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Effectiveness of engineered in‐stream structure mitigation measures to increase salmonid abundance: a systematic review
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Engineered in-stream structures are often installed to increase salmonid abundance, either for commercial gain in fisheries or for conservation purposes in degraded habitats. Having been in widespread use for the last 80 years, at an estimated cost of hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars each year, the effectiveness of these structures is still widely debated in the literature. Many studies of varying quality have been undertaken that attempt to address this issue, but it has proved difficult for practitioners to develop a consensus regarding the utility of these structures, despite their continued use. Systematic review methodology was used to formally synthesize empirical evidence regarding the effectiveness of engineered in-stream structures as a management tool to increase salmonid abundance. Meta-analysis shows that evidence regarding the effectiveness of in-stream devices is equivocal. Heterogeneity is significant both for population size and local habitat preference. This heterogeneity is related to stream width, with in-stream devices being less effective in larger streams. Consequently, widespread use of in-stream structures for restoration, particularly in larger streams, is not supported by the current scientific evidence base.
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- Authors
- Stewart, G. B., Bayliss, H. R., Showler, D. A., Sutherland, W. J., & Pullin, A. S.
- Affiliations
- Bangor University (GB)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
- University of East Anglia (GB)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Pullin, Andrew S.
- Venue
- Ecological Applications
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2009-06
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 931-941
- ISSN
- 1051-0761 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-5582
- OpenAlex
- W2128017386
- Cited by
- 130
- References
- 60
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- FWCI
- 0.78
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Ecological Applications (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Natural Environment Research Council (NE/C508734/1, NE/C508742/2, NE/C508734/2)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Earth-Surface Processes › Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Keywords
- fish passage, habitat restoration, stream width, habitat preference, population size, salmonid conservation, fisheries management, restoration effectiveness
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Conservation of Natural Resources, Population Dynamics, Salmonidae, Ecosystem, Rivers
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