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Applying a two-dimensional hydrodynamic model to estimate fish stranding risk downstream from a hydropeaking hydroelectric station

dc.contributor.authorGlowa, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorKneale, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorWatkinson, Douglas A.
dc.contributor.authorGhamry, Haitham K.
dc.contributor.authorEnders, Eva
dc.contributor.authorJardine, Timothy
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-09T09:17:35Z
dc.date.available2023-08-09T09:17:35Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionThis is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Sarah E. Glowa, Andrea J. Kneale, Douglas A. Watkinson, Haitham K. Ghamry, Eva C. Enders, Timothy D. Jardine, Applying a two-dimensional hydrodynamic model to estimate fish stranding risk downstream from a hydropeaking hydroelectric station, Ecohydrology, 10.1002/eco.2530, 16, 4, (2023)., which has been published in final form at 10.1002/eco.2530. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.en_US
dc.description.abstractFish stranding is of global concern with increasing hydropower operations using hydropeaking to respond to fluctuating energy demand. Determining the effects hydropeaking has on fish communities is challenging because fish stranding is dependent on riverscape features, such as topography, bathymetry and substrate. By using a combination of physical habitat assessments, hydrodynamic modelling and empirical data on fish stranding, we estimated the number of fish stranding over a 5-month period for three model years in a large Prairie river. More specifically, we modelled how many fish potentially stranded during the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 across a 16 km study reached downstream from E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station on the Saskatchewan River, Canada. Fish stranding densities calculated from data collected through remote photography and transect monitoring in 2021 were applied to the daily area subject to drying determined by the River2D hydrodynamic model. The cumulative area subject to change was 90.05, 53.02 and 80.74 km2 for years 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively, from June to October. The highest number of stranded fish was estimated for the year 2021, where estimates ranged from 89,800 to 1,638,000 individuals based on remote photography and transect monitoring fish stranding densities, respectively, 157 to 2,856 fish stranded per hectare. Our approach of estimating fish stranding on a large scale allows for a greater understanding of the impact hydropeaking has on fish communities and can be applied to other riverscapes threatened by hydropeaking.Fish stranding is of global concern with increasing hydropower operations using hydropeaking to respond to fluctuating energy demand. Determining the effects hydropeaking has on fish communities is challenging because fish stranding is dependent on riverscape features, such as topography, bathymetry and substrate. By using a combination of physical habitat assessments, hydrodynamic modelling and empirical data on fish stranding, we estimated the number of fish stranding over a 5-month period for three model years in a large Prairie river. More specifically, we modelled how many fish potentially stranded during the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 across a 16 km study reached downstream from E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station on the Saskatchewan River, Canada. Fish stranding densities calculated from data collected through remote photography and transect monitoring in 2021 were applied to the daily area subject to drying determined by the River2D hydrodynamic model. The cumulative area subject to change was 90.05, 53.02 and 80.74 km2 for years 2019, 2020 and 2021, respectively, from June to October. The highest number of stranded fish was estimated for the year 2021, where estimates ranged from 89,800 to 1,638,000 individuals based on remote photography and transect monitoring fish stranding densities, respectively, 157 to 2,856 fish stranded per hectare. Our approach of estimating fish stranding on a large scale allows for a greater understanding of the impact hydropeaking has on fish communities and can be applied to other riverscapes threatened by hydropeaking.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipFisheries and Oceans Canada’s Freshwater Habitat Science Initiative (FHIN)en_US
dc.description.versionPeer Revieweden_US
dc.identifier.citationSarah E. Glowa, Andrea J. Kneale, Douglas A. Watkinson, Haitham K. Ghamry, Eva C. Enders, Timothy D. Jardine, Applying a two-dimensional hydrodynamic model to estimate fish stranding risk downstream from a hydropeaking hydroelectric station, Ecohydrology, 10.1002/eco.2530, 16, 4, (2023).en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/eco.2530
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10388/14866
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWiley Online Libraryen_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/*
dc.subjectPhotogrammetryen_US
dc.subjectRiver2Den_US
dc.subjectwetted areaen_US
dc.subjectSaskatchewan Riveren_US
dc.titleApplying a two-dimensional hydrodynamic model to estimate fish stranding risk downstream from a hydropeaking hydroelectric stationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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