The availability of habitats is one of the key factors for stabilizing fish populations in HPP affected rivers.
Within the framework of the FIThydro project we determine the habitat availability and quality based on the
sediment structure at HPP Schiffmühle in Switzerland. Therefore during a field survey different methods were
applied. This includes also the collection of information on potential structural improvements by carrying out
sediment flushing. The first field trip took place middle of March 2018, the results will be presented on the ISE
2018. Different methods are applied and will be developed further in the project.
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