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Haymes, G. T., P. H. Patick and L. J. Onisto (1984). [Attraction of fish to mercury vapor light and its application in a generating station forebay]. Internationale Revue der Gesamten Hydrobiologie. 69:867-876.
Laboratory and field tests were conducted to determine the effectiveness of filtered mercury vapor lights in attracting fish with possible utilization in a fish conserving scheme at an electrical generating station. In laboratory tests, alewife demonstrated an attraction to the mercury vapor light which was associated with an increase in swimming activity. This response was maintained over a 48 hour period. When the filtered mercury vapor lights were utilized in association with a fish pump in the Nanticoke Generating Station forebay, juvenile gizzard shad and smelt were attracted to the pump area. Although there was variation with time of day, turbidity and lighting array; the results suggested that the number of fish passing through the pump increased when the mercury lights alone or when the mercury lights in association with a white strobe light were employed.
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