Salmon Barbel and Eel

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The sculture marks the instalation of the fish pass at Sprotbrough wier. The improving water quality in the River Don is allowing species like the barbel to thrive and enabling the return of salmon. Wiers can act as barriers restricting the movement ...

Artist

Anthony Downin

Artwork kind

sculpture

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Photo credits

• Chris, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Ian S, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Steve Fareham, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Christine Johnstone, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Unknown author Unknown author, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
• Richard Croft, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Jonathan Clitheroe, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• John Slater, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• habiloid, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Chris Minto, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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