竖缝式鱼道桩柱结构过鱼效果探索

竖缝式鱼道作为一种协助鱼类洄游上溯从而缓解提升河流连通性 的设施得到广泛的应用,但是多数鱼道的实际过鱼效能并不理想,尤其 是鱼道的池室结构尚具有一定的提升空间。本研究通过数值模拟和对照性过鱼试验对池室内部未增加和4种方式增加桩柱的池室水流结构进行了比较分析。结果表明在鱼道主流中间增设桩柱结构,可以有效减小回流区面积,减幅达49%;并减小竖缝处紊动能,最大紊动能减小18%;增加鱼类上溯路线分布,提高了池室空间利用率更高 。分析两种结构的上溯轨迹发现,齐口裂腹鱼多选择回流区外侧上溯,避免进入回流区中心,多选择较高的水力应变与紊动能区域调整作为上溯方向 ,且上溯路线中偏好较低水力因子区域上溯,上溯偏好流速范围0.01~0.09m/s,紊动能范围0.001~0.008m2/s2,水力应变范围0.2~3.0s-1     

双侧竖缝式鱼道水力特性研究

研究分析不同水池长宽比条件下双侧竖缝式鱼道的水池流场结构及其水力学指标,为双侧竖缝式鱼道布置参数的优化选择提供技术依据。基于单侧竖缝式鱼道体型参数的研究成果,选取导板长度与水池宽度之比为0.25、竖缝宽度与水池宽度之比为0.15、导向角度为45°作为研究的基本体型;鱼道来流边界设置为压力进口,上游水深设置为2 m,出流边界设置为压力出口,下游水深设置为2 m;模型顶部设置为压力进口,进口压强为1.01×105Pa,边墙设置为固壁边界。采用三维数值模拟的方法研究分析了水池长宽比分别为4∶8、5∶8、5.5∶8、5.75∶8、6∶8、6.5∶8、7∶8、8∶8、9∶8的条件下双侧竖缝式鱼道的水池流场结构及其水力学指标。在不同水池长宽比条件下,鱼道常规水池内存在3种典型流场结构,其主流轨迹线、主流流速沿程衰减规律以及回流区分布等水力学指标均有不同,典型长宽比取值区间分别为4∶8~5.5∶8、5.75∶8~6.5∶8及7∶8~9∶8;对比发现,长宽比在5.75∶8~6.5∶8区间范围时,主流区宽度相对较大,水池空间利用较为充分,沿程流速衰减情况也较好,回流区主要分布于主流两侧且大小适中。初步认为长宽比5.75∶8~6.5∶8的水池流场结构较为合理。     

鳙幼鱼4种典型游泳状态特性研究

研究鳙(Hypophthalmichthys nobilis)游泳行为特性与水流流速变化的响应关系,补充四大家鱼游泳特性指标,为四大家鱼资源保护、鱼类洄游通道建设提供参考依据。试验水温(23±0.5)℃,鳙幼鱼体长5.0～9.0 cm、体重2.5～11.5 g,游泳水槽300 mm×5 mm×75 mm,体积5 L。结果表明该体长范围鳙幼鱼的平均临界游泳速度为(0.468±0.161)m/s,平均突进游泳速度为(0.672±0.154)m/s,且绝对临界游泳速度和绝对突进游泳速度均随体长的增加而线性增加,相对突进游泳速度随体长的增加而线性减小;绝对突进游泳速度与绝对临界游泳速度存在如下关系：U_burst=1.922U_crit+56.726;鱼类游泳行为随水流流速变化存在4种游泳状态(顶流前进、顶流后退、顶流静止、顺流而下)相互穿插现象。以鳙幼鱼为过鱼对象的鱼道池室主流流速为16.0～46.5 cm/s,鱼道高流速区的竖缝、孔口等最佳流速为46.5～85.4 cm/s。     

竖缝式鱼道90°转弯段水力特性的数值模拟

受枢纽布置与地形地质条件影响,竖缝式鱼道穿越公路、桥梁等建筑物或实现大转弯时通常需要布置90°转弯段。根据导板的布置位置,90°转弯段分为内内型、内外型、外内型与外外型4种类型。采用数值模拟技术计算4种类型90°转弯段的水流流场,主流区水流均紧贴边墙流动,主流区两侧出现尺度过大的回流区。针对出现的不利流态,提出了以增设整流导板的方式调整水流结构,并对水流结构改进后的水力特性进行了对比研究。增设整流导板后,主流区大致居中,主流衰减效果显著;回流区尺度合理,回流流速甚小。内外型90°转弯段增设一整流导板后,yi/B值介于0.30~0.71,说明主流区主要位于转弯段中间40%区域内;主流区两侧主要分布着3个回流区,位于弯段与弯段下游回流区的尺度最大,影响域为常规水池面积的0.9倍,长宽比为3.25,说明大尺度回流区的影响域为椭圆形区域,可便于鱼类游入与游出;弯段与弯段下游回流区内,靠近边墙的最大流速不超过竖缝断面平均流速的0.23倍,中心流速甚小,有利于鱼类良好休憩。内外型90°转弯段水流结构改进效果较其他3种类型更为明显,在实际工程中可考虑优先采用。     

一种鱼道进口诱鱼结构装置的试验研究

常规鱼道的研究和设计大多侧重于其内部结构和水流条件等方面,对鱼道进口位置布置及结构优化的研究相对较少,往往存在鱼类发现并进入鱼道较为困难的情况。通过建立鱼道进口设计的生态水力学指标,提出了某项目集诱鱼进口所需要满足的流速范围为0.47～1.30 m/s,将鱼类游泳能力与鱼道进口流态指标相结合,用标准三维κ-ε模型数值模拟的方式,对以往鱼道进口位置的选择原则进行了验证,提出了一种可控流量、流速的新型诱鱼补水装置,对鱼道进口结构进行优化。该诱鱼补水装置利用局部水流落差,上游发电下泄水流进行诱鱼补水,避免采用自库区压力管道引水而产生的消能问题,降低了鱼道运行的成本;同时降低机组满发或发电流量较高时河段内的流速,可达到灵活调控诱鱼水流进而诱导鱼类进入鱼道完成洄游的效果,最终完成鱼道进口的优化,提高过鱼效果。     

峡江鱼道过鱼效果初步评价

鱼道是解决拦河筑坝阻隔鱼类洄游的重要手段之一。为了满足兴建峡江水利枢纽工程后洄游鱼类上溯的要求,保护赣江水生生态环境的完整性,减缓工程对鱼类种群遗传交流的影响,针对峡江水利枢纽实际情况制定了鱼道过鱼方式。鱼道采用垂直竖缝式结构设计,由上游鱼道(出口段)、坝体过鱼孔口、下游主、副鱼道(进口段)、集鱼系统及连接段组成,设计主要过鱼季节为4-7月,流速0.7~1.2 m/s。采用仪器监测与人工观察相结合的方式对峡江鱼道过鱼效果进行了初步监测。监测结果显示:2017年监测到过鱼总数67.8万尾,其中上行占41.67%;期间共监测到22种鱼类,共计4目、7科、18属,以小型鱼类为主,如贝氏(Hemiculter bleekeri)、三角鲂( Megalobrama terminalis)、银鲴(Xenocypris argentea)、银鮈(Squalidus argentatus);不同季节过鱼数量不同,其中以二季度最多,占总数49.17%,过鱼数量以7月最多;过鱼数量昼夜差别大,以上午10:00至下午16:00是过鱼数量最多;与国内其他鱼道相比,峡江鱼道过鱼数量较多,过鱼效果显著。     

四大家鱼幼鱼下行行为及流场偏好研究

四大家鱼是我国典型的江河半洄游性鱼类,其幼鱼具有摄食、育肥等下行洄游需求。本文以四大家鱼中的青、草、鲢、鳙幼鱼（体长5-10 cm）为研究对象,开展四大家鱼幼鱼下行过程中应用水力条件的行为响应及流场偏好研究。在进口流速为0.2 m/s时,分析同一水流环境下鱼的运动行为,四大家鱼幼鱼多表现为主动下行行为,鳙幼鱼的直接下行例最高（达88.5%）,青、鲢幼鱼的直接下行率分别为60.0%和56.2%,草幼鱼发生延迟下行的概率大于直接下行（直接下行率为43.8%）。此外,试验鱼对不同流速范围的选择存在差异性,四大家鱼幼鱼在同一水力环境条件下的下行行为选择存在一定的规律性,分析得到青、草、鲢、鳙幼鱼的共同偏好流速为0.228~0.454 m/s,共同偏好紊动能范围0.0014~0.0023 m2/s2。上述偏好范围将为鱼类下行通道的设计与评价提供研究支撑。     

应用于鱼道设计的新疆木扎提河斑重唇鱼的游泳能力测试

为了探究斑重唇鱼的游泳能力,给过鱼设施设计和鱼类游泳行为学研究提供基础参数,本研究以木扎提河野生斑重唇鱼(全长TL=12～16 cm)为研究对象,测定了其在(16.6±1.6)℃水温下的感应流速、临界游泳速度、爆发游泳速度及持续与耐久游泳能力。结果显示,斑重唇鱼感应流速为(0.18±0.02)m/s,相对感应流速为(1.40±0.23) BL/s (BL为体长);临界游泳速度为(1.02±0.15) m/s,相对临界游泳速度为(8.58±1.65) BL/s;爆发游泳速度为(1.39±0.17) m/s,相对爆发游泳速度为(10.92±1.86) BL/s;最大持续游泳速度为0.87 m/s,最大耐久游泳速度为1.37 m/s,与平均爆发游泳速度相近。其持续游泳时间与流速呈负相关(l g T=?5:136X+8:504)。当以斑重唇鱼为主要过鱼对象时,建议为吸引鱼类进入鱼道,进口流速设计为1.02～1.39 m/s,休息池主流设计为0.20～1.02 m/s,鱼道竖缝处流速宜低于0.85 m/s。鱼道长度为1 000 m时,鱼道内平均水流速度应低于0.78m/s。本研究结果可为新疆木扎提河流域鱼类游泳能力研究提供参考,对保护日益减少的鱼类资源具有重要意义。     

应用于鱼道设计的新疆木扎提河斑重唇鱼的游泳能力测试

为了探究斑重唇鱼的游泳能力,给过鱼设施设计和鱼类游泳行为学研究提供基础参数,本研究以木扎提河野生斑重唇鱼(全长TL=12～16 cm)为研究对象,测定了其在(16.6±1.6)℃水温下的感应流速、临界游泳速度、爆发游泳速度及持续与耐久游泳能力。结果显示,斑重唇鱼感应流速为(0.18±0.02)m/s,相对感应流速为(1.40±0.23) BL/s (BL为体长);临界游泳速度为(1.02±0.15) m/s,相对临界游泳速度为(8.58±1.65) BL/s;爆发游泳速度为(1.39±0.17) m/s,相对爆发游泳速度为(10.92±1.86) BL/s;最大持续游泳速度为0.87 m/s,最大耐久游泳速度为1.37 m/s,与平均爆发游泳速度相近。其持续游泳时间与流速呈负相关(l g T=?5:136X+8:504)。当以斑重唇鱼为主要过鱼对象时,建议为吸引鱼类进入鱼道,进口流速设计为1.02～1.39 m/s,休息池主流设计为0.20～1.02 m/s,鱼道竖缝处流速宜低于0.85 m/s。鱼道长度为1 000 m时,鱼道内平均水流速度应低于0.78m/s。本研究结果可为新疆木扎...     

日本鳗鲡游泳能力和游泳行为研究

研究日本鳗鲡的游泳能力特性指标和游泳行为,为日本鳗鲡的保护及渔业管理提供参考。在（22±0.5）℃试验水温下,针对体长为21.4～43.5 cm,体重11～62 g的日本鳗鲡,利用自循环明渠变坡水槽,采用流速递增法开展鱼类感应流速、临界游泳速度和爆发游泳速度的试验研究。结果表明（：1）闽江流域日本鳗鲡的感应流速为（3.3～4.8）cm/s,即（0.109～0.196）BL/s;临界游泳速度为（49.5～86.5）cm/s,即（1.874～2.331）BL/s;爆发游泳速度为（86.9～135.9）cm/s,即（2.982～4.062）BL/s。（2）日本鳗鲡的绝对特征流速随体长的增加而增加,相对特征流速随体长的增加而减小。（3）随着流速的递增,日本鳗鲡游泳形态分为5个阶段：顺流爬越、逆流转向静止、逆流上溯爬越、逆流冲刺后静止、逆流后退。以日本鳗鲡为主要过鱼对象时,建议鱼道内最小水流速度应大于10.0 cm/s,高流速区最大设计水流大于70.0 cm/s,小于112.0 cm/s。研究结果可为闽江鱼道水力设计提供依据。     

障碍物对鲢幼鱼游泳动力学的影响

为了解鱼在复杂水流环境中的运动行为,提升鱼道过鱼效果,实验通过在水槽中放置障碍物,分析不同来流速度(1,3和5 BL/s)(BL/s即体长每秒)下鲢幼鱼顶流静止和顶流前进时的游泳动力学表现,提取的游泳动力学指标有摆尾频率、摆尾幅度、对地游泳速度、游泳加速度和运动步长.结果发现,半流速度1 BL/s下,与自由来流相比,鲢...     

Upstream passage of fish through a vertical-slot fishway in an Australian subtropical river

The effectiveness of a vertical-slot fishway on the Burnett River barrage for facilitating migration of fish was assessed. In 100 samples taken at the top and bottom of the fishway, over 52 000 fish representing 34 species were collected at a maximum rate of 4500 fish per day. In contrast, less than 2000 fish ascended the original pool-and-weir fishway in 128, 24 h samples at the top between 1984 and 1987. Juvenile size classes dominated the abundance of many species in the present study and fish between 24 and 930 mm in length ascended the vertical-slot fishway. However, passage of small fish was restricted and for new fishways on tidal barriers a further reduction in head loss between pools is recommended. Importantly, the width of the vertical-slots was too small for effective upstream passage of large Queensland lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri (Krefft). The greatest diversity of fish species was found during low river flows. The findings suggest that vertical-slot fishways with wide pools and low turbulence pass a diverse range of fish fauna present in subtropical coastal rivers.     

A quantitative assessment of fish passage efficiency

In an attempt to restore the connectivity of fragmented river habitats, a variety of passage facilities have been installed at river barriers. Despite the cost of building these structures, there has been no quantitative evaluation of their overall success at restoring fish passage. We reviewed articles from 1960 to 2011, extracted data from 65 papers on fish passage efficiency, size and species of fish, and fishway characteristics to determine the best predictors of fishway efficiency. Because data were scarce for fishes other than salmonids (order Salmoniformes), we combined data for all non‐salmonids for our analysis. On average, downstream passage efficiency was 68.5%, slightly higher than upstream passage efficiency of 41.7%, and neither differed across the geographical regions of study. Salmonids were more successful than non‐salmonids in passing upstream (61.7 vs. 21.1%) and downstream (74.6 vs. 39.6%) through fish passage facilities. Passage efficiency differed significantly between types of fishways; pool and weir, pool and slot and natural fishways had the highest efficiencies, whereas Denil and fish locks/elevators had the lowest. Upstream passage efficiency decreased significantly with fishway slope, but increased with fishway length, and water velocity. An information‐theoretic analysis indicated that the best predictors of fish passage efficiency were order of fish (i.e. salmonids > non‐salmonids), type of fishway and length of fishway. Overall, the low efficiency of passage facilities indicated that most need to be improved to sufficiently mitigate habitat fragmentation for the complete fish community across a range of environmental conditions.     

Effects of water velocity,turbulence and obstacle length on the swimming capabilities of adult Pacific lamprey

The swimming capabilities of adult Pacific lamprey, Entosphenus tridentatus Gairdner, were tested in an experimental vertical‐slot fishway in response to three different fishway features: water velocity (1.2, 1.8 and 2.4 m s^?1), the length of the vertical slot (0.33, 0.66, 1.00 m) and during the presence/absence of a turbulence‐intensifying structure that increased turbulence for each respective treatment. Passage success was lowest (52.7%) and attachment rates were highest (92.9%) during the most difficult passage conditions (high velocity, high turbulence, long slot length). Passage success was >83% for all other treatment combinations. Although passage of the vertical‐slot weir was not associated with fish body size, Pacific lamprey with larger dorsal distances (distance between the two dorsal fins) were more likely to pass the vertical‐slot weir. Increased attachment rates and longer attachment times during strenuous passage conditions suggest that endurance capacity may be an important factor limiting the passage of Pacific lamprey at fishway obstacles.     

Behaviour of adult Pacific lamprey in near‐field flow and fishway design experiments

Abstract An experimental fishway was used to examine adult Pacific lamprey, Lampetra tridentata (Gairdner), behaviour in a series of attraction and passage‐performance tests. Among all experiments, lamprey oriented to the fishway floor and walls and were attracted to both ambient and concentrated flow. When confronted with high‐velocity areas (vertical‐slot and submerged‐orifice weirs), many lamprey failed to pass upstream. However, lamprey were able to find and take advantage of low‐velocity refuges when they were provided. Lamprey climbed shallow‐ and steep‐angled ramps when attraction cues were sufficient and other passage routes were restricted. The combined results demonstrated the passage challenges that fishways designed and operated for salmonids present to non‐salmonid species. They also highlight the importance of evaluating trade‐offs between fishway attraction and passage efficiency. The experiments were integrated with tagging studies and development of lamprey‐specific passage structures, a research combination that provided an effective template for fishway performance evaluations.     

Fishway entrance modifications enhance fish attraction

Two Denil fishways on the Grand River, Ontario, were monitored annually since 1994 for activity by several dozen fish species. Fishway entrances were enlarged and repositioned approximately 2 m closer to the weir face, in areas where fish were attracted by weir discharge. These simple modifications resulted in increased attraction efficiency for pumpkinseed, Lepomis gibbosus (L.). After modifications, annual relative rate of recapture was 39% (95% confidence interval [CI]=32–46%), representing a 2.6–3-fold increase in fishway use relative to pre-modification conditions. Median daily recapture rates also increased significantly from 0% at both fishways to approximately 2%. These results suggest that fishway entrances should be located as close to a dam or weir face as possible, but velocity barriers from spillway or tailrace discharge must not compromise access.     

Optimising Denil fishways for passage of small and large fishes

Abstract  An 8-m long experimental fishway was trialled at three different slopes [8.3% (1:12), 14.3% (1:7) and 20% (1:5)] to examine the potential of the single-plane Denil fishway for the passage of small- and large-bodied native fishes in Australia. Fish between 45 and 630 mm ascended the fishway. The lowest slope enabled the full size range of bony herring Nematalosa erebi (Günther), from 45 to 350 mm fork length, to ascend the fishway successfully as well as a higher numerical proportion; 88% at the 8.3% slope compared with 31% at the 20% slope (fish numbers per trial = 33–3936). These results dispel the notion that Denil fishways are inherently poor for small fishes. Manipulating the design parameters of slope, length, width and possibly depth-over-breadth ratio enables Denil fishways to pass a wide size range of fish, which may greatly extend their present application and enable them to make a greater contribution to the rehabilitation of diverse fish communities.     

Use of a vertical-slot fishway by galaxiids in Western Australia

Abstract –  The Goodga River Fishway is the first vertical-slot fishway in Western Australia and was opened in April 2003 with the aim of increasing the habitat available to two galaxiids; the trout minnow ( Galaxias truttaceus ), a highly restricted freshwater fish species in Western Australia, and the widespread common jollytail ( Galaxias maculatus ). The fishway was designed to function during low flows to coincide with the upstream spawning migration of G. truttaceus . Prior to the opening of the fishway, no fish were found above the Goodga River gauging station (weir), which is approximately 2 km upstream of the river's entrance to Moates Lake. Fish migrations were monitored in each season between April 2003 and February 2005. Galaxias truttaceus utilised the fishway in all sampling periods. Adult fish migrated up the fishway prior to spawning, while large numbers of new recruits (small juveniles) negotiated the fishway during November 2003 and 2004. More G. truttaceus and G. maculatus were captured on the fishway during daylight hours compared with the night; however, larger G. truttaceus were more commonly captured at night whereas G. maculatus on the fishway were larger during the day. The fact that fishway utilisation by G. maculatus was consistent during all samples and new recruits migrated during periods of low flow demonstrates the importance of understanding the migration patterns of the target species when designing fishways.