Fisheries Handbook of Engineering Requirements and Biological Criteria
Abstract
The Fisheries Handbook provides information on the design of fish passage facilities and their operation. Key elements include biological requirements of fish, biological design criteria, and the design of passage facilities. The biological requirements of fish include discussions of water quality, reactions to toxicants and pollutants, spawning needs, and the effects of fishing pressure. These biological requirements are then used to define biological criteria such as the swimming speeds of juvenile and adult life stages. The biological criteria can then be used by engineers and biologists to design fish passage and mitigation facilities. Passage through turbines, spillways, and conduits are discussed, along with locks, transportation, and mechanical handling. Hatcheries, rearing ponds, diseases, fish pumps, and the use of anesthetics are discussed. Examples of adult fishways and locks are presented. The thirty-five subject areas covered by the handbook include sections on issues and concepts, pertinent tables and graphs of relationships and data, and references.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA275026
Entities
People
- Milo C. Bell
Organizations
- United States Army Corps of Engineers