Long-term simulations of the dynamics of trout populations on river reaches bypassed by hydroelectric installations - Analysis of the impact of different hydrological scenarios

River Research and Applications

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1185-1205

  Gouraud, Veronique ^a   Capra, H ^b   Sabaton, C ^a   Tissot, L ^a   Lim, P ^c   Vandewalle, F ^d   Fahrner, G ^a   Souchon, Y ^b  

^a EDF R AND D   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^d ECOGEA   (France)

Author keywords

Brown trout population dynamics; Habitat modelling; Hydrological scenarios; Hydropower plant; Long term simulations; Minimum flow alteration; Relicensing

Indexed keywords

BIOTIC FACTOR; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; FISH; HABITAT QUALITY; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; STREAMFLOW;

SALMO TRUTTA; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 58349100976     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1129     Document Type: Article

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