The effects of run-of-river hydroelectric power schemes on invertebrate community composition in temperate streams and rivers.

Run-of-river (ROR) hydroelectric power (HEP) schemes are often presumed to be less ecologically damaging than large-scale storage HEP schemes. However, there is currently limited scientific evidence on their ecological impact. The aim of this article is to investigate the effects of ROR HEP schemes...

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Main Authors: Gary S Bilotta, Niall G Burnside, Matthew D Turley, Jeremy C Gray, Harriet G Orr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5291416?pdf=render