Further Development of Small Hydropower Facilities May Alter Nutrient Transport to the Pantanal Wetland of Brazil

Further Development of Small Hydropower Facilities May Alter Nutrient Transport to the Pantanal Wetland of Brazil

Small hydropower (SHP) facilities, defined variably but usually by installed capacities of <10–50 MW, are proliferating around the world, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. Compared to larger dams, SHPs are generally viewed as having less environmental impact, although there ha...

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Main Authors: Marcia Divina de Oliveira, Ibraim Fantin-Cruz, Juliana Andrade Campos, Marcel Medina de Campos, Rafael Mingoti, Marcelo Luiz de Souza, Daniela Maimoni de Figueiredo, Eliana Freire Gaspar de Carvalho Dores, Olavo Pedrollo, Stephen K. Hamilton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
Subjects:
hydroelectricity
dams
tropical
water quality
river transport
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvs.2020.577793/full

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