Fish, Lajeado Reservoir, rio Tocantins drainage, State of Tocantins, Brazil

The Lajeado HR is the fourth hydroelectric power plant constructed in the rio Tocantins. The implementation of hydroelectric plants in the rio Tocantins basin is of high environmental concern because they may result in severe damage to the ichthyofauna. A species list of the area of influence of the...

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Main Authors: Paulo Lucinda, Iriene Freitas, Anderson Soares, Elineide Marques, Carlos Agostinho, Rafael Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2007-04-01
Series:Check List
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/17612/download/pdf/
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Summary:The Lajeado HR is the fourth hydroelectric power plant constructed in the rio Tocantins. The implementation of hydroelectric plants in the rio Tocantins basin is of high environmental concern because they may result in severe damage to the ichthyofauna. A species list of the area of influence of the Lajeado HR is provided, in the hope that it will contribute to the knowledge of this potentially threatened ichthyofauna. A few comments on the ichthyofauna of the rio Tocantins drainage are also provided.
ISSN:1809-127X