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The egg strands of perch were found at up to a depth of 20.2 m and, on average, 88% of perch spawning activity occurred at depths greater than 3 m. Almost all the egg strands were deposited on dead vegetation. Ignoring deeper strata may cause drastic underestimation of perch spawning success in lakes.
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The authors thank M. Morris for careful reading and correcting the English, and two anonymous referees for valuable comments on the manuscript. This study was supported by the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (projects No. 206/06/1371, 206/07/1392 and 206/09/P266) and the Grant Agency of the Czech Academy of Sciences (project No. 1QS600170504). Special thanks go to the Palivový kombinát Ústí nad Labem s.p. for giving us the opportunity to investigate the lake, as well as for material and financial support.
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Čech, M., Peterka, J., Říha, M. et al. Deep spawning of perch (Perca fluviatilis, L.) in the newly created Chabařovice Lake, Czech Republic. Hydrobiologia 649, 375–378 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-010-0251-6
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