Risks of dam construction for South American river dolphins: a case study of the Tapajós River

River dolphins are strongly affected by the construction of hydroelectric dams. Potential isolation in subpopulations above and below such dams and the resulting low genetic variability of these subpopulations can cause extinction at a local level. Here we aimed to estimate density and population si...

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Main Authors: Pavanato, HJ, Melo-Santos, G, Lima, DS, Portocarrero-Aya, M, Paschoalini, M, Mosquera, F, Trujillo, F, Meneses, R, Marmontel, M, Maretti, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inter-Research 2016-09-01
Series:Endangered Species Research
Online Access:https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v31/p47-60/

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