Field evaluation of a hidrostal pump for live transfer of American eels at a hydroelectric facility

The effectiveness of using a Hidrostal pump for the live transfer of American eels Anguilla rostrata over a hydroelectric dam was evaluated at the Saunders generating station facility on the St. Lawrence River near Cornwall, Ontario, in September 1985. In total, 2,300 American eels were passed live...

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Main Authors: Patrick, P H, McKinley, R S
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 1987
Subjects:
American eel
eels
hidrostal pump
hydroelectric
Anguilla
Anguilla rostrata
mortality
injuries
Cornwall
Lawrence River
Saunders
Anguilla anguilla
Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/fishpassage_journal_articles/252
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Summary:The effectiveness of using a Hidrostal pump for the live transfer of American eels Anguilla rostrata over a hydroelectric dam was evaluated at the Saunders generating station facility on the St. Lawrence River near Cornwall, Ontario, in September 1985. In total, 2,300 American eels were passed live through the pump with no latent mortality. Fish injury was minimal—averaging less than 3% over all test conditions. The Hidrostal pump shows promise for transferring American eels at hydro-electric facilities.

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