Attraction of Fish to Mercury Vapour Light and Its Application in a Generating Station Forebay
✍ Scribed by Gerard T. Haymes; Paul H. Patrick; Lawrence J. Onisto
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1984
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 765 KB
- Volume
- 69
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1434-2944
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✦ Synopsis
Laboratory and field tests were conducted to determine the effectiveness of filtered mercury vapour lights in attracting fish with possible utilization in a fish conserving scheme a t a n electrical generating station. I n laboratory tests, alewife demonstrated a n attraction to the mercury vapour light which was associated with an increase in swimming activity. This response was maintained over a 48-hour period. When the filtered mercury vapour lights were utilized in association with a fish pump in the Nanticoke Generating Station forebay, juvenile gizzard shad and smelt were attracted to the pump area. Although there was variation with time of day, tubidity andlighting array; the results suggested that the number of fish passing through the pump increased when the mercury vapour lights alone or when the mercury lights in association with a white strobe light were employed.