Jesus, JoaquimTeixeira, AmílcarNatário, SilvestreCortes, Rui M.V.2018-02-192020-01-032018-01-192020-01-032019Jesus, Joaquim; Teixeira, Amílcar; Natário, Silvestre; Cortes, Rui (2019). Repulsive effect of stroboscopic light barriers on native salmonid (Salmo trutta) and cyprinid (Pseudochondrostoma duriense and Luciobarbus bocagei) species of iberia. Sustainability. ISSN 2071-1050. 11, p. 1-11http://hdl.handle.net/10198/20019A repulsive effect, that some induced primary stimuli, like sound and light, is known to be provoked in fish behavior. In the present study, two strobe light frequencies, 350 flashes/minute and 600 flashes/minute, were tested in laboratorial conditions, using three native freshwater fish species of northern Portugal: Brown trout (Salmo trutta), Northern straight-mouth nase (Pseudochondrostoma duriense) and Iberian barbel (Luciobarbus bocagei). The results showed a differential repulsive behavior of the fish species to light stimulus, and particularly to a frequency of 600 flashes/minute. S. trutta presented the most repulsive behavior, whereas the L. bocagei showed less repulsion to the light stimulus. No relevant differences were found between pre-test and post-assessments, confirming a rapid recovery of natural fish behavior after the deterrent effect. The results highlighted the potential of behavioral barriers, particularly in salmonid streams, based on strobe light stimulus.engBehavioral barriersBrown troutDeterrent effectEndemic cyprinidsUnderwater lightjournal article10.3390/su11051332