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Carbon Dioxide Emissions along the Lower Amazon River
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2017 A large fraction of the organic carbon derived from land that is transported through inland waters is decomposed along river systems and emitted to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide (CO2).
Henrique O. Sawakuchi +13 more
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Floodplain channel morphology and networks of the middle Amazon River [PDF]
, 2012 Floodplain channels are important components of river-floodplain systems and are known to play a key role in hydrodynamic exchange and sediment transport.
Mark A. Trigg +9 more
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Mercury in the Tapajós River basin, Brazilian Amazon: A review
Environment International, 2010 This paper presents a review about mercury contamination and human exposure in the Tapajós River basin (Brazil), one of the major tributaries of the Amazon impacted by traditional gold mining from the mid 1980s. The most recent review in this region was published more than ten years ago and since then many articles about environment and especially ...
Berzas Nevado, Juan José +6 more
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Mapping large‐scale river flow hydraulics in the Amazon Basin [PDF]
Water Resources Research, 2013 Key Points first attempt to map river flow dynamics in the Amazon basin new empirical equation for time of peak of flood waves designed for large rivers the map has a percentage of detection of 83.4%
Getirana, Augusto C. V. +1 more
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Major aspects of the mercury cycle in the Negro River Basin, Amazon [PDF]
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, 2009 Despite the low level of industrial activity and human density, Hg concentration in the Negro River basin is relatively high. Soil enriched with naturally high Hg concentrations and atmospheric deposition are the main sources of the metal in this watershed.
da Silva, Gilmar Silverio +5 more
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Delaware River: State of the Basin Report, 2008
, 2008 The Delaware River Basin Commission State of the Basin Report 2008 is designed to serve as a benchmark of current conditions and a point of reference for gaging progress toward management goals.
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Drought variability and land degradation in the Amazon River basin
Frontiers in Earth Science, 2022 The Amazon River Basin (ARB) plays an essential role in global climate regulation. Recent studies have revealed signs of increasing drought conditions in different parts of the basin. Although human activities have degraded large areas, little work has been done to assess whether prolonged drought may exacerbate land degradation ...
Franklin Paredes-Trejo +6 more
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Hydrologic Conditions in the Delaware River Basin, Annual Report 2003
, 2004 This is an Annual Report of the hydrological conditions in the Delaware River Basin for 2003. It includes an update on the lingering effects of the 2001-2002 drought, as well as summaries of preciptation, streamflow, reservoir storage, ground water, and ...
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Neotropical Ichthyology, 2021 Cteniloricaria is a genus of Neotropical armored catfishes belonging to the Loricariinae, currently including two valid species: C. platystoma and C. napova.
Alejandro Londoño-Burbano +2 more
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Neotropical IchthyologyThe Neotropical auchenipterid catfish genus Auchenipterichthys is reviewed and found to include four species. Auchenipterichthys thoracatus, formerly considered to be widely distributed throughout the Amazon River basin, is found to be restricted to the ...
Carl J. Ferraris Jr. +2 more
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