Energy, Water and Fish: Biodiversity Impacts of Energy-Sector Water Demand in the United States Depend on Efficiency and Policy Measures

Robert I. McDonald; Julian D. Olden; Jeffrey J. Opperman; William M. Miller; Joseph Fargione; Carmen Revenga; Jonathan V. Higgins; Jimmie Powell

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0050219

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Energy, Water and Fish: Biodiversity Impacts of Energy-Sector Water Demand in the United States Depend on Efficiency and Policy Measures

Robert I. McDonald ,

* E-mail: rob_mcdonald@tnc.org

Affiliation Worldwide Office, The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America
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Julian D. Olden,

Affiliation School of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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Jeffrey J. Opperman,

Affiliation Freshwater Focal Area Program, The Nature Conservancy, Chargin Falls, Ohio, United States of America
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William M. Miller,

Affiliation Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, United States of America
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Joseph Fargione,

Affiliation North America Region, The Nature Conservancy, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
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Carmen Revenga,

Affiliation Marine Focal Area Program, The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America
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Jonathan V. Higgins,

Affiliation Freshwater Focal Area Program, The Nature Conservancy, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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Jimmie Powell

Affiliation Worldwide Office, The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America
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Energy, Water and Fish: Biodiversity Impacts of Energy-Sector Water Demand in the United States Depend on Efficiency and Policy Measures

Robert I. McDonald,
Julian D. Olden,
Jeffrey J. Opperman,
William M. Miller,
Joseph Fargione,
Carmen Revenga,
Jonathan V. Higgins,
Jimmie Powell

Published: November 21, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0050219

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Publication: The Nature Conservancy
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