Power Station Effects - Environmental concerns of power generation

Effects of entrainment

During passage through the cooling system, the entrained organisms suffer sudden changes in pressure and temperature and may suffer mechanical damage. Agents such as chlorine that are added to prevent biofouling may also hurt them. It is now widely recognised that the entrainment of fish eggs and larvae can be an important impact that should be minimised.

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The effects of power station entrainment passage on three species of marine planktonic crustacean, Acartia tonsa (Copepoda), Crangon crangon (Decapoda) and Homarus gammarus (Decapoda). Bamber, R.N. and Seaby, R.M.H., (2004). Marine Environmental Research 57 (2004) 281–294.

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