Macroinvertebrate response to run‐of‐river hydropower tailrace inflow: Spatial assessment of community and traits
Janine T. Mihara,
Junjiro N. Negishi,
Junyi Wu
Abstract:Run‐of‐river (R‐O‐R) hydropower dams introduce two discontinuities in the river: the dam and the tailrace. Discontinuities can lead to changes in the water quality that may affect the survival of aquatic macroinvertebrates, depending on their traits. We investigated the invertebrate assemblage and community‐level traits in an urban river influenced by a small hydropower tailrace in Hokkaido, Japan. As a result of the tailrace inflow to the main channel, the bypassed reach was warmer, and the areas below the co… Show more
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