Fish response to modified flow regimes in regulated rivers: research methods, effects and opportunities
Citation
Tara D Redpath, H R Stephens, Steven J Cooke, C E Pullen, and Karen J Murchie, Fish response to modified flow regimes in regulated rivers: research methods, effects and opportunities: .
Summary
Globally, rivers are increasingly being subjected to various levels of physical alteration and river regulation to provide humans with services such as hydropower, freshwater, flood control, irrigation and recreation. Although river regulation plays an important role in modern society, there are potential consequences which may negatively affect fish and fish habitat. While much effort has been expended examining the response of fish to fluctuating flow regimes in different systems, there has been little in the way of a comprehensive synthesis. In an effort to better understand the effects of river regulation on fish and fish habitat, we conducted a systematic review of available literature with three goals: (1) summarize the various [...]
