| Anadromous: |
Fish species that migrate from the sea to freshwater
systems in order to spawn.
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| Anguilliform: |
The type of swimming mode for fish that swim like an eel,
and move through the water by undulating most or all of
their body.
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| Effective Screen Area: |
The area occupied by the open spaces(i.e., open screen
area) and screen material available for the free flow of
water.
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| Entrainment: |
Occurs when a fish is drawn into a water intake and
cannot escape.
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| Fork Length: |
The straight line distance measured from the tip of the
nose to the fork of the tail of a fish.
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| Impingement: |
Occurs when an entrapped fish is held in contact with the
intake screen and is unable to free itself.
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| Open Screen Area: |
The area of all open spaces on the screen available for
the free flow of water.
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| Subcarangiform: |
The type of swimming mode for fish that swim like trout or
salmon, and move through the water by undulating the
posterior third to half of their body. |
