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 …

Cyprinid fish play a major role in riverine ecosystems because of their high abundance,
variety of life-history patterns, and habitat requirements. The nase (Chondrostoma nasus) is …

Fluctuating energy prices call for short-term river flow regulation at hydropower plants
(HPPs), which can lead to hydropeaking–the pulsating water flow downstream from a HPP …

Research and management of hydropeaked rivers largely overlook the ecological impacts of
recurring flow fluctuations, such as fish stranding, on ecosystem health. This article …

Juvenile fish are known to be the most impacted during hydropeaking events due to
stranding or uncontrolled drift resulting from changes to water depth and flow velocity. To …

Unnatural changes in river flow patterns resulting from peak‐operating hydropower plants
adversely impact freshwater ecosystems. In particular, the rapid dewatering of shoreline …

The change in the global energy production mix towards variable renewable energy sources
requires efficient utilization of regulated rivers to optimise hydropower operations meet the …

Wasserkraftwerke beeinflussen Flussökosysteme erheblich, insbesondere
Speicherkraftwerke, die bedarfsabhängig betrieben werden. Diese diskontinuierliche …

Most fish species are ectothermic and rely on behavioral strategies to control their body
temperature in heterothermal environments. Both thermotaxis and thermokinesis have been …

Thermal effluents discharged from power plant cooling systems can cause abrupt changes
in water temperature and impose substantial thermal stress on aquatic organisms …