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Drought Assessment in the São Francisco River Basin Using Satellite-Based and Ground-Based Indices
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
Franklin Paredes-Trejo +6 more
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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]
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]
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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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 ...
Beatriz Barbosa da Silva +1 more
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The objective of this work was to evaluate the bioaccumulation of mercury in 13 species of fish with different eating habits, captured in the Três Marias Reservoir, São Francisco Basin, from March 2012 to April 2013.
Marcos Vinícius Teles Gomes +5 more
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Fish fauna of the Pandeiros River, a region of environmental protection for fish species in Minas Gerais state, Brazil [PDF]
The Area of Environmental Protection of the Pandeiros River is the largest unit for sustainable use in Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The Pandeiros Wetland in the lower part of this river is considered a nursery for most migratory fish species of the São ...
Udson Santos +3 more
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The São Francisco river basin, also known as Velho Chico, exhibits an extension of over 640,000 km2 and runs 2,700 km from Minas Gerais to reach its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean, on the Alagoas and Sergipe states coast border.
Ana Lúcia Eufrázio Romão +3 more
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Metynnis lippincottianus is a freshwater native fish to the Guiana basin and Amazon basin and was recently introduced into the São Francisco River in Brazil. This study aimed to determine the helminths parasites of M. lippincottianus from the Três Marias
Maria de Fátima Cancella de Almeida-Berto +2 more
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Introduction: The São Francisco River Basin Committee (CBHSF) was set up by presidential decree in 2001 with the aim of achieving decentralized and participatory management of its water.
Ana Paula Novais Pires
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