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Hydropower

AquaBiota can in many ways support the work of hydropower companies through scientific support in describing the impact of activities on the natural environment. This may include, for example, studies describing species composition and ecological status (according to the Water Framework Directive) above and below dams and other migration barriers, estimating the effects of a proposed fish bypass, monitoring effects on biodiversity and ecological status. In our inventories, we often use eDNA, which is a good method for mapping and monitoring biodiversity. We can also provide support for producing environmental impact assessment (EIAs), setting up monitoring programs or environmental audits.

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  • Environmental impact assessments (EIA) and monitoring programs
  • eDNA
  • Surveys of species and conservation values

Related projects and news

eDNA-technology detected 18 fish species including sheatfish in lake Båven

News 2018-12-15 11:33:44

In August 2018, AquaBiota performed an eDNA inventory of fish species in lake Båven (surface area 64,2 km²) in the county of Sörmland, commissione...

eDNA-inventories as decision support in Environmental Impact Assessments

News 2018-10-18 16:07:59

In cooperation with Tyréns and Sweco Rail, AquaBiota surveyed amphibians and fish using aquatic eDNA and metabarcoding (multi-species analysis), to s...

eDNA provides facts about the effects of hydropower plants

News 2018-05-18 09:08:23

Fish fauna upstream and downstream Spjutmo hydropower plant in Dalarna was investigated using aquatic eDNA and metabarcoding. The survey was made by A...

eDNA-analyses in Svartån

News 2017-12-19 09:59:06

Using environmental DNA (eDNA) in a study on fish species diversity in Svartån, Östergötland in Sweden proves the method to be promising in mon...

Contacts


Martin Isæus
Project director
MD, PhD Marine ecology
martin.isaeus@niras.se

News

AquaBiota – part of the NIRAS group

Sep 01

September 1st, AquaBiota joined the NIRAS group! … Read more »

AquaBiota Gasell 2022

Aug 30

AquaBiota has been appointed as a Gasell Company … Read more »

‘Mixed species groups in mammals’, one of 16 classic papers celebrating 50 years of Mammal Review

Dec 16

A paper by Eva Isaeus and others is featured in a … Read more »

Application and EIA for Storgrundet announced

Dec 16

Earlier this year, wpd submitted an application to … Read more »

Webinars about large-scale sustainable offshore wind power

Dec 15

During November and December, AquaBiota conducted … Read more »

New paper on trend correlations for coastal eutrophication

Mar 31

Trend correlations for coastal eutrophication and … Read more »

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