Journal
WATER
Volume 13, Issue 6, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/w13060765
Keywords
low-head ramped weirs; substrate addition; potamodromous cyprinid species; upstream migration; physiological parameters; ecohydraulics
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Funding
- Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia I.P. (FCT), Portugal [UIDB/00239/2020]
- University of Lisbon/Santander Totta [SantTotta/BD/RG2/SA/2011]
- FCT [SFRH/BD/110562/2015, DL57/2016/CP1382/CT0020, 2/ISA/FCT/2018, PD/BD/52512/2014]
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [PD/BD/52512/2014, SFRH/BD/110562/2015] Funding Source: FCT
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The addition of substrates to low-head ramped weirs can increase fish movement and successful upstream passage, leading to faster negotiations for fish. Higher discharge can reduce fish movements and influence physiological parameters such as glucose and lactate concentrations.
Requalification of low-head ramped weirs through the addition of substrates (retrofitting) has attracted attention in recent years. However, few studies are available on how this measure affects the negotiation of ramped weirs by fish. This study aimed to assess the performance of an experimental ramped weir (3.00 m long with 10% slope; 0.30 m head-drop) to enhance the passage of a potamodromous cyprinid species, the Iberian barbel (Luciobarbus bocagei). Attention was given to testing the effects of the addition of a substrate, in this case cobbles, to the ramp (Nature) vs. a smooth bottom (Control), and discharge (Q; 55 L center dot s(-1) and 110 L center dot s(-1) (or specific discharge per unit width, q = 92 L center dot s(-1)center dot m(-1) and 183 L center dot s(-1)center dot m(-1))) on fish passage performance. Fish physiological responses to stress and fatigue, measured by glucose and lactate concentrations in blood samples, were also analysed. Results showed that the Nature design generally increased fish movements and successful upstream passages, and enhanced fish passage performance by enabling faster negotiations. Fish movements were also affected by increasing discharge, registering reductions with 110 L center dot s(-1). Results of the physiological parameters indicate that both glucose and lactate concentrations were also influenced by discharge. The outcomes from this study present important information about fish passage performance across low-head ramped weirs and could provide data needed to help biologists and engineers to develop more effective structures to alleviate small instream obstacles.
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