A case study of habitat compensation to ameliorate impacts of hydroelectric development: Effectiveness of re-watering and habitat enhancement of an intermittent flood overflow channel

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 67, Issue SUPPL. B, 2005, Pages 244-260

  Scruton, D A ^a   Clarke, K D ^a   Roberge, M M ^a   Kelly, J F ^a   Dawe, M B ^a  

^a FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atlantic salmon; Brook trout; Fluvial habitat; Habitat compensation; Hydroelectric development; Newfoundland, Canada

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; HABITAT CREATION; HABITAT LOSS; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HABITAT USE; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURE; SALMONID; SPAWNING GROUND; SURVIVAL;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; NORTH AMERICA; ROSE BLANCHE RIVER;

PISCES; SALMO SALAR; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 33845595493     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2005.00920.x     Document Type: Article

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