Gambusia holbrooki Survive Shear Stress, Pressurization and Avoid Blade Strike in a Simulated Pumped Hydroelectric Scheme - Doyle, Katherine E.; Ning, Nathan; Silva, Luiz G. M.; Brambilla, Eduardo M.; Boys, Craig A.; Deng, Z. Daniel; Fu, Tao; du Preez, Jan A.; Robinson, Wayne; Baumgartner, Lee J. (Frontiers in environmental science, 2020)
Keywords: Aquatic animals; Aquatic biota; Biota; blade-strike modeling; Catchments; ENERGY STORAGE; Environmental impact; Environmental science; Fish; Francis turbine; Gambusia holbrooki; Hydraulics; Hydroelectric power; Hyperbaric chambers; Injuries; invasive species; Mortality; pressure; Pressurization; pumped hydropower; pumped storage hydro; Pumping; renewable energy; Renewable energy sources; Risk; shear injury; Shear strain; Shear stress; Simulation; Stresses; Survival; Turbine blades; Turbines; Water flow; Water quality; Water shortages; Australia