Browsing by Author "Agostinho, A.A."

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    • Balancing hydropower and biodiversity in the Amazon, Congo, and Mekong 

      Winemiller, K.O.; McIntyre, P.B.; Castello, L.; Fluet-Chouinard, E.; Giarrizzo, T.; Nam, S.; Baird, I.G.; Darwall, W.; Lujan, N.K.; Harrison, I.; Stiassny, M.L.J.; Silvano, R.A.M.; Fitzgerald, D.B.; Pelicice, F.M.; Agostinho, A.A.; Gomes, L.C.; Albert, J.S.; Baran, E.; Petrere Jr, M.; Zarfl, C.; Mulligan, M.; Sullivan, J.P.; Arantes, C.C.; Sousa, L.M.; Koning, A.A.; Hoeinghaus, D.J.; Sabaj, M.; Lundberg, J.G.; Armbruster, J.; Thieme, M.L.; Petry, P.; Zuanon, J.; Torrente Vilara, G.; Snoeks, J.; Ou, C.; Rainboth, W.; Pavanelli, C.S.; Akama, A.; van Soesbergen, A.; Sáenz, L. (2016)
      Type: Journal Article
      The worlds most biodiverse river basins (the Amazon, Congo, and Mekong) are experiencing an unprecedented boom in construction of hydropower dams. These projects address important energy needs, but advocates often overestimate ...

    • Fish migration, dams, and loss of ecosystem services in the Mekong Basin 

      Dugan, P.J.; Barlow, C.; Agostinho, A.A.; Baran, E.; Cada, G.F.; Chen, D.Q.; Cowx, I.G.; Ferguson, J.W.; Jutagate, T.; Mallen-Cooper, M.; Marmulla, G.; Nestler, J.; Petrere, M.; Welcomme, R.L.; Winemiller, K.O. (2010)
      Type: Journal Article
      The past decade has seen increased international recognition of the importance of the services provided by natural ecosystems. It is unclear however whether such international awareness will lead to improved environmental ...

    • Length-weight relationship of fishes caught in the Itaipu Reservoir, Parana, Brazil 

      Benedito-Cecilio, E.; Agostinho, A.A.; Carnelos-Machado Velho, R.C. (1997)
      Type: Journal Article
      Parameters and related statistics of the length-weight relationship of the form W=aL super(b) are presented for 72 species of fish caught in the area of the Itaipu Reservoir in Parana, Brazil. The b values varied between ...

    • Parameter estimates for fishes of the upper Paraná river floodplain and Itaipu reservoir (Brazil) 

      Angelini, R.; Agostinho, A.A. (2005)
      Type: Journal Article
      Estimates of the growth (K), natural mortality (M), consumption/biomass (Q/B) rate and trophic level (TL) for 35 species in the upper Paraná river floodplain and the Itaipu reservoir (interconnected ecosystems) are presented. ...