Adverse ecological effects of small hydropower stations in the Czech Republic: 1. Bypass plants

Regulated Rivers: Research and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 101-113

  Kubecka J ^a   Matena J ^a   Hartvich, P ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Benthos; Fish stock; Low discharge; Migration barrier; Small hydropower stations

Indexed keywords

BARBATULA BARBATULA; COTTUS GOBIO; GOBIO GOBIO; HYMENOPHYSA CURTA; LEUCISCUS CEPHALUS; PHOXINUS PHOXINUS; SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE; LEUCISCUS LEUCISCUS; NEOMACHEILUS BABATULUS; THYMALLUS THYMALLUS;

BROWN TROUT; BULLHEAD; CHUB; DACE; GRAYLING; GUDGEON; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT; MINNOW; STONE LOACH;

CZECH REPUBLIC;

EID: 0031443617     PISSN: 08869375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1646(199703)13:2<101::AID-RRR439>3.0.CO;2-U     Document Type: Article

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