Design of Fishways and Other Fish Facilities

This book describes the main types of fishways and other fish facilities used around the world to assist the passage of fish over dams and other obstructions and protect them from the hazards encountered in their downstream migrations.

List of contents

Fishways - General. Fishways at Natural Obstructions. Fishways at Dams. Fish Locks and Fish Elevators. Fences (or Weirs) and Barrier Dams. Protection for Downstream Migrants. Fish Passage through Road Culverts. Appendices: Elementary Hydraulics. Glossary of Common Names of Fish Used in the Text. Index.

About the author

Clay, Charles H.

Summary

This book describes the main types of fishways and other fish facilities used around the world to assist the passage of fish over dams and other obstructions and protect them from the hazards encountered in their downstream migrations.

Product details

• Authors: Charles H Clay, Charles H. Clay, P. Eng
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367449261
• ISBN: 978-0-367-44926-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Marine Biology, environmental science, engineering & technology, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Marine Biology