The Eco-Hydrological Demand Research on Coreiusheterodon Reproduction in the Upper Yangtze River Reserve

Abstract

The upper Yangtze river rare and endemic national nature reserve was set up to protect the rare and endemic fish. Affected by the cascade development of the downstream reach of the jinsha river, fish habitat in the national nature reserve have been changed significantly, which will affect the reproduction and growth of the fishes.The Coreius heterodon spawning grounds were located in the Main stream of the natural reserve, andits spawning season needs certain overflowing process to lay eggs. This article used the water level and flow data from 1956 to 2012 in the Zhu Tuo stationto analysis the eco-hydrologicaldemand for Coreiusheterodon breeding. and this result can provide the reference for the ecological operation of cascade reservoirs in the downstreamof jinsha river.