Study of the impact of the discharges of the Vila-Viçosa small hydroelectric development (Portugal) on the water quality and on the fish communities of the Ardena river

Limnetica

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 271-282

  Tavares, G R ^a   Formigo, N ^b   Jesus, T ^c  

^a Escola Secundária de Arouca   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDADE FERNANDO PESSOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Fish; Small hydroelectric developments

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT; ICHTHYOFAUNA;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 21244459559     PISSN: 02138409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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