TY  - JOUR
AU  - Smederevac-Lalić, Marija
AU  - Cvijanović, Gorčin
AU  - Nikolić, Dušan
AU  - Lenhardt, Mirjana
AU  - Hont, Stefan
AU  - Paraschiv, Marian
AU  - Iani, Marian I.
AU  - Baktoft, Henrik
AU  - Gjelland, Øystein Karl
AU  - Redeker, Marq
AU  - Gatzweiler, Julia
AU  - Milovanović, Miodrag
AU  - Cvijanović, Nevena
AU  - Hödl, Edith
AU  - Masliah-Gilkarov, Hélène
AU  - Gessner, Jörn
AU  - Thorstad, Eva
AU  - Økland, Finn
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3182
AB  - European rivers are obstructed by more than one million barriers that have resulted in excessive loss of river continuity. On the main course of the Danube River there are 83 longitudinal continuity interruptions, out of which 65 dams are used for hydropower (ICPDR 2022a). The Iron Gate Hydropower and Navigation System is one of the largest river engineering projects undertaken in Europe, with the dams mainly built to provide hydropower and flood protection, and to facilitate navigation along the Danube. These infrastructures represent introduced barriers to fish migration. Hence, ensuring passage opportunities for fish at the Iron Gate dams is considered to be of major importance for the conservation of migratory fish populations in the Danube River basin. Restoration of river continuity at these sites would reopen an additional 900 km for migration up to the Gabčikovo dam, providing suitable habitats and spawning grounds along the Danube and its tributaries. Knowledge about fish behavior and movements in the vicinity of these river infrastructures is required to build effective up- and downstream passage facilities to allow the migration of fish species. To gain insight in the approach routes and aggregation areas a refined approach to acoustic telemetry is employed to support migration facilitation.
PB  - International Association for Danube Research (IAD)
T2  - Danube News, International Association for Danube Research (IAD)
T1  - WEPASS Project - Making the Iron Gate Dams passable for migratory fish
EP  - 8
IS  - 48
SP  - 2
VL  - 25
DO  - 10.5281/zenodo.10257946
ER  - 

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author = "Smederevac-Lalić, Marija and Cvijanović, Gorčin and Nikolić, Dušan and Lenhardt, Mirjana and Hont, Stefan and Paraschiv, Marian and Iani, Marian I. and Baktoft, Henrik and Gjelland, Øystein Karl and Redeker, Marq and Gatzweiler, Julia and Milovanović, Miodrag and Cvijanović, Nevena and Hödl, Edith and Masliah-Gilkarov, Hélène and Gessner, Jörn and Thorstad, Eva and Økland, Finn",
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abstract = "European rivers are obstructed by more than one million barriers that have resulted in excessive loss of river continuity. On the main course of the Danube River there are 83 longitudinal continuity interruptions, out of which 65 dams are used for hydropower (ICPDR 2022a). The Iron Gate Hydropower and Navigation System is one of the largest river engineering projects undertaken in Europe, with the dams mainly built to provide hydropower and flood protection, and to facilitate navigation along the Danube. These infrastructures represent introduced barriers to fish migration. Hence, ensuring passage opportunities for fish at the Iron Gate dams is considered to be of major importance for the conservation of migratory fish populations in the Danube River basin. Restoration of river continuity at these sites would reopen an additional 900 km for migration up to the Gabčikovo dam, providing suitable habitats and spawning grounds along the Danube and its tributaries. Knowledge about fish behavior and movements in the vicinity of these river infrastructures is required to build effective up- and downstream passage facilities to allow the migration of fish species. To gain insight in the approach routes and aggregation areas a refined approach to acoustic telemetry is employed to support migration facilitation.",
publisher = "International Association for Danube Research (IAD)",
journal = "Danube News, International Association for Danube Research (IAD)",
title = "WEPASS Project - Making the Iron Gate Dams passable for migratory fish",
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Smederevac-Lalić, M., Cvijanović, G., Nikolić, D., Lenhardt, M., Hont, S., Paraschiv, M., Iani, M. I., Baktoft, H., Gjelland, Ø. K., Redeker, M., Gatzweiler, J., Milovanović, M., Cvijanović, N., Hödl, E., Masliah-Gilkarov, H., Gessner, J., Thorstad, E.,& Økland, F.. (2023). WEPASS Project - Making the Iron Gate Dams passable for migratory fish. in Danube News, International Association for Danube Research (IAD)
International Association for Danube Research (IAD)., 25(48), 2-8.
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10257946

Smederevac-Lalić M, Cvijanović G, Nikolić D, Lenhardt M, Hont S, Paraschiv M, Iani MI, Baktoft H, Gjelland ØK, Redeker M, Gatzweiler J, Milovanović M, Cvijanović N, Hödl E, Masliah-Gilkarov H, Gessner J, Thorstad E, Økland F. WEPASS Project - Making the Iron Gate Dams passable for migratory fish. in Danube News, International Association for Danube Research (IAD). 2023;25(48):2-8.
doi:10.5281/zenodo.10257946 .

Smederevac-Lalić, Marija, Cvijanović, Gorčin, Nikolić, Dušan, Lenhardt, Mirjana, Hont, Stefan, Paraschiv, Marian, Iani, Marian I., Baktoft, Henrik, Gjelland, Øystein Karl, Redeker, Marq, Gatzweiler, Julia, Milovanović, Miodrag, Cvijanović, Nevena, Hödl, Edith, Masliah-Gilkarov, Hélène, Gessner, Jörn, Thorstad, Eva, Økland, Finn, "WEPASS Project - Making the Iron Gate Dams passable for migratory fish" in Danube News, International Association for Danube Research (IAD), 25, no. 48 (2023):2-8,
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10257946 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Hont, Stefan
AU  - Paraschiv, Marian
AU  - Økland, Finn
AU  - Cvijanović, Gorčin
AU  - Smederevac-Lalić, Marija
AU  - Lenhardt, Mirjana
AU  - Hoedl, Edith
AU  - Iani, Marian I.
PY  - 2021-09
UR  - http://rimsi.imsi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2892
AB  - The dam’s construction without fish passes had a major impact, obstructing migratory fish populations from moving between different parts of the river systems and utilizing their key habitats. Fish species and fish populations are depending on long migrations are most seriously affected by river fragmentation. Building well-functioning fish passage systems for migratory fish species at Iron Gate I (rkm 943) and Iron Gate II (rkm 863), is crucial for strengthening and re-establishing Danube’s River migratory fish populations. Between March and May 2021, 112 fish specimens were captured downstream Iron Gate II dam. All the fish was previously tagged with 69 KHz ultrasonic transmitters and released upstream Iron Gate II dam reservoir (53 fish) and downstream Iron Gate II dam (59 fish). Some of the acoustic transmitters are equipped with depth sensors, which provide information of water depths used by fish. Fish movements were recorded by a network of 18 ultrasonic automatic Vemco VR2w receivers (10 downstream the Iron Gate II dam and Gogosu branch, 6 in the IG II lake and 2 receivers at the Iron Gate I dam) with a 15 month battery life, positioned in Danube River. Downloading and interpreting recorded data by these receivers will be an important starting point for "We Pass 2" project that will begin in fall of 2021, when will be realized high resolution recordings of 3D fish movements, for finding the best technical solution for their passing upstream or downstream of dams.
PB  - Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development, Babadag Street 165, 820112 Tulcea, Romania
C3  - 28th scientific symposium "Deltas & Wetlands DDNI International Symposium
T1  - Preliminary results on the assessment of Danube River fish species migration behavior in relation to Iron Gate I and II dam using acoustic telemetry equipment
VL  - 28
DO  - 10.13140/RG.2.2.11524.40324
ER  - 

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year = "2021-09",
abstract = "The dam’s construction without fish passes had a major impact, obstructing migratory fish populations from moving between different parts of the river systems and utilizing their key habitats. Fish species and fish populations are depending on long migrations are most seriously affected by river fragmentation. Building well-functioning fish passage systems for migratory fish species at Iron Gate I (rkm 943) and Iron Gate II (rkm 863), is crucial for strengthening and re-establishing Danube’s River migratory fish populations. Between March and May 2021, 112 fish specimens were captured downstream Iron Gate II dam. All the fish was previously tagged with 69 KHz ultrasonic transmitters and released upstream Iron Gate II dam reservoir (53 fish) and downstream Iron Gate II dam (59 fish). Some of the acoustic transmitters are equipped with depth sensors, which provide information of water depths used by fish. Fish movements were recorded by a network of 18 ultrasonic automatic Vemco VR2w receivers (10 downstream the Iron Gate II dam and Gogosu branch, 6 in the IG II lake and 2 receivers at the Iron Gate I dam) with a 15 month battery life, positioned in Danube River. Downloading and interpreting recorded data by these receivers will be an important starting point for "We Pass 2" project that will begin in fall of 2021, when will be realized high resolution recordings of 3D fish movements, for finding the best technical solution for their passing upstream or downstream of dams.",
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Hont, S., Paraschiv, M., Økland, F., Cvijanović, G., Smederevac-Lalić, M., Lenhardt, M., Hoedl, E.,& Iani, M. I.. (2021-09). Preliminary results on the assessment of Danube River fish species migration behavior in relation to Iron Gate I and II dam using acoustic telemetry equipment. in 28th scientific symposium "Deltas & Wetlands DDNI International Symposium
Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development, Babadag Street 165, 820112 Tulcea, Romania., 28.
https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.11524.40324

Hont S, Paraschiv M, Økland F, Cvijanović G, Smederevac-Lalić M, Lenhardt M, Hoedl E, Iani MI. Preliminary results on the assessment of Danube River fish species migration behavior in relation to Iron Gate I and II dam using acoustic telemetry equipment. in 28th scientific symposium "Deltas & Wetlands DDNI International Symposium. 2021;28.
doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.11524.40324 .

Hont, Stefan, Paraschiv, Marian, Økland, Finn, Cvijanović, Gorčin, Smederevac-Lalić, Marija, Lenhardt, Mirjana, Hoedl, Edith, Iani, Marian I., "Preliminary results on the assessment of Danube River fish species migration behavior in relation to Iron Gate I and II dam using acoustic telemetry equipment" in 28th scientific symposium "Deltas & Wetlands DDNI International Symposium, 28 (2021-09),
https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.11524.40324 . .