A Physical Habitat Suitability-Based Framework for Artificial Spawning Ground Restoration in Hydropower-Regulated Rivers: A Case Study of the Critically Endangered Sichuan Taimen (Hucho bleekeri) in the Upper Yangtze River
Sichuan taimen (Hucho bleekeri Kimura 1934) has experienced severe loss of spawning habitat due to hydropower development, as reservoir impoundment has inundated and altered the hydraulic conditions of its original riverine habitats, substantially reducing suitable habitats for its survival and reproduction. Identifyin...