On going projects

The “interaction between aquatic and riparian zones” (RESTAURE) project studies the capacity of the Selune ecosystems to regain its ecological functioning (resilience) by considering the interactions between the morphology of the river, the recolonization of the river and its banks by vegetation and by aquatic and terrestrial invertebrate species.

The project « Life history traits of catadromous fish species » studies the life history traits of the eel and flounder, two migratory species that live in rivers and reproduce at sea, before the restoration of the Selune river continuity, in order to anticipate its effects later.

The “Role of ecosystem engineers in aquatic habitat restoration” project studies the role of two migratory fish species, the lamprey and the salmon, on sediment mobility and stream morphology in their breeding areas. Understanding the role of these species is important to follow the restoration and renaturation of the Selune valley after its restoration and the return of migratory fish.

The project “Predation of migratory species by juvenile catfish (silurus)” assesses the predation pressure of migratory fish species by juvenile catfish on the Selune River and other fluvial systems in France.