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

• Published in: River Research and Applications
• Main Authors: Havn, Torgeir Børresen, Thorstad, Eva Bonsak, Borcherding, Jost, Heermann, Lisa, Teichert, Maxim A. K., Ingendahl, Detlev, Tambets, Meelis, Sæther, Stein Are, Økland, Finn
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2020
• Subjects: VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Fisheries science: 920; VDP::Landbruks- og Fiskerifag: 900::Fiskerifag: 920; Weir; Atlantic salmon
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/18605; https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.3590

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...