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The potential impact of new Andean dams on Amazon fluvial ecosystems

Forsberg, Bruce Rider; Melack, John M.; Dunne, Thomas; Barthem, Ronaldo Borges; Goulding, Michael; Paiva, Rodrigo C.D.; Sorribas, Mino Viana

Increased energy demand has led to plans for building many new dams in the western Amazon, mostly in the Andean region. Historical data and mechanistic scenarios are used to examine potential impacts above and below six of the largest dams planned for the region, including reductions in downstream sediment and nutrient supplies, changes in downstream flood pulse, changes in upstream and downstream fish yields, ...

Date: 2020   |   Origin: Oasisbr

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