Discharge pulses of hydroelectric dams and their effects in the downstream limnological conditions: A case study in a large tropical river (SE Brazil)

Lakes and Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 301-314

  De Oliveira Naliato, Danilo A ^a   Nogueira, Marcos Gomes ^a   Perbiche Neves, Gilmar ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cascade reservoirs; Dam operation; Hourly variation; Limnological variables

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DAM; DISCHARGE; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANT; LIMNOLOGY; RESERVOIR; RETENTION; SPILLWAY; SURFACE WATER; THERMAL REGIME; WATER QUALITY;

BRAZIL; PARANAPANEMA RIVER; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 70949091238     PISSN: 13205331     EISSN: 14401770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1770.2009.00414.x     Document Type: Article

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