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Notes on the Construction, Installation and Environmental Effects of Habitat Improvement Structures in a Small Lowland River in Shropshire
Author(s) -
Swales Stephen
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
aquaculture research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.646
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1365-2109
pISSN - 1355-557X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2109.1982.tb00026.x
Subject(s) - habitat , riffle , drainage , channel (broadcasting) , current (fluid) , fishery , ecology , hydrology (agriculture) , biology , engineering , oceanography , geology , geotechnical engineering , electrical engineering
The construction and installation of habitat Improvement structures in a small lowland river are described. Low dams and current deflectors installed were successful in producing pool‐riffle habitat characteristics while artificial cover structures effectively simulated the shelter normally associated with river banks. The Improvement programme was found to partially mitigate the adverse effects on the environment of river channel works carried out at the site to improve land drainage. The role of improvement structures in fishery rehabilitation is discussed.