Response of downstream migrant juvenile Pacific salmonids to accelerating flow and overhead cover |
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Authors: | Paul S Kemp Mike H Gessel John G Williams |
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Institution: | (1) International Centre for Ecohydraulic Research, School of Civil Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK;(2) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service, 2725 Montlake Boulevard East, Seattle, WA 98112-2097, USA |
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Abstract: | Mechanical structures designed to divert or guide juvenile migrant salmon at dams often work less effectively than expected.
This likely results from a lack of understanding of fish behaviour. In order to address this, a series of experiments was
conducted at McNary dam, USA, to assess the influence of hydraulic transition and overhead cover on the behaviour of seaward
migrating juvenile Pacific salmon. Fish passing through a flume encountered a choice of route that varied based on hydraulic
factors and overhead cover. Direct observation revealed that individuals elicited strong avoidance behaviour when they encountered
areas where hydraulic conditions changed rapidly or were covered. Our findings have implications relevant to fish pass design
and culvert restoration in Europe. Critically, improvement of current fish pass design and development of alternative mechanisms
that effectively block fish access to, and divert fish away from poor passage routes, requires consideration of the behavioural
component of fish migration.
Guest editors: R. L. Welcomme & G. Marmulla
Hydropower, Flood Control and Water Abstraction: Implications for Fish and Fisheries |
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Keywords: | Salmon Smolts Fish passage Screens Behaviour |
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