Open AccessModeling River Boulders to Improve Hydropower Sustainability
Author(s) -
Aaron Sidder
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2019eo121023
Subject(s) - hydropower , sustainability , environmental science , water resource management , geology , environmental resource management , environmental planning , hydrology (agriculture) , geography , geotechnical engineering , ecology , biology
Large stones in streams provide crucial habitat for fish. Modeling the boulders and streamflow offers fresh insights into how water engineering projects alter aquatic habitats.