Effects of summer peaks on brown trout and Atlantic salmon growth and survival in hydropower-regulated Gullspång River

• Main Author: Hallberg, Oscar
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Karlstads universitet, Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013) 2023
• Subjects: hydropeaking; hydropower; fish; salmon; salmo salar; salmo trutta; summer; survival; growth; parr; fry; korttidsreglering; vattenkraft; salmonid; tillväxt; överlevnad; lax; öring; Biological Sciences; Biologiska vetenskaper; Sommaren; Atlantic salmon; Salmo salar
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-95836

Daily demands for electrical power are met through sub-daily release of turbined water in the form of hydropeaking. Hydropeaking’s changes to stream flow are listed as a threat to biodiversity in river ecosystems as it causes rapid habitat alteration such as increased depth and velocity, affecting t...