Abstract
Monthly samples of fish were collected from the cooling-water intake screens at Kingsnorth Power Station on the Medway Estuary. A total of 26 372 fish, comprising 41 species, was recorded between April 1981 and August 1983. The seasonal distribution of both species numbers and abundance of fish was similar to earlier studies, although the community structure has altered in recent years. The regular occurrence and increased population size of Osmerus eperlanus, the smelt, and Clupea harengus, the herring, were the most notable changes. The results are compared with previous studies, and the indirect effects of enhanced water quality conditions in the tidal Thames and the subsequent recolonization by fish, which were previously absent for many years, are discussed.
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