Biogeochemical response of tropical coastal systems to present and past environmental change

TC Jennerjahn - Earth-Science Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
Global climate and environmental change affect the biogeochemistry and ecology of aquatic
systems mostly due to a combination of natural and anthropogenic factors. The latter …

Fluvial aggradation and incision in the Brazilian tropical semi-arid: Climate-controlled landscape evolution of the São Francisco River

PC Mescolotti, F do Nascimento Pupim… - Quaternary Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Large rivers are dynamic systems whose evolution depends on both internal and external
forcing, particularly tectonics, sea level, and climate. Associating fluvial responses to a …

[HTML][HTML] Causes and consequences of seasonal changes in the water flow of the São Francisco river in the semiarid of Brazil

A dos Santos, PMO Lopes, MV da Silva… - Environmental and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to evaluate the causes and consequences of changes in the
water flow of the São Francisco River, on the border between the states of Sergipe and …

Optimizing hydropower dam location and removal in the São Francisco river basin, Brazil to balance hydropower and river biodiversity tradeoffs

JR O'Hanley, PS Pompeu, M Louzada… - Landscape and Urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
To support eco-friendly hydropower planning in developing regions, we propose a spatial
optimization model for locating dams to balance tradeoffs between hydropower generation …

Effects of Holocene climate changes and anthropogenic river regulation in the development of a wave-dominated delta: The São Francisco River (eastern Brazil)

JML Dominguez, JK Guimarães - Marine Geology, 2021 - Elsevier
The São Francisco River is the fourth longest river in South America and one of the most
regulated. Severe coastal erosion has affected the delta shoreline since 1985, leading to the …

Structure and composition of rhodolith beds from the Sergipe-Alagoas basin (NE Brazil, southwestern Atlantic)

NFL Vale, JC Braga, AC Bastos, FC Moraes, CS Karez… - Diversity, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rhodolith beds are biogenic benthic habitats mainly formed by unattached, non-geniculate
coralline algae, which can be inhabited by many associated species. The Brazilian …

Fisheries ecology in South American river basins

M Barletta, VE Cussac, AA Agostinho… - Freshwater fisheries …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Fishery ecology conservation in South America is a pressing issue. The biodiversity of
fishes, just as with all other groups of plants and animals, is far from fully known. Continuing …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of a large dam and importance of an undammed tributary on the reproductive ecology of the threatened fish matrinxã Brycon orthotaenia Günther …

DMF Nunes, ALB Magalhães, AA Weber… - Neotropical …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
A total of 312 adults of matrinxã were captured bimonthly, between 2011-2012, in two sites
of the rio São Francisco: immediately downstream of the Três Marias Dam (site 1) and in the …

Aporte fluvial e dispersão de matéria particulada em suspensão na zona costeira do rio São Francisco (SE/AL)

PRP Medeiros, BA Knoppers… - Geochimica …, 2007 - geobrasiliensis.org.br
RESUMO O Rio São Francisco (AB= 634.000 km2, L= 2863 km) ea sua zona costeira (Lat.
10o36 S e Long. 36o 23 W, SE/AL) vêm sendo impactado por uma cascata de barragens …

Temporal streamflow reduction and impact on the salt dynamics of the São Francisco River Estuary and adjacent coastal zone (NE/Brazil)

G Cavalcante, F Vieira, E Campos, N Brandini… - Regional Studies in …, 2020 - Elsevier
During the past decades, the São Francisco River basin encountered substantial changes
due to intensive human activities such as river regularization and damming, and more …