Dams and the fish fauna of the Neotropical region: Impacts and management related to diversity and fisheries

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2008, Pages 1119-1132

  Agostinho, A A ^a   Pelicice, F M ^b   Gomes, L C ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO TOCANTINS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dam impacts; Fish conservation; Fish diversity; Fish management; Paran River

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; BRAZIL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISH; FOOD INDUSTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; RIVER; SEASON; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; BRAZIL; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISHERIES; FISHES; HUMANS; POLITICAL SYSTEMS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REPRODUCTION; RIVERS; SEASONS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

PISCES;

EID: 60049094896     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842008000500019     Document Type: Article

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