Hydropower Development and Fishways: A Need for Connectivity in Rivers of the Upper Paraná Basin

South American rivers have become intensely affected by the construction of hydroelectric dams that block the river’s connectivity for migratory fish species. In order to mitigate the problems caused by dams and to reestablish connections between habitats, fishways are implemented. Fishway...

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Main Authors: Sergio Makrakis, Ana P. S. Bertão, Jhony F. M. Silva, Maristela C. Makrakis, Fco. Javier Sanz-Ronda, Leandro F. Celestino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/13/3749