Fish response to modified flow regimes in regulated rivers: Research methods, effects and opportunities

River Research and Applications

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 197-217

  Murchie, K J ^a   Hair, K P E ^a   Pullen, C E ^a   Redpath, T D ^a   Stephens, H R ^b   Cooke, S J ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological impacts; Flow modification; Hydroelectric; Management; Meta analysis; River regulation; Sampling design; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; FISH; FLOW REGULATION; META-ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RIVER MANAGEMENT; SAMPLING;

EID: 41449101860     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1058     Document Type: Review

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