Reservoirs have been built in almost all of the hydrographic basins of Brazil. Their purposes
include water supply for cities, irrigation and mainly, generation of electricity. There are more …

Recent studies have increasingly demonstrated the widespread existence of spatio-
temporal variations in the abundance and distribution of species of freshwater fishes …

The flood regime is the most important force determining seasonality in neotropical rivers. In
the Upper Paran River floodplain, it is the primary factor influencing biological processes …

Tropical rivers and their associated floodplain habitats are dynamic habitat mosaics to which
fishes are challenged to respond in an adaptive manner. Migratory fishes create linkages …

Most of the large rivers of South America are impounded mainly for hydropower production.
The construction of fish passes has been one of the strategies adopted by Brazilian …

The Paraná River is formed by the junction of the Grande and Paranaíba rivers in south-
central Brazil, and flows into the Rio de la Plata in Argentina. It is the tenth longest river in …

Changes in Prochilodus scrofa gill tissue and in blood responses were investigated after 96-
h copper exposure and transference to clean water. Gill damage was characterized by …

This study evaluated the influence of the flood regime of the Cuiabá River on the
reproductive dynamics of fish species with different reproductive strategies. Sampling was …

Loss of connectivity in impounded rivers is among the impacts imposed by dams, and
mitigation measures such as fish passages might not accomplish their purpose of …

The relationship between the flooding pattern of the Paraná river floodplain and the
nutritional state and juvenile growth of the curimba, Prochilodus scrofa Steindachner, over …