Tag Archive: Dr Andrew Vowles

Jul 05

Understanding fish-hydrodynamic interactions within Cylindrical Bristle Cluster arrays to improve passage over sloped weirs

Understanding fish-hydrodynamic interactions within Cylindrical Bristle Cluster arrays to improve passage over sloped weirs Daniella Montali-Ashworth Andrew S. Vowles Gustavo A. M. de Almeida Paul S. Kemp The International Centre for Ecohydraulics Research, School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Southampton Boldrewood Innovation Campus University of Southampton, Southampton, Received 03 Dec 2020, Accepted …

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Lewis Dolman – Assessing the effects of weirs and their removal on English chalk rivers

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James Miles – Fish behavioural response to abiotic visual cues

Feb 25

Developing a low-cost fish passage solution for gauging weirs

PhD Thesis Montali-Ashworth, D. (Creator), Vowles, A. (Supervisor), Kemp, P. (Supervisor), De Almeida, G. (Supervisor) Publisher: University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Water and Environmental Engineering Group PhD Awarded: 25 June 2020 Abstract Fluvial habitat connectivity is essential for the transfer of energy, materials and organisms along rivers. In-river barriers (such as dams and weirs) disrupt the river continuum, causing …

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Jan 15

Use of Cylindrical Bristle Clusters as a novel multispecies fish pass to facilitate upstream movement at gauging weirs

Research Article University of Southampton have developed a new Cylindrical Bristle Cluster (CBC) fish pass that is installed on gauging weirs to enhance passability for fish by reducing drag without impacting weir function. Funded by the UK Environment Agency (EA). Daniella Montali-AshworthaAndrew S.VowlesaGustavode AlmeidabPaul S.Kemp First published in Ecological Engineering Volume 143, 15 January 2020, 105634 …

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