La lista de peces de agua dulce del Ecuador se sustenta en las referencias bibliográficas y
en la base de datos de la colección de peces del Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas de la …

Recent investigations of wetlands in western Amazonia have revealed the presence of
extensive peat deposits up to 7.5 m thick developing under a variety of vegetation types. We …

Fisheries co-management lies at the center of environmental, social, and economic issues in
the lower Pastaza River basin in the Peruvian Amazon. In this remote region, the …

Elevated mercury (Hg) concentrations in fish from Amazonia have been associated with gold-
mining, hydroelectric dams and deforestation but few studies consider the role of petroleum …

Se realizó un estudio de la Ictiofauna en tres microcuencas y una subcuenca hidrográfica
en el corredor Ecológico Llanganates–Sangay. Los muestreos se efectuaron en los meses …

Our knowledge of suitable criteria to determine rarity in most marine invertebrates is lacking,
thus hindering targeted impact studies, long-term monitoring programs, and associated …

The Peruvian Amazon has one of the highest concentrations of aquatic biodiversity in the
world, with almost 1,000 fish species currently known, and more described every year. This …

El presente trabajo informa sobre la diversidad de peces en la Cuenca del Bajo Pachitea.
En julio de 2005 un inventario rápido en 31 estaciones (14 ríos, 13 quebradas y 4 lagunas) …

This dissertation assesses the levels of mercury in fish and human populations and PAHs in
local communities along three rivers in the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon. Land use …

This research examines how the Kandozi indigenous group governs access to fish and
timber, how access contributes to their well-being, and if the Kandozi's natural resource use …