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Fishways in Portugal: status, main findings and research needs
Santos, J.M.; Quaresma, A.L.; Romão, F.; Amaral, S.D.; Mameri, D.; Santo, M.; Bochechas, J.; Telhado, A.; Godinho, F.N.; Pádua, J.; Pinheiro, P.J.Anthropogenic barriers fragment Portuguese rivers, threatening endemic freshwater fish communities. This study compiled national inventories and peer-reviewed research (2002–2024) to quantify fishway implementation, evolution and typology, while evaluating fish performance from published research. One hundred fishways built between 1950 and 2024 were recorded, half of which were constructed after the implementa...
Hydropeaking impact assessment for Iberian cyprinids and leuciscids: An adaptat...
Godinho, F.N.; Alexandre, C.; Almeida, P.R.; Martínez-Capel, F.; Cortes, R.M.V; Quintella, B.R.; Sanz-Ronda, J.; Santos, J.M.; Palau, A.; Pinheiro, A.N.Hydropeaking negatively affects fish assemblages, but knowledge gaps still constrain our ability to rank and mitigate the impacts of different hydropower operation regimes at particular power plants. This is especially relevant for species and rivers for which the effects of hydropeaking are less investigated, such as the Iberian Cypriniformes and Mediterranean rivers. Recognizing the potential of the hydropeak...
Fish under pressure: examining behavioural responses of Iberian barbel under si...
Costa, M.J.; Fuentes-Pérez, J.F.; Boavida, I.; Tuhtan, J.A.; Pinheiro, A.N.Hydropeaking is the rapid change in the water flow downstream of a hydropower plant, driven by changes in daily electricity demand. These fluctuations may produce negative effects in freshwater fish. To minimize these impacts, previous studies have proposed habitat enhancement structures as potential mitigation measures for salmonids. However, the recommendation of these mitigation measures for cyprinids remain...