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Development of a fish leaping framework for low-head barriers

Mirzaei, Parham A.

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Parham A. Mirzaei



Abstract

Leaping is an indispensable part of the upstream spawning migration of a fish species. The natural barriers replaced with artificial dams and obstacles can obstruct the leaping process and destruct the life cycle of fish species, causing their extinction in extreme scenarios. To help design and improve the artificial barriers, many studies have been conducted to model the leaping success of fish species. However, generic results were scarcely obtained to be extended for a wide range of barriers. The main reasons can be identified as the lack of thorough understanding of the interaction between fish locomotion and water flow regime upstream of the investigated barriers. Hence, the aim of this study is to propose a leaping framework compatible with a diverse range of fish species and barriers. This framework includes a detailed hydraulic sub-model as well as locomotion model capable of tracing fish in both water and air environments. The functionality of the proposed framework is further discussed using a selected case study.

Citation

Mirzaei, P. A. (2017). Development of a fish leaping framework for low-head barriers. Journal of Hydro-environment Research, 14, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jher.2016.07.001

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 4, 2016
Online Publication Date Sep 21, 2016
Publication Date Mar 1, 2017
Deposit Date Sep 26, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Journal of Hydro-environment Research
Print ISSN 1570-6443
Electronic ISSN 1570-6443
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 14
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jher.2016.07.001
Keywords Computational fluid dynamics; Fish jumping; Low-head dam; Spillway; Upstream spawning migration
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/970383
Publisher URL http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1570644316301848

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