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Designing effective fish-friendly waterway culverts: integration of hydrodynamics and swimming performance (2015–2019)

Abstract:
Man-made instream structures (e.g. dams and road crossings) have contributed to major declines in native fish numbers, with > 6,000 barriers to fish migration occurring in NSW alone. Recognising this, Fisheries NSW led the development of national guidelines for the design and construction of fish friendly road crossings. Unfortunately, these guidelines have little empirical backing. This project will integrate data on the swimming ability of Australian fish species with culvert hydrodynamic modelling to better understand fish requirements in and around road crossings. These data will strengthen national design guidelines and provide the tools engineers and planners need to balance fish migration with effective water management.
Grant type:
ARC Linkage Projects
Researchers:

  • Professor Craig Franklin

    President of the Academic Board
    Office of the Vice-Chancellor
    President, Academic Board
    Office of the President of the Academic Board
    Affiliate Professor of School of th
    School of the Environment
    Faculty of Science

  • Professor Hubert Chanson

    Professor
    School of Civil Engineering
    Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Funded by:
Australian Research Council