Systematic review of fish ecology and anthropogenic impacts in South American estuaries: setting priorities for ecosystem conservation
M Barletta, ARA Lima - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Research on estuarine ecology in South America (SA) increased quali-quantitatively since
the early 1980 in search of consistent recommendations for estuarine conservation. The …
the early 1980 in search of consistent recommendations for estuarine conservation. The …
Past and present conservation of south American estuaries
M Barletta, RCB Melo, AK Whitfield - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2023 - Elsevier
South America possesses a variety of estuaries along both tropical and temperate coastal
regions, with most of these systems facing uncontrolled urban settlement and industrial …
regions, with most of these systems facing uncontrolled urban settlement and industrial …
The potential impact of new Andean dams on Amazon fluvial ecosystems
Increased energy demand has led to plans for building many new dams in the western
Amazon, mostly in the Andean region. Historical data and mechanistic scenarios are used to …
Amazon, mostly in the Andean region. Historical data and mechanistic scenarios are used to …
The invisibility of fisheries in the process of hydropower development across the Amazon
We analyze the invisibility of fisheries and inadequacy of fishers' participation in the process
of hydropower development in the Amazon, focusing on gaps between legally mandated …
of hydropower development in the Amazon, focusing on gaps between legally mandated …
Fishery yields vary with land cover on the Amazon River floodplain
Inland fisheries underpin food security in many tropical countries. The most productive
inland fisheries in tropical and subtropical developing countries occur in large river …
inland fisheries in tropical and subtropical developing countries occur in large river …
Amazon floodplain hydrology and implications for aquatic conservation
The amplitude, duration, frequency, and predictability of runoff and inundation of aquatic
habitats are key hydrological characteristics linked to aquatic ecosystem functioning and …
habitats are key hydrological characteristics linked to aquatic ecosystem functioning and …
Floodplain land cover affects biomass distribution of fish functional diversity in the Amazon River
Land-cover change often shifts the distribution of biomass in animal communities. However,
the effects of land-cover changes on functional diversity remain poorly understood for many …
the effects of land-cover changes on functional diversity remain poorly understood for many …
Relationships between fishery catch rates and land cover along a longitudinal gradient in floodplains of the Amazon River
Land cover is an important driver of patterns of fish diversity and assemblage structure in
Amazonian floodplains. In the floodplain of the Amazon River, remarkable changes in the …
Amazonian floodplains. In the floodplain of the Amazon River, remarkable changes in the …
Initial recovery of fish faunas following the implementation of pen-culture and fishing bans in floodplain lakes along the Yangtze River
Given the decline of natural fish abundance and diversity, a ban on pen-culture and fishing
has been imposed on floodplain lakes along the Yangtze River. In order to examine the …
has been imposed on floodplain lakes along the Yangtze River. In order to examine the …
A synthesis of the diversity of freshwater fish migrations in the Amazon basin
In the Amazon, the world's largest river basin, migrations within freshwater habitats are one
of the predominant life history strategies for fishes. The flood pulse and the extensive river …
of the predominant life history strategies for fishes. The flood pulse and the extensive river …