[HTML][HTML] Impacts of hydropeaking: A systematic review

NJ Bipa, G Stradiotti, M Righetti, GR Pisaturo - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydropower is commonly considered a renewable energy source. Nevertheless, this does
not imply an absence of impacts on the riverine ecosystem, the extent of which is expected …

Ecologically-based criteria for hydropeaking mitigation: A review

M Moreira, DS Hayes, I Boavida, M Schletterer… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Hydroelectric power plants managed in response to sub-daily changes of the electricity
market undergo rapid variations of turbine discharge, entailing quickly fluctuating water …

Classification of hydropeaking impacts on Atlantic salmon populations in regulated rivers

TH Bakken, A Harby, T Forseth… - River Research and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This article proposes and demonstrates a new classification system of fish population level
effects of hydropeaking operations in rivers. The classification of impacts is developed along …

Life stage-specific hydropeaking flow rules

DS Hayes, M Moreira, I Boavida, M Haslauer, G Unfer… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Peak-operating hydropower plants are usually the energy grid's backbone by providing
flexible energy production. At the same time, hydropeaking operations are considered one …

Atlantic salmon in regulated rivers: Understanding river management through the ecosystem services lens

J Watz, D Aldvén, P Andreasson, K Aziz… - Fish and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Known as the “king of fishes,” the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar, Salmonidae) is an iconic
freshwater species whose contribution to human well‐being has long been recognized, as …

Performance of a two-dimensional hydraulic model for the evaluation of stranding areas and characterization of rapid fluctuations in hydropeaking rivers

A Juárez, A Adeva-Bustos, K Alfredsen, BO Dønnum - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
Extreme, short-duration fluctuations caused by hydropeaking occurs when hydropower is
regulated to cover demand peaks in the electricity market. Such rapid dewatering processes …

Why hydropeaking frequency matters: effects of recurring stranding on fish

DS Hayes, N Bätz, D Tonolla, K Merl, S Auer… - Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Research and management of hydropeaked rivers largely overlook the ecological impacts of
recurring flow fluctuations, such as fish stranding, on ecosystem health. This article …

Modelling climate change effects on Atlantic salmon: Implications for mitigation in regulated rivers

LE Sundt-Hansen, RD Hedger, O Ugedal… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Climate change is expected to alter future temperature and discharge regimes of rivers.
These regimes have a strong influence on the life history of most aquatic river species, and …

[PDF][PDF] Hydropeaking in regulated rivers: from process understanding to design of mitigation measures

C Hauer, A Siviglia, G Zolezzi - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - iris.unitn.it
10 Hydropeaking–the artificial increase and decrease of discharge and corresponding water
11 levels in rivers–is characterized by steep rising and falling limbs of hydrographs based …

Automated analysis of lateral river connectivity and fish stranding risks—Part 1: Review, theory and algorithm

KG Larrieu, GB Pasternack, S Schwindt - Ecohydrology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Riverine fish stranding is of significant concern due to its potentially devastating impacts on
fish populations already at risk. Because stranding is dependent on a wide range of biotic …