Tests of two types of bypass for downstream migration of eels at a small hydroelectric power plant

River Research and Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1095-1105

  Gosset, C ^a   Travade, F ^b   Durif, C ^c   Rives, J ^a   Elie, P ^c  

^a Ecologie Comportementale et Biologie des Populations de Poissons   (France)

^b EDF R AND D   (France)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Anguilla anguilla; Behaviour; Bypass; Downstream migration; Eel; Hydroelectric power plant; Radiotracking

Indexed keywords

EEL; FISHPASS STRUCTURE; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT; MIGRATORY POPULATION;

AQUITAINE; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; NIVE RIVER; PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUES; WESTERN EUROPE;

ANGUILLA ANGUILLA;

EID: 29744466496     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.871     Document Type: Article

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