University of Massachusetts
Department of Natural Resources Conservation

Wildlife And Fisheries Conservation Graduate Faculty

Alexander J. Haro

Dr. Haro's interests include behavior and biology of diadromous fishes, fish passage biology and engineering, and animal migration. Current research involves biotic and abiotic influences on fish migration, design and performance of traditional and experimental fish passage structures, development of new technologies for assessment of fish behavior and passage, and behavior of upstream and downstream migrant diadromous fishes.

Current Projects:

• Development of advanced telemetry systems for monitoring fish migration and movements
• Effect of temperature, light, water velocity, turbulence, and air entrainment on behavior and passage of adult and juvenile diadromous fishes
• Burst swimming performance of diadromous fishes in high velocity, turbulent flow Riverine movements and passage of American eels

Selected Recent Publications:

Haro, A. J. 1991. Thermal preferenda and behavior of American eels (Genus Anguilla) in relation to their spawning migration. Environment and Biology of Fishes 31:171-184.

Haro, A. J., and W. H. Krueger. 1991. Pigmentation, otolith rings and upstream migration of juvenile American eels (Anguilla rostrata) in a coastal Rhode Island stream. Canadian Journal of Zoology 69:812-814.

Haro, A. J., and W. H. Krueger. 1988. Pigmentation, size and migration of elvers (Anguilla rostrata (LeSueur)) in a coastal Rhode Island stream. Canadian Journal of Zoology 66:2528-2533.

 

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