@article {Bergerot2008,
	title = {{Prioritization of fish assemblages with a view to conservation and restoration on a large scale European basin, the Loire (France)}},
	journal = {Biodiversity and Conservation},
	volume = {17},
	year = {2008},
	pages = {2247{\textendash}2262},
	abstract = {The hierarchical organization of important sites for the conservation or the restoration of fish communities is a great challenge for managers, especially because of financial or time constraints. In this perspective, we developed a methodology, which is easy to implement in different locations. Based on the fish assemblage characteristics of the Loire basin (France), we created a synthetic conservation value index including the rarity, the conservation status and the species origin. The relationship between this new synthetic index and the Fish-Based Index allowed us to establish a classification protocol of the sites along the Loire including fish assemblages to be restored or conserved. Sites presenting disturbed fish assemblages, a low rarity index, few threatened species, and a high proportion of non-native species were considered as important for the restoration of fish biodiversity. These sites were found mainly in areas where the assemblages are typical of the bream zone, e.g. with a higher number of eurytopic and limnophilic species. On the contrary, important sites for conservation were defined as having an important conservation potential (high RI, a lot of threatened species, and few non-natives fish species) and an undisturbed fish assemblage similar to the expected community if habitats are undisturbed. Important sites for conservation were found in the Loire basin{\textquoteright}s medium reaches which host assemblages typical for the grayling and the barbell zones, e.g. with a higher number of rheophilic species. The synthetic conservation value index could be adapted and completed with other criteria according to management priorities and capacities.},
	issn = {0960-3115},
	doi = {10.1007/s10531-008-9331-6},
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	author = {Bergerot, B and Lasne, E and Vigneron, Thibault and Laffaille, P}
}
