Downstream Effects of a Hydroelectric Reservoir on Aquatic Plant Assemblages

Macrophytes were studied downstream of the Rophémel hydroelectric dam on the River Rance (Côtes d’Armor Department, western France) to assess the effects of hydroelectric functioning on river macrophyte communities. We studied ten representative sections of the hydro-peaking channel on five occasion...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ivan Bernez, Jacques Haury, Maria Teresa Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2002-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2002.142