In the 12 years since Dudgeon et al.(2006) reviewed major pressures on freshwater
ecosystems, the biodiversity crisis in the world's lakes, reservoirs, rivers, streams and …

Much effort has been devoted to developing, constructing and refining fish passage facilities
to enable target species to pass barriers on fluvial systems, and yet, fishway science …

The world's most biodiverse river basins—the Amazon, Congo, and Mekong—are
experiencing an unprecedented boom in construction of hydropower dams. These projects …

Brazil has more than 700 large reservoirs distributed in all of the major river basins of South
America. Most dams were constructed to produce electricity. Although these reservoirs favor …

Most large rivers in South America are fragmented by large dams, and a common
management strategy to mitigate impacts has been construction of fish passes. Recent …

In an attempt to restore the connectivity of fragmented river habitats, a variety of passage
facilities have been installed at river barriers. Despite the cost of building these structures …

Human-induced rapid environmental change (HIREC; eg, climate change or exotic species)
has caused global species declines. Although behavioral plasticity has buffered some …

Reservoirs have been built in almost all of the hydrographic basins of Brazil. Their purposes
include water supply for cities, irrigation and mainly, generation of electricity. There are more …

Neotropical freshwater fishes are the most diverse on the planet (> 5,500 species), although
nations in Latin America have been negligent regarding their conservation. National policies …

As governments and non-state actors strive to minimize global warming, a primary strategy
is the decarbonization of power systems which will require a massive increase in renewable …