Essays about: "turbine-mortality"

Found 2 essays containing the word turbine-mortality.

  1. 1. Fish Friendly Turbines forDownstream Migration : Literature review and case studies

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Signe Rosenblad; [2023]
    Keywords : Downstream passage solutions; downstream migration of fish; small-scale hydropower; eel; trout; Nedströms passagelösningar; nedströms vandring av fisk; småskalig vattenkraft; ål; öring;

    Abstract : As the energy consumption is constantly increasing, the demand of renewable energy is increasing too. Thirtythree percent of the renewable energy production in Europe constitutes of hydropower. Hydropower is animportant energy source as it has stabilizing and storing functions, but it heavily affects biodiversity. READ MORE

  3. 2. Effectiveness of a fish-guiding device for downstream migrating smolts of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) in the River Piteälven,northern Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Linda Vikström; [2016]
    Keywords : salmon smolt; spill gate passage; turbine-mortality; fish way; guidance structure;

    Abstract : Hydropower poses a major threat to both upstream and downstream migrating Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.). To ensure a relatively safe route for migrating fish, fish ways and different guidance structures are constructed to help fish to bypass the turbine intakes to power stations. READ MORE