Sebekia sp. (Eupentastomida, Sebekidae) in Pygocentrus piraya (Actinopterygii: Serrasalmidae) from marginal lagoons of the middle São Francisco River basin, Brazil [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2022 Pygocentrus piraya is an endemic species of the São Francisco River basin. In this study, 342 carnivorous fish were examined, nymphs specimens of Sebekia sp.
Rayane Duarte +2 more
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Drought Assessment in the São Francisco River Basin Using Satellite-Based and Ground-Based Indices
Remote Sensing, 2021 The São Francisco River Basin (SFRB) plays a key role for the agricultural and hydropower sectors in Northeast Brazil (NEB). Historically, in the low part of the SFRB, people have to cope with strong periods of drought. However, there are incipient signs
Lakshmi Kumar Tv +2 more
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Neuropathy in Val122Ile Hereditary Transthyretin (ATTR) Amyloidosis: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
J Peripher Nerv SystABSTRACT Background and Aims The Val122Ile ATTR Amyloidosis has traditionally been linked to cardiac manifestations. Recent studies suggest that neuropathy may be relevant. In this study, we characterized its peripheral nerve manifestations in depth. Methods This was a national, multicenter, observational, retrospective study.
Paranhos AP +16 more
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When There's No November Rain: Developing a Parametric Insurance for Hydroelectric Energy Generators in Brazil. [PDF]
Risk AnalABSTRACT Hydrological risk is a growing challenge for renewable power systems, as droughts reduce generation, increase costs, and expose gaps in risk‐transfer mechanisms. We examine this problem in Brazil, home to the world's sixth‐largest electricity system and highly dependent on hydroelectricity, which accounted for 43% of installed generation ...
Fonseca NC +3 more
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Acute Diarrheal Disease Associated With Climate Variability and Water Supply System Configuration: An Ecological Study in Brazil. [PDF]
Water Environ ResAcute diarrheal disease rates are associated with seasonality and the type of water supply system. ABSTRACT Acute diarrheal disease (ADD) remains a major public health problem in low‐ and middle‐income countries, where vulnerabilities in water supply systems (WSSs) are associated with increased exposure to disease.
de Araújo Reis IF +6 more
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Jaguar Range-Wide Connectivity: Prioritising Core Areas and Corridors Between and Within Protected Areas and Indigenous Lands. [PDF]
Glob Chang BiolUsing movement‐based connectivity models, we identify priority core areas and dispersal corridors for jaguars across the Americas, revealing strong connectivity in South America but major fragmentation in Mexico, Central America and the Atlantic Forest.
Alvarenga GC +38 more
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Geophysical Monograph Series, Page 1-26., 2021 Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
Richard E. Ernst +8 more
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UPSTREAM, DOWNSTREAM: FISHERMEN, RIVER AND RISKS IN LOW SÃO FRANCISCO RIVER [PDF]
Ambiente & Sociedade, 2020 Risk perception is one of the pillars of water management. This text proposes to reflect on the meanings of risk in the life experiences of the fishermen of the Lower São Francisco River, in a scenario of increasing environmental degradation.
KLEVERTON MELO DE CARVALHO +4 more
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Spatial distribution of Megalancistrus barrae (Steindachner 1910), and first record on the high stretch of São Francisco basin [PDF]
Check List, 2015 Megalancistrus barrae is a species endemic to the São Francisco River basin that has not previously been recorded from the Upper São Francisco basin.The present work increases the known distribution of the species by reporting new collections from two ...
Gilberto Salvador +3 more
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Confins, 2021 In the history of the indigenous peoples of the Northeast, Opará, a name given by the indigenous people to the São Francisco River which means “river-sea”, appears as a means of communication and also of escape, a network that interconnects the diverse ...
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