Mechanical Removal of Minnows (<i>Gila bicolor</i>) to Improve Water Quality in a Hydropower Impoundment, Lemolo Lake, Oregon, USA

A project to mechanically remove an over-abundant population of cyprinids (<i>Gila bicolor</i>) was tested in a hydropower impoundment, Lemolo Lake (USA). The netting program removed 29.7 tons of fish (163 kg/ha) over a seven-year period that resulted in a reduction in the intensity and...

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Main Authors: Joseph Eilers, Kellie Vache, Richard Grost
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Hydrobiology
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9917/2/3/32