Abstract
To determine whether fish impingement at an electric generating plant was significantly reduced during the operation of an air bubbler, impingement monitoring data was subjected to statistical analysis. Daily impingement rates were calculated for total fish collections and for three impinged species, and associated with water chemistry conditions and air curtain operation during impingement periods. Analysis for each species by season indicated that the air curtain was not an effective fish deterrent.
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Lieberman, J.T., Muessig, P.H. Evaluation of an air bubbler to mitigate fish impingement at an electric generating plant. Estuaries 1, 129–132 (1978). https://doi.org/10.2307/1351605
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