Environmental Aspects of Implementation of Micro Hydro Power Plants – A Short Review

Curtean-Bănăduc, Angela; Pauli, Skyler; Bănăduc, Doru; Didenko, Alexander; Sender, Joana; Marić, Saša; Del Monte, Pablo; Khoshnood, Zahra; Zakeyuddin, Shafiq

doi:10.1515/trser-2015-0074

Abstract

The economic importance of micro hydro power plants is obvious around the world and the development trend will continue well into the future.

Unfortunately the effects on the local lotic systems habitats and biocoenosis are not studied, and in some cases or are known only to a small degree.

A variety of taxa were identified in the study case areas as being significantly affected by the micro hydro power plants: macrophytes, macroinvertebrates and fish.

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Environmental Aspects of Implementation of Micro Hydro Power Plants – A Short Review

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