Dam-Induced Hydrologic Alterations in the Rivers Feeding the Pantanal

Tropical river basins have experienced dramatically increased hydropower development over the last 20 years. These alterations have the potential to cause changes in hydrologic and ecologic systems. One heavily impacted system is the Upper Paraguay River Basin, which feeds the Pantanal wetland. The...

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Main Authors: Pedro Ely, Ibraim Fantin-Cruz, Hans M. Tritico, Pierre Girard, David Kaplan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
Subjects:
IHA
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2020.579031/full