It’s a tough row to hoe for young salmon in the Pacific Northwest as they make their perilous journey from upriver to the ocean. Besides hungry birds and sea lions, the regions many hydroelectric dams and their swirling turbines produce manmade currents and other obstacles that make it challenging for the fish to navigate. But now with the help of an artificial Senor Fish created by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), existing larger dams and newer, smaller hydroelectric facilities can become more fish-friendly... Continue Reading Sensor Fish show how hydroelectric dams will affect salmon
Section: Environment
Tags: Environmental, Fish, Hydroelectric, PNNL, Sensor, Turbine
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from Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine http://www.gizmag.com/sensor-fish-hydro-dams-pnnl/34634/
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