Heating Impact of a Tropical Reservoir on Downstream Water Temperature: A Case Study of the Jinghong Dam on the Lancang River
Reservoirs change downstream thermal regimes by releasing water of different temperatures to that under natural conditions, which may then alter downstream biodiversity and ecological processes. The hydropower exploitation in the mainstream Lancang-Mekong River has triggered concern for its potentia...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-07-01
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Series: | Water |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/7/951 |