Research and analysis

Further validation of the physical habitat simulation system (PHABSIM) for the habitat requirements of salmonid fish

The objective of the project was to test PHABSIM further as a tool for assessing water resources issues, specifically assessing prescribed minimum flows.

From:
Environment Agency
Published
1 January 2002

Documents

Further Validation of PHABSIM for the Habitat Requirements of Salmonid Fish

Ref: ISBN 1857059034, LIT 1586

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PHABSIM (the Physical Habitat Simulation system) is a set of hydraulic and hydroecological models that define changes in physical habitat availability for target species given a change in river flow or channel geometry.

Published 1 January 2002