U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District perform underwater inspections of the novel fish passage structures, breakwall and cribbing at Broderick Park, May 10, 2023 in Buffalo, NY.
The Emerald Shiner Demonstration Project, was built between November 2021 and February 2022 to overcome an obstacle to the passage of emerald shiner, a very small but critically important preyfish.
The emerald shiner is a keystone species in the Niagara River and Lake Erie food web, serving as an important food source for larger fish and birds that make up this complex, local ecosystem. Through a century of industrialization, the Niagara River channel has narrowed, and the current vertical sheet pile seawalls create water velocities that differ from historic natural conditions and exceed the swim capacity of emerald shiners. In addition, the Niagara River is designated as one of 26 Areas of Concern across the Great Lakes, with an identified fish population Beneficial Use Impairment.
Utilizing innovative partnerships and novel designs, the US Army Corps of Engineers is working with the US Environmental Protection Agency under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to restore Areas of Concern and improve waterways and ecosystems of binational importance. (U.S. Army photo by Yvonne Najera)
| Date Taken: | 05.10.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 05.15.2023 11:34 |
| Photo ID: | 7796793 |
| VIRIN: | 230510-A-ZQ575-0112 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 18.65 MB |
| Location: | BUFFALO, NEW YORK, US |
| Web Views: | 10 |
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