Life Stage-Specific Hydropeaking Flow Rules

Life Stage-Specific Hydropeaking Flow Rules

Peak-operating hydropower plants are usually the energy grid’s backbone by providing flexible energy production. At the same time, hydropeaking operations are considered one of the most adverse impacts on rivers, whereby aquatic organisms and their life-history stages can be affected in ma...

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Main Authors: Daniel S. Hayes, Miguel Moreira, Isabel Boavida, Melanie Haslauer, Günther Unfer, Bernhard Zeiringer, Franz Greimel, Stefan Auer, Teresa Ferreira, Stefan Schmutz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
sustainable hydropower
sub-daily flow fluctuations
peak-load energy production
pulsed flows
environmental flow
biologically sensitive periods
salmonids
Salmo salar
Salmo trutta
Thymallus thymallus
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/6/1547

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