A strategy for assessing the impact of power plants on striped bass (Morone saxatilis) of the Sacramento-San Joaquin river system is presented. The Strategy is divided into three assessment categories: 1) Direct involvement, 2) Short-term response, and 3) Long-term population consequences. Measures of impact within each of these categories are discussed with reference to theoretical development and data requirements. The end product of this strategy is a systems approach to impact assessment which places the role of the power plants in perspective to the behavior of the entire system.
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