Fish and blue crab passage through water control structures of a coastal bay lake

• Main Authors: Rulifson, R A, Wall, B L
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2006
• Subjects: alewife; Alosa pseudoharengus; American eel; Anguilla; Anguilla rostrata; canal; channel; design; efficiency; fish passage; habitat; passage efficiency; perch; slotted weir; sound; spawning; structures; water velocity; weir; white perch; wildlife; Bay Lake; Weir; Anguilla anguilla
• Online Access: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/fishpassage_journal_articles/264

Coastal bay lakes in the southeastern United States may be connected to coastal waters by natural openings or artificial channels, but often access to them by aquatic organisms is restricted by water control structures (WCSs) designed to minimize saltwater intrusion into freshwater habitats. Our stu...