Safe passage of American Eels through a novel hydropower turbine
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Watson S., Schneider A., Santen L. et al.
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2022
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Mature American Eels migrate down rivers to spawn in the ocean, and may pass hydropower dams where the risk of entrainment in turbine intakes is high. In this study, eels were passed through a novel propeller-style turbine with a survival rate of 100%, a substantial improvement over conventional turbines.
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Transactions of the American Fisheries Society Vol. 151 S. 711–724