Habitat Use by <i>Pseudochondrostoma duriense</i> and <i>Squalius carolitertii </i>Downstream of a Small-Scale Hydropower Plant

Habitat Use by <i>Pseudochondrostoma duriense</i> and <i>Squalius carolitertii </i>Downstream of a Small-Scale Hydropower Plant

Downstream of small-scale hydropower plants (SHPs), the intensity, frequency and persistence of hydropeaking events often cause an intolerable stress on fish of all life stages. Rapid increases in flow velocity result in fish avoiding unstable habitats and seeking refuge to reduce energy expenditure...

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Main Authors: Isabel Boavida, Filipa Ambrósio, Maria João Costa, Ana Quaresma, Maria Manuela Portela, António Pinheiro, Francisco Godinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
cyprinids
small hydropower plant
hydropeaking
peaking rivers
habitat use
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/9/2522

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