Impacts of a weir and power station on downstream migrating Atlantic salmon smolts in a German river

• Main Authors: Havn, Torgeir B., Thorstad, Eva B., Borcherding, Jost, Heermann, Lisa, Teichert, Maxim A. K., Ingendahl, Detlev, Tambets, Meelis, Sæther, Stein Are, Økland, Finn
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: FID GEO 2020
• Subjects: Weir; Atlantic salmon
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.23689/fidgeo-4963; https://e-docs.geo-leo.de/handle/11858/9309

Weirs are barriers built across rivers for a wide range of other purposes than hydropower production. Like hydropower installations, weirs can negatively impact fish migrations. Downstream migration and mortality of Atlantic salmon smolts were studied during passage of a weir and power station by ta...