Podpora projektu

Interreg - Living Treasures, Living Treasures of the rapids and pools

Cross-border cooperation with Austrian scientists “Interreg” with the project name “Living Treasures, living treasures of streams and pools”. The project responds to the sharp decline in biodiversity in the Czechia-Austria border region. Specifically, it addresses the decline of rheophilic and limnophilic fish species, which is characteristic of the entire studied area. The aim of the project is to support biodiversity by focusing on flagship fish species (specifically, the grayling and crucian carp) and to promote ecological management of the rivers in question. The added value of the project is the cross-border cooperation of expert hydrological, sedimentological, ichthyological and limnological teams.

This project is supported by the Interreg Fund of the European Union.

About the crucian carp

Causes of decline

There are basically three causes for the decline of the crucian carp: straightening of rivers to compensate for annual fluctuations in their flows, intensification of management in riverside ponds and invasive fish species....

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About the life of the crucian carp

Dive with us into the world of the crucian carp, a fish full of mystery and amazing adaptations. Discover its food preferences, secret hiding places and everything about its life and ecology. Find out how important it is to our aquatic ecosystems and why it is so......

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Identification

Recognising species of Carassius can often be a challenging task, especially if they resemble or live in the same aquatic environments. The crucian carp (Carassius carassius) has distinctive features that set it apart from other fish species....

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