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Successful restoration of fish migration requires more than fish passes
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The Netherlands is constructing fish passes to make rivers and streams accessible to fish again. But how effective are these structures? New Ph.D. research by Panos Panagiotopoulos of Wageningen University shows that successful fish migration requires more than making individual
The Netherlands is constructing fish passes to make rivers and streams accessible to fish again. But how effective are these structures? New Ph.D.
research by Panos Panagiotopoulos of Wageningen University shows that successful fish migration requires more than making individual barriers passable. Maintenance and water management are also crucial.
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