Diversity and community structure of rapids-dwelling fishes of the Xingu River: Implications for conservation amid large-scale hydroelectric development
A recent boom in hydroelectric development in the world's most diverse tropical river basins
is currently threatening aquatic biodiversity on an unprecedented scale. Among the most …
is currently threatening aquatic biodiversity on an unprecedented scale. Among the most …
Impact of Three Gorges Dam operation on the spawning success of four major Chinese carps
The impact of the Three Gorges Dam on the downstream flow regime and carp communities
is assessed through a systematic examination of various indicators of hydrology (IHs) …
is assessed through a systematic examination of various indicators of hydrology (IHs) …
Baited remote underwater video as a promising nondestructive tool to assess fish assemblages in clearwater Amazonian rivers: testing the effect of bait and habitat …
Baited remote underwater video (BRUV) systems are being used in marine ecosystems as a
nonextractive, cost-effective method of assessing the fish fauna with minimal species bias …
nonextractive, cost-effective method of assessing the fish fauna with minimal species bias …
Influences of multiple anthropogenic disturbances coupled with a tailings dam rupture on spatiotemporal variation in fish assemblages of a tropical river
GN Salvador, LFA Montag, RM Hughes… - Freshwater …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The Mariana disaster, resulting from the rupture of the Fundão tailings storage facility (TSF)
in 2015, was a large‐scale environmental disaster that drastically affected the entire channel …
in 2015, was a large‐scale environmental disaster that drastically affected the entire channel …
[HTML][HTML] Dietary shift of a pimelodid catfish in response to the flood pulse in the Xingu River
MS Lima, SS Martins, LFA Montag… - Neotropical …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
We assessed the effect of a flood pulse on the diet composition, trophic niche breadth, and
feeding intensity of the mandi catfish Pimelodus blochii (Pimelodidae) in the middle Xingu …
feeding intensity of the mandi catfish Pimelodus blochii (Pimelodidae) in the middle Xingu …
[HTML][HTML] Population and reproductive parameters of the red-tailed catfish, Phractocephalus hemioliopterus (Pimelodidae: Siluriformes), from the Xingu River, Brazil
TMS Freitas, LFA Montag - Neotropical Ichthyology, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
ABSTRACT A field study of the sex ratio, length-weight ratio, body size at first gonadal
maturation, and the breeding season of the red-tailed catfish, Phractocephalus …
maturation, and the breeding season of the red-tailed catfish, Phractocephalus …
[HTML][HTML] Sedentary fish as indicators of changes in the river flow rate after impoundment
YA Mendes, RS Oliveira, LFA Montag, MC Andrade… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
The natural flood pulse of the Amazon basin has been altered progressively by the
installation of hydroelectric dams, which have had a potentially adverse impact on the local …
installation of hydroelectric dams, which have had a potentially adverse impact on the local …
[HTML][HTML] Flood pulse influence on the feeding ecology of two Amazonian auchenipterid catfishes
We assessed the flood pulse effect on the diet composition, trophic niche breadth, and the
amount of food intake of two Amazonian auchenipterids with different feeding strategies …
amount of food intake of two Amazonian auchenipterids with different feeding strategies …
[HTML][HTML] Biotelemetry reveals migratory behaviour of large catfish in the Xingu River, Eastern Amazon
L Hahn, EG Martins, LD Nunes, LF da Câmara… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
We used a combination of radio and acoustic telemetry to assess the movements of large
catfish (Pimelodidae) in the Xingu River, a clearwater tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil …
catfish (Pimelodidae) in the Xingu River, a clearwater tributary of the Amazon River in Brazil …
Sperm characterization of the endangered Amazonian fish Hypancistrus zebra: Basic knowledge for reproduction and conservation strategies
JS Caldas, L Godoy - Animal Reproduction Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Hypancistrus zebra is an ornamental fish endemic to the Xingu River (Brazilian Amazon)
and is critically endangered by the construction of a hydroelectric plant in its habitat and …
and is critically endangered by the construction of a hydroelectric plant in its habitat and …