PLoS ONE, 2019 The current boom of dam construction at low latitudes endangers the integrity and function of major tropical river systems. A deeper understanding of the physical and chemical functioning of tropical reservoirs is essential to mitigate dam-related ...
Elisa Calamita +6 more
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A bibliography of Lake Kariba 1987-1994 [PDF]
, 1994 The bibliography contains some 116 citations, including unpublished reports and manuscripts, regarding Lake Kariba. Most of the reports are from the Zambia/Zimbabwe SADC Fisheries and Lake Kariba Fisheries Research Institute.
Muchabaiwa, L.D., Sanyanga, A.
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Additions to the bryophyte flora of Réunion (East African Islands) [PDF]
, 2000 Nineteen species of bryophytes are reported for the first time for Réunion. Especially remarkable are the first African record of Anastrophyllum leucocephalum (Tayl.) Steph. and the first records for the East African Islands of Cephaloziella cf. vaginans
Müller, Frank
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Contamination of surface waters by mining wastes in the Milluni Valley (Cordillera Real, Bolivia): Mineralogical and hydrological influences [PDF]
, 2008 This study is one of very few dealing with mining waste contamination in high altitude, tropical-latitude areas exploited during the last century. Geochemical, mineralogical and hydrological characterizations of potentially harmful elements (PHEs) in ...
Isaure, Marie-Pierre +3 more
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Small changes in climate can profoundly alter the dynamics and ecosystem services of tropical crater lakes. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 African tropical lakes provide vital ecosystem services including food and water to some of the fastest growing human populations, yet they are among the most understudied ecosystems in the world. The consequences of climate change and other stressors on
Émilie Saulnier-Talbot +6 more
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Aquaculture in tropical Mexican lakes and dams: achievements and perspectives [PDF]
, 2000 Mexico, with highly diverse physiography, geology, soils and climate, is a country with a broad mosaic of aquatic ecosystems within 320 watersheds.
Carranza, Jorge, Lopez, Martin
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Influences of Lake Malawi on the spatial and diurnal variability of local precipitation [PDF]
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2019 We investigate how the intensity and spatial distribution of precipitation vary around Lake Malawi on a diurnal timescale, which can be valuable information for water resource management in tropical south-eastern African nations. Using a state-of-the-art
S. Koseki, P. A. Mooney
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The role of women in fish processing: handling and marketing in Kainji Lake basin [PDF]
, 2005 The study assessed the contribution of women in fish handling, processing and marketing in Kainji Lake basin. Structured questionnaires were administered to three fishing villages selected at random.
Bako, W.S.
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Andean drought and glacial retreat tied to Greenland warming during the last glacial period
Nature Communications, 2020 How the abrupt warming events recorded in Greenland ice cores during the last glacial cycle have influenced the tropical climate is not well known. Here the authors present new lake sediment data from the Peruvian Andes that shows that these events ...
Arielle Woods +11 more
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Temperature, organic matter and the sustainability of aquatic systems [PDF]
, 1995 Changes in sustainability of aquatic ecosystems are likely to be brought about by the global warming that has been widely predicted. In this article, the effects of water temperature on water-bodies (lakes, oceans and rivers) are reviewed followed by the
Wotton, Roger S
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