Habitat Data for the Endangered Lefua Echigonia Loach in the Yagawa River

435.8 KB of habitat data for Lefua echigonia, a loach species endemic to Japan, collected from the Yagawa River. The dataset was used in a study published in Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. It was authored by Yuki Matsuzawa and last updated on May 20, 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling ontogenetic habitat shifts based on habitat variables mentioned in the description
• Assessing conservation needs for endangered benthic fish based on habitat data
• Studying larval dispersal patterns in spring-fed streams based on the research context

Strengths

• Dataset size is 435.8 KB, indicating a focused, manageable scope.
• Data is associated with a peer-reviewed study published in Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems.
• Available under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single river study.

Provenance

Source

Yuki Matsuzawa via figshare

Collection Method

Likely collected via field surveys in the Yagawa River, as inferred from the study title.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-20 07:55:14; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Yagawa River, Japan