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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Publicado en:	Journal of Environmental Management Vol. 92; no. 12; pp. 3112 - 3121
Autor principal:	O’Hanley, Jesse R.
Formato:	Case Study
Publicado:	Academic Press Inc. Dec2011
Materias:	Pike River Watershed (Racine County & Kenosha County, Wis.) Wisconsin Hydraulic structures & the environment Regulation of rivers Stream restoration Animal dispersal Fish migration
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