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Open rivers: Barrier removal planning and the restoration of free-flowing rivers

Restoration of unobstructed, free-flowing sections of river can provide considerable environmental and ecological benefits. It removes impediments to aquatic species dispersal and improves flow, sediment and nutrient transport. This, in turn, can serve to improve environmental quality and abundance...

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Published in:Journal of Environmental Management Vol. 92; no. 12; pp. 3112 - 3121
Main Author: O’Hanley, Jesse R.
Format: Case Study
Published: Academic Press Inc. Dec2011
Subjects:
Pike River Watershed (Racine County & Kenosha County, Wis.)
Wisconsin
Hydraulic structures & the environment
Regulation of rivers
Stream restoration
Animal dispersal
Fish migration
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost