Sensor Fish
View Related Episode: Cavity Nesting Bird Habitat, Zumwalt Prairie, Sensor Fish/Dam Research
Hydroelectric dams are a dangerous obstacle for young salmon on their way downriver. New technology allows scientists to send a computerized probe called a sensor fish through the turbulent route followed by salmon through the dam. The hope is to learn ways to minimize fish mortality.
First Broadcast: 2002
Producer: Jim Newman
Appeared in episode: Cavity Nesting Bird Habitat, Zumwalt Prairie, Sensor Fish/Dam Research
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