Multistage Optimisation Process During Site-specific Evaluation of Fish Protection and Fish Downstream Migration

Publication: Infographic
Citation: Ecologic Institut & IGF Jena / FLUSS (2015): "Multistage optimisation process during site-specific evaluation of fish protection and fish downstream migration". Infographic published in: Schmalz, Wolfgang; Falko Wagner und Damien Sonny 2015: "Arbeitshilfe zur standörtlichen Evaluierung des Fischschutzes und Fischabstiegs.", page 101.

The infographic presents the optimisation process during site-specific evaluations. Deficiencies can be identified at an early stage, during technical and hydraulic characterisation and during study of fish migration. Optimisation proposals can then be developed. Thus the efficacy of optimisation measures implemented can be tested during the course of the evaluation process.

The infographic is part of a manual that focuses on the site specific evaluation of the efficiency of fish protection and bypass systems. Standardized evaluation principles are defined to promote significant, comparable studies. The manual constitutes a framework for an objective evaluation process.

The infographic is published under a creative commons license CC BY 4.0. That means it can be copied and redistributed in any medium or format and for any purpose as long as appropriate credit to the authors is given.

The efficacy of optimisation measures implemented can be tested during the course of the evaluation process.

Forum Fischschutz und Fischabstieg: Ergebnisse und Ausblick

Abschlussbericht

Year 2023

Publication:Report

Kemper, Melanie, Ilka Merbold 2022: Konzept finale Website forum-fischschutz.de. Umwandlung des dynamischen Portals in eine statische Archiv-Website. Berlin, October 2022, unpublished.

Konzept finale Website forum-fischschutz.de

Umwandlung des dynamischen Portals in eine statische Archiv-Website

Year 2022

Publication:Flyer

workshop flyer with metadata of the workshop and background information

Ecologic Institute coordinated the organisation of the 9th Workshop on Fish Protection and Downstream Migration, dedicated to the topic of "Technical-Hydraulic Assessment of Fish Protection and Downstream Migration at Hydropower Plants". A programme flyer were developed and designed to provide relevant content on conference context, agenda, and the venue in a concerted way to participants.

9. Workshop des Forums Fischschutz und Fischabstieg

Technisch-hydraulische Bewertung von Fischschutz und Fischabstieg an Wasserkraftanlagen

Year 2022

Event:Workshop

The two-day workshop, funded under the BMUV's Environmental Research Plan, took place on 30 and 31 May 2022 at the Federal Environment Agency in Dessau (Germany) and was dedicated to the topic of "Technical-Hydraulic Assessment of Fish Protection and Downstream Migration at Hydropower Plants".

9th Workshop on Fish Protection and Downstream Migration

30 - 31 May 2022
Dessau, Germany

Project

With the aim of achieving "good ecological status" in all water bodies by 2015, the Water Framework Directive requires Member States to put more emphasis on hydromorphological issues and watercourse connectivity for the conservation and restoration of fish populations. The aim for the third cycle of the "Forum Fish Protection and Downstream Migration" is to continue the series of workshops on fish protection and downstream migration and to evaluate them in papers, reports and publications. In addition, the website forum-fischschutz.de is updated and improved. Additionally in this project, the fourth UBA Hydromorphology Workshop is organised.

Third Cycle of the German Participatory Forum on Fish Protection and Downstream Migration

Jun 2019 - Jan 2023

Project

During the first period of the Forum Fish Protection and Downstream Fish Migration, more than 200 people from different fields, such as water management and nature conservation by the states and the federal government, the federal waterway administration and transport development, the energy industry, the water engineering, fishery biology, nature conservation, fishery and fishery associations and the university science were involved. In the second cycle of the Forum from 2015 to 2018, three two-day events were held to deepen the statements of the first cycle and to continue the constructive dialogue.

Second Cycle of the German Participatory Forum on Fish Protection and Downstream Migration

Apr 2015 - Oct 2018

Publication:Infographic

The infographic gives an examplary overview of the multitude and type of injury of fish at complex hydropower sites.

Komplexer Standort mit Wasserkraftnutzung und charakteristischen Schädigungsursachen

Year 2015

Publication:Infographic

The infographic gives an overview of which characteristic causes of injury of fish is caused by which typical corridor components (e.g. barriers, turbines).

Overview of Typical Corridor Components and Associated Characteristic Causes of Injury of Fish

Year 2015

Publication:Infographic

This infographic visualizes the cumulative impacts of all technical water installations in the migration area of fish that determine the effects on population biology.

Kumulative Wirkung dreier Standorte innerhalb der Wanderstrecke mehrerer Teilpopulationen einer Art in einem Gewässersystem

Year 2015

Languages: German

English
Credits: Media format: coloured infographic for a printed manual
Copyright: CC BY 4.0
Concept: Falko Wagner (IGF - Institut für Gewässerökologie & Fischereibiologie), Melanie Kemper
Graphic design: Beáta Vargová
Funding: German Environment Agency (UBA), Germany
Published in: Arbeitshilfe zur standörtlichen Evaluierung des Fischschutzes und Fischabstiegs
Year: 2015
Dimension: 1385 x 1915 px
Project: First Cycle of the German Participatory Forum on Fish Protection and Downstream Migration
Project ID: 2378
Keywords: Biodiversity

Communication

Water

fish protection, fish migration, evaluation, technical, hydraulic, characterisation, optimisation

Germany

infographic, visualization, illustration, creative commons, manual, handbook

Further Links

ProjectFirst Cycle of the German Participatory Forum on Fish Protection and Downstream Migration

Ecologic Institut

The Federal Environment Agency (UBA) organized the forum on Fish Protection and Downstream Fish Migration for three years as part of an R&D project of the Environmental Research Plan of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety... Read more

First Cycle of the German Participatory Forum on Fish Protection and Downstream Migration

Duration: Jan 2012 - Nov 2014
Funding: German Environment Agency (UBA), Germany

PublicationReportArbeitshilfe zur standörtlichen Evaluierung des Fischschutzes und Fischabstieges

This manual focuses on the site specific evaluation of the efficiency of fish protection and bypass systems. Standardized evaluation principles are defined to promote significant, comparable studies. The manual constitutes a framework for an objective evaluation process... Read more

Schmalz, Wolfgang; Falko Wagner und Damien Sonny (2015): Arbeitshilfe zur standörtlichen Evaluierung des Fischschutzes und Fischabstiegs.