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An Examination of the Processes That Regulate Fish Size Downriver of Dams in the Western United States
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | An Examination of the Processes That Regulate Fish Size Downriver of Dams in the Western United States |
| Creator | Budy, Phaedra E. Dibble, Kimberly Yackulic, Charles Kennedy, Theodore |
| Description | Results from a recent meta-analysis of fishery data collected downriver of Western U.S. dams indicates that rapid increases or decreases in dam discharge resulting from alterations in electricity demand (termed “hydropeaking”) can have significant negative effects on the size and catch of a recreationally important introduced salmonid (rainbow trout) in tailwater ecosystems. In addition, low discharge from reservoirs, particularly in the summer months, correlates with a shift in size... |
| Date | 2014-01-01T08:00:00Z |
| Type | text |
| Identifier | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/wats_facpub/858 |
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| Source | Watershed Sciences Faculty Publications |
| Publisher | Hosted by Utah State University Libraries |
| Subject | Fish Size Downriver Dams Western United States |
