade scale) Wo³osatka 1 904 146.7 1-2 0.1 (0.3) r, bs + 2 885 34.5 1-2 0.1 (0.2) r, bs + 3 860 50.0 2-5 0.2 (0.3) r, bs, s ++ 4 820 39.0 2-5 0.2 (0.5) r, bs, s ++++ 5 768 26.3 3-5 0.3 (0.6) r, bs ++++ 6 689 14.3 3-6 0.2 (0.7) bs, s, r +++ 7 640 13.8 3-7 0.2 (0.7) bs, s, r ++++ Wo³osaty 8 613 7.6 4-10 0.3 (0.9) r, bs, s +++ 9 560 8.5 4-6 0.3 (1.0) bs, r, s ++ 10 541 6.1 5-10 0.3 (1.0) r, bs, s +++ San 11 719 13.8 2-6 0.1 (0.4) bs, s, g + 12 664 4.1 5-8 0.2 (0.7) bs, s, g ++ 13 650 2.5 6-8 0.3 (0.8) r, bs, s ++ 14 536 13.1 8-20 0.3 (1.0) bs, r, s, g ++ 15 485 3.8 20-40 0.3 (1.0) bs, r, s, g ++++ Górna Solinka 16 801 85.0 2-4 0.2 (0.5) r, bs ++ 17 775 26.0 2-6 0.2 (0.5) r, bs, s +++ 18 714 24.2 3-6 0.2 (0.5) bs, s, r ++++ 19 650 22.3 4-7 0.3 (0.7) r, bs, s +++ Wetlina 20 640 6.7 4-7 0.2 (0.6) r, bs, s +++ 21 575 9.7 4-12 0.3 (1.2) bs, r, s, g ++ 22 540 5.8 6-12 0.3 (0.7) bs, r, s ++ Solinka 23 670 36.7 2-4 0.1 (0.3) r, bs, ++ 24 630 12.8 2-4 0.1 (0.6) r, bs, s + 25 515 10.7 4-10 0.2 (0.8) bs, r, s ++ 26 445 8.5 8-20 0.2 (0.7) bs, r, s, g ++ 27 420 6.3 8-30 0.2 (0.7) bs, r, s, g + Terebowiec 28 885 177.8 1-2 0.2 (0.4) r, bs + 29 835 71.4 1-2 0.2 (0.4) bs, s, r + 30 790 35.3 2-3 0.2 (0.5) r, bs ++ 31 740 34.5 3-5 0.2 (0.4) bs, s, r + 32 722 40.0 3-6 0.3 (0.8) r, bs, s +++ 33 675 26.5 2-6 0.2 (0.7) bs, s, g ++++ Halicz 34 845 119.6 1-2 0.1 (0.4) bs, r, s +++ 35 820 33.3 2-5 0.1 (0.4) r, bs, s ++ 36 800 26.7 2-5 0.2 (0.5) r, s, bs +++ 37 755 20.0 3-5 0.2 (0.4) bs, r, s ++

310 K. KUKU A Name of stream Site number Altitude [m] Gradient [ ] Width [m] Mean depth (max) [m] Type of bottom Cover (in 4 grade scale) Rzeczyca 38 755 168.0 1-2 0.1 (0.3) bs, s + 39 720 50.0 2-5 0.2 (0.4) bs, s ++ 40 650 25.5 2-6 0.2 (0.7) bs, s, g ++ Dwernik 41 785 160.4 1-2 0.1 (0.2) bs, s + 42 693 26.7 3-5 0.3 (0.6) r, bs ++++ 43 625 27.2 4-8 0.3 (1.0) r, bs, s ++++ 44 525 15.1 5-10 0.2 (0.8) r, bs, s, g ++ Hylaty 45 675 155.7 2-4 0.1 (0.6) r, bs ++ 46 560 35.1 2-4 0.2 (0.7) r, bs, s +++ Rzeka 47 645 142.0 1-2 0.1 (0.3) r, bs +++ 48 575 26.7 2-4 0.3 (0.5) r, bs ++ G³êboki 49 510 25.3 2-5 0.2 (0.4) r, bs, s ++ Smolnik 50 535 19.5 2-4 0.2 (0.5) bs, s, g, sa +++ (r rocks; bs big stones; s stones; g gravel; sa sand) Smolnik Stream were sampled once, in summer 1997. For the sites sampled more than 3 times a year, the results of one sampling in each season are shown (Fig. 2 a-e). The fish were harvested using electric fishing gear IUP-12, moving upstream. At wider sampling sites, two gears were used simultaneously. Each site was sampled according to Beklemishev s rule (Backiel, Penczak 1989). The fish were identified, counted, and weighed, scale samples were taken from some of them. After measurements, the fish were released. The communities were described using two biocenotic parameters: quantitative dominanced=100n i / N, and stability index C = 100 N a /N n (where n i number of individuals of species i in the sample, N number of all individuals, N a number of sites in which the species was found, N n total number of sites). In summer 1997-1999, questionnaire surveys were also performed. Information was obtained from 33 anglers. These data, and own observations of 1993-1999, were used to supplement the electrofishing results. RESULTS The analysed material consisted of 6088 fish of 16 species, of total weight 217565 g. The highest stability index was observed for spotted sculpin (Cottus poecilopus Heck.), brown trout (Salmo trutta m. fario L.), and minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus (L.)).

ICHTHYOFAUNA OF THE UPPER SAN DRAINAGE BASIN 311 With respect to the number of individuals, spotted sculpin, minnow, brown trout, chub (Leuciscus cephalus (L.)), bearded stone loach (Barbatula barbatula (L.)), and Balkan barbel (Barbus meridionalis petenyi Heck.) predominated (Table 2). TABLE 2 Indices of occurrence stability (C) and dominance (D) in the upper San drainage basin Species C D Cottus poecilopus Heck. 100 34.13 Salmo trutta m. fario L. 94 13.40 Phoxinus phoxinus (L.) 54 19.71 Barbatula barbatula (L.) 36 6.77 Barbus meridionalis petenyi Heck. 24 5.96 Leuciscus cephalus (L.) 28 8.41 Thymallus thymallus (L.) 28 1.72 Perca fluviatilis L. 22 3.71 Leuciscus leuciscus (L.) 20 1.30 Alburnoides bipunctatus (Bloch) 10 0.38 Chondrostoma nasus (L.) 6 0.25 Alburnus alburnus (L.) 16 2.51 Cottus gobio L. 14 0.90 Rutilus rutilus (L.) 10 0.33 Gobio gobio (L.) 6 0.46 Oncorhynchus mykiss Richardson 4 0.05 WO OSATKA STREAM (WO OSATY) At the highest site (1) only one species was found spotted sculpin. At other four sites, along with the predominating spotted sculpin (over 78% of total number of fish), also brown trout occurred, mainly individuals under 220 mm. At site 6, the share of spotted sculpin dropped to 69.7%, and minnow appeared. At sites 7-10, number of species increased to 11 (Fig. 1a). Own observations and questionnaire data showed that in middle and lower Wo³osaty, also undermouth (Chondrostoma nasus (L.)) and roach (Rutilus rutilus (L.)) were present. In 1999, at sites 7 and 8, the share of grayling (Thymallus thymallus (L.)) increased compared to previous years. Most of harvested graylings and trouts were large (maximum total length of trout was 355 mm, and of grayling 305 mm). SAN RIVER In upper San, spotted sculpin predominated (76%) (Fig. 1b). At sites 12 and 13, minnow was most numerous (36.6% and 29.3% respectively), with high share of bleak

312 K. KUKU A Barbatula barbatula Fig. 2. Percentage share of fish species in total abundance of ichthyofauna: A the Wo³osatka Wo³osaty Stream; B the San River

ICHTHYOFAUNA OF THE UPPER SAN DRAINAGE BASIN 313 Barbatula barbatula Barbatula barbatula Fig. 2. Percentage share of fish species in total abundance of ichthyofauna: C the Górna Solinka Wetlina River; D the Solinka River

314 K. KUKU A Barbatula barbatula Fig. 2. Percentage share of fish species in total abundance of ichthyofauna: E the Terebowiec Stream. (Alburnus alburnus (L.)). At site 12, fish of 8 species were caught, and at site13 13 species. The largest brown trout was 300 mm long. At sites 14 and 15, situated lower, 15 species were found, among which bearded stone loach, minnow, chub, and Balkan barbel predominated, spotted sculpin still being fairly numerous (over 10% of fish). Questionnaire data and own observations indicated that rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Richardson) and lake trout (Salmo trutta m. lacustris L.) were also present. In lower San, below Krywe reserve, where no electrofishing was done, along with the species mentioned above also barb (Barbus barbus (L.)) was sometimes caught by anglers, and in the river mouth - bream (Abramis brama (L.)), crucian carp (Carassius carassius (L.)), white bream (Blicca bjoerkna (L.)), pike-perch (Stizostedion lucioperca (L.)), and pike (Esox lucius (L.)). UPPER SOLINKA (WETLINA) In the upper part (sites 16-20), spotted sculpin predominated (over 65%), only at site 18 brown trout was slightly more numerous (Fig. 1c). At site 19, minnow comprised about 9% of fish. In the lower part of the river (sites 21 and 22), 9 fish species

ICHTHYOFAUNA OF THE UPPER SAN DRAINAGE BASIN 315 were noted, predominated by minnow. Among brown trouts and graylings mainly small individuals were caught. Additionally, at site 19, bearded stone loach was observed (the results of this electrofishing are not shown). In the upper Solinka (sites 19 and 20), grayling was also sometimes caught. SOLINKA RIVER Upper river stretch was inhabited mainly by spotted sculpin (Fig. 1d). Brown trout did not exceed 220 mm. In spring, roach was caught at site 24. In the middle and lower Solinka (sites 25-27), 14 species of fish were found. Additionally, rainbow trout sometimes appeared in angler s catches. Minnow (13.6%-20.9%) and chub (15.9%-22.1%) predominated. At site 25, spotted sculpin comprised 19.4%, and at 27 barb reached 17%. Most brown trouts and graylings caught in Solinka did not exceed 250 mm. In lower and middle river stretches, chubs over 300 mm were quite numerous, and the individuals over 1000 g were caught. TEREBOWIEC STREAM In upper part of the stream (sites 28-30), spotted sculpin comprised 88.5-96.7% of all harvested fish (Fig. 1e). Brown trout did not exceed 190 mm. At site 31, over rapids, only 1 species was found. Below the rapids (site 32), spotted sculpin comprised over 65% of all caught fish. In the stream mouth, some bearded stone loach and grayling fry occurred. HALICZ STREAM Only 3 fish species were found there (Table 3). At 3 upper sites (34-36), spotted sculpin predominated, with high share of brown trout (up to 50%). On the contrary, at site 37, trout were less numerous. RZECZYCA STREAM In upper part of the stream (site 38), only spotted sculpin was found. In the middle flow (39), minnow was equally numerous, and scarce brown trout were observed. Lower part of the stream was inhabited by 6 species, with minnow predominating. Brown trout comprised over 18% of caught fish, and grayling was also fairly numerous (Table 3). Unpublished own data indicate that grayling recently appeared also in upper part of the stream (site 39).

316 K. KUKU A DWERNIK STREAM In the Nasiczne waterfall region (sites 41-43), two species were observed, in the lower part also another 4 species (Table 3). Percentage share of fish species in total abundance of ichthyofauna TABLE 3 Species Site 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Cottus poecilopus 57.1 50.0 56.1 89.6 100 45.6 16.7 88.9 47.4 65.9 61.5 73.6 43.2 86.4 91.3 53.2 28.0 Salmo trutta m. fario 42.9 50.0 36.4 3.9 8.9 18.3 11.1 52.6 34.1 11.2 26.4 50.7 13.6 8.7 27.5 28.0 Phoxinus phoxinus 7.6 6.5 45.6 58.7 19.6 6.2 19.3 30.0 Barbatula barbatula 0.8 0.7 6.0 Leuciscus cephalus 4.9 4.0 Thymallus thymallus 4.8 Perca fluviatilis 0.8 Leuciscus leuciscus 2.1 Oncorhynchus mykiss 4.0 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 HYLATY, RZEKA AND G ÊBOKI STREAMS At site 45, only spotted sculpins and brown trout were caught. Below the waterfalls (site 46), also minnow was observed, and among the trouts individuals over 200 mm were quite numerous, the largest one being 430 mm long. At sites 47 and 48, spotted sculpin predominated (over 86%). In G³êboki Stream, 3 fish species occurred, spotted sculpin being a dominant, accompanied by fairly numerous brown trout and minnow. SMOLNIK STREAM Among 6 fish species, equal share of spotted sculpin, brown trout and minnow (Table 3) was observed. Rainbow trout was also noted. DISCUSSION Earlier data on the ichthyofauna of upper San drainage basin were collected in the 50 and 60. At that time, 15 species of fish were found, and 1 species of lamprey (Solewski 1964, Rembiszewski 1971, Rolik 1971). Now 17 species, including lake trout, occur and the lampreys were not observed.

ICHTHYOFAUNA OF THE UPPER SAN DRAINAGE BASIN 317 In the nineties, species composition of fish communities of upper San tributaries was similar to that observed in upper parts of most Carpathian Vistula tributaries (Skóra, W³odek 1988, 1991, Starmach et al. 1988, Augustyn et al. 1996, 1998). Similarly as in most Carpathian Vistula tributaries, brown trout was represented mainly by young fish. Higher densities of 3+ old individuals were observed at several sites only within the Bieszczady National Park. Poaching is one of the most serious causes of unsatisfactory trout density (Kuku³a 1996), reducing number of trout also in other rivers (Skóra, W³odek 1989, 1991, Skóra et al. 1994, Augustyn et al. 1998). Grayling, which was not observed earlier in San basin (Rolik 1971, Witkowski et al. 1984), comprised 1.72% of all harvested fish. It was observed at 14 sites, and appeared at further 3 in 1998-1999. Large individuals were scarce. However, unpublished data of the last 2 years indicate that grayling population in Wo³osaty Stream increases. Contrary to most Carpathian rivers and streams, where grayling becomes endangered (Skóra, W³odek 1988, 1991, Starmach et al. 1988, Augustyn et al. 1998), this species extended its area in Bieszczady. Riffle minnow (Alburnoides bipunctatus (Bloch)) was one of the rarest species observed in the present study. The species, once very numerous in upper San drainage basin (Skóra 1972), is now endangered in all Poland (Witkowski et al. 1999), also in Bieszczady. Relatively high number of perch and appearance of roach must be related to the construction of Solina Reservoir, where both species are very numerous (Bieniarz, Epler 1993). Electrofishing did not reveal any lake trout, but presence of this species in Solina Reservoir (Wajdowicz 1979), and information on angler catches indicate that lake trout became a component of upper San drainage basin ichthyofauna. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank the Board of Directors of Carpathian Landscape Parks in Krosno, and Regional Committee of Polish Anglers Association for their permission for my studies, and the Board of Directors of Bieszczady National Park for their kind organizational help. REFERENCES Augustyn L., Skóra S., W³odek J.M. 1996 Ichtiofauna dorzecza rzeki Poprad. Roczniki Naukowe PZW, 9: 5-22.

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ICHTHYOFAUNA OF THE UPPER SAN DRAINAGE BASIN 319 potokowa (Phoxinus phoxinus L.). W analizowanym materiale dominuj¹ce pod wzglêdem iloœci z³owionych osobników by³y g³owacz prêgop³etwy, strzebla potokowa, pstr¹g potokowy, kleñ (Leuciscus cephalus L.), œliz (Barbatula barbatula L.) oraz brzanka (Barbus meridionalis petenyi Heck.) (Tab. 2). Ichtiofauna dorzecza górnego Sanu ma sk³ad gatunkowy zbli ony do górnych odcinków wiêkszoœci karpackich dop³ywów Wis³y (Ryc. 1a-e, Tab. 3). Pstr¹g potokowy reprezentowany by³ g³ównie przez najm³odsze roczniki. Wiêksze zagêszczenie osobników w wieku 3+ i starszych stwierdzano na niektórych stanowiskach w obrêbie Bieszczadzkiego Parku Narodowego. Jedn¹ z przyczyn niezadowalaj¹cej liczebnoœci pstr¹ga potokowego jest k³usownictwo. Lipieñ nie notowany wczeœniej w dorzeczu Sanu stanowi³ 1.72% wszystkich z³owionych ryb. Stwierdzono go na 14 stanowiskach, a na trzech dalszych pojawi³ siê w latach 1998-1999. Jednym z najrzadziej spotykanych gatunków ryb by³a piekielnica (Alburnoides bipunctatus Bloch.), gatunek zagro ony równie w Bieszczadach. Stosunkowo du ¹ liczebnoœæ okonia oraz pojawienie siê p³oci nale y wi¹zaæ z powstaniem Zbiornika Soliñskiego, gdzie oba te gatunki nale ¹ do najliczniejszych. ADRES AUTORA Dr Krzysztof Kuku³a Akademia Rolnicza 35-601 Rzeszów, ul. Æwikliñskiej 2