Towards an ecologically based regulation practice in Finnish hydroelectric lakes

• Main Authors: Hellsten, Seppo, Marttunen, Mika, Palomäki, Risto, Riihimäki, Juha, Alasaarela, Erkki
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 1996
• Subjects: /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action; SDG 13 - Climate Action; Kostonjärvi; Northern Finland
• Online Access: https://cris.vtt.fi/en/publications/ff7b08c1-541c-4a9b-9f71-fee5b38be0db; https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1646(199607)12:4/5<535::AID-RRR408>3.0.CO;2-Q

Water level regulation due to hydropower production has caused notable changes in the littoral zones of regulated lakes and rivers. Heavy geomorphological changes have taken place in lakes with a raised water level, and a lowering of the ice cover during the winter causes rapid changes in the littor...