Rivers of South America
- 1st Edition - October 10, 2024
- Editors: Manuel A.S Graca, Marcos Callisto, Franco Teixeira de Mello, Douglas Rodriguez Olarte
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 4 2 9 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 5 9 4 - 3
Rivers of South America examines the physical, chemical, and biological environment of South American Rivers, and the people living in their basins. The book explores the main r… Read more
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Rivers of South America examines the physical, chemical, and biological environment of South American Rivers, and the people living in their basins. The book explores the main river basins, with information on each river's history, physiography, clime, hydrology, biodiversity, ecological processes, environmental problems, management, and conservation. The book identifies conservation hotspots for riverine environments, and is enriched with a large number of maps, photos, graphs, and tables. This reference is important for aquatic ecologists, environmental authorities, local and national governments, academics, NGOs, and those interested in the preservation and management of flowing waters.
- Presents boxed information in each chapter to provide clear and consistent highlights throughout
- Provides a single source of information for South America's major rivers
- Offers full-color photographs and topographical maps to demonstrate the beauty, major features, and uniqueness of each river system
River ecologists/ biologists, Geographers, Hydrologists, Local, regional and governmental environmental, river & water resource managers, Conservationists
1. Introduction to rivers of South America
Manuel A.S. Grac¸a, Edgardo M. Latrubesse, Marcos Callisto, Franco Teixeira de Mello, and Douglas Rodrı´guez-Olarte
2. Rivers of the Caribbean
Samuel E. Segnini-Flores, Douglas Rodrı´guez-Olarte, Jose E. Rinco´ n, Juan F. Blanco-Libreros, and Sara R. Lo´ pez-Rodrı´guez
3. Magdalena
Jose Iva´n Mojica, Edith Gonza´lez-Afanador, Jhon Donato-Rondo´ n, and Gabriel Hernando Guillot-Monroy
4. Orinoco
Douglas Rodrı´guez-Olarte, Judith Rosales, Jesu´ s Manuel Va´squez-Ramos, Hernando Ramı´rez-Gil, Crı´spulo J. Marrero, and Carlos DoNascimiento
5. Rivers of the North Atlantic
Jan H.A. Mol, Raphael Covain, and Philip W. Willink
6. Amazonas
Naziano Filizola, Rogerio Marinho, Carlos Freitas, Camila Ribas, Jansen Zuanon, Philip Fearnside, and Patricia Moreira-Turcq
7. Amazonian Rivers from the Guiana Shield
Maria Teresa Fernandez Piedade, Pia Parolin, Aline Lopes, Florian Wittmann, Wolfgang J. Junk, Amanda Mortati, Thiago Andre, and Jochen Schongart
8. Rivers from the Western Amazon
Natalia C. Piland, Claire F. Beveridge, Joa˜o V. Campos-Silva, Carlos Can˜ as, Sandra B. Correa, Thiago B.A. Couto, Andrea C. Encalada, Daniel Escobar-Camacho, Silvia Lo´ pez-Casas, Benjamin Webb, and Elizabeth P. Anderson
9. Madeira
Carolina Rodrigues da Costa Do´ ria,
Jorge Molina-Carpio, Gislene Torrente-Vilara, Aline Andriolo, Maria Madalena de Aguiar Cavalcante, Carmen Gracı´a-Da´ vila, Herna´n Ortega, and Paul Andre van Damme
10. Amazonian Rivers from the Brazilian Shield: Xingu and Tapajo´ s
Luciano F.A. Montag, Leandro M. Sousa, Andre L. Netto-Ferreira, Andre O. Sawakuchi, Gustavo Hallwass, Renato A.M. Silvano, Jose Max B. Oliveira-Junior, and Tiago M.S. Freitas
11. Tocantins and Araguaia
Fernando M. Pelicice, Hasley R. Pereira, Priscilla Carvalho, Davi B. das Chagas, and Dilermando P. Lima-Junior
12. Rivers of the North East
Jose Etham de Lucena Barbosa, Juliana dos Santos Severiano, Silvia Yasmin Lustosa Costa, Bianca
de Freitas Terra, Elvio Sergio Figueredo Medeiros, and Rosemberg F. Menezes
13. Sa˜o Francisco
Paulo S. Pompeu, Diego R. Macedo, Carlos B.M. Alves, and Lafayette D. da Luz
14. Rivers of the Central Atlantic
Francisco A.R. Barbosa, Diego G.F. Pujoni, Carlos E. Rezende, Alisson F. Barbieri, and Francisco Ricardo de Andrade Neto
15. Uruguay
Franco Teixeira de Mello, Christine Lucas, Hugo Inda, Mariana Rı´os, and Iva´n Gonza´ lez-Bergonzoni
16. Parana´
Pablo A. Scarabotti, Isabel T. Leli, Luis O. Lucifora, Edgardo M. Latrubesse, Cla´udia C. Bonecker, and Mercedes R. Marchese
17. Paraguay
Karl M. Wantzen, Yzel Rondon Su´ arez, Julio C.J. Solo´ rzano, Fernando R. Carvalho, Lucia A.F. Mateus, Marı´a Fa´tima Mereles Haydar, Pierre Girard, and Jerry Magno F. Penha
18. Rivers draining the Southern Gran Chaco
Hugo R. Ferna´ndez, Luis A. Ferna´ndez, Mario A. Caria, Yzel Rondon Su´ arez, Jerry Magno F. Penha, and
Eduardo Domı´nguez
19. Pampean rivers
Alberto Rodrigues Capı´tulo, Nestor A. Gabellone, Adonis Giorgi, Leandro Rodrigues Capı´tulo, and
Nora Go´ mez
20. Colorado River system
Pablo A. Macchi, Patricia Peralta, Marisa Cogliati, Nerina Canale, Heber Sosa, Ricardo Go´ mez, and
Yeny Labaut
21. Southern Atlantic rivers
Miguel A. Pascual, Juana Aigo, Natalia L. Pessacg, Boris G. Diaz, Pedro Tiberi, and M. Laura Miserendino
22. Rivers flowing to the Southern Pacific
Jorge Nimptsch, Pablo Fierro, Konrad Go´ rski, Nicole Colin, and Jorge Leo´ n Mun˜ oz
23. Rivers of the Central Pacific
Irma Vila, Pablo Rojas, Herna´n Ortega, Marı´a C. Sabando, Rodrigo Pardo, Cristina Dorador, and Francisco Meza
24. Rivers of the northern Pacific
Blanca Rı´os-Touma, Magnolia Longo, Christian Villamarı´n, Yesid Carvajal-Escobar, Jaime Cantera-Kintz, Daniela Rosero-Lo´ pez, Pedro Jimenez-Prado, and Jose Iva´n Mojica
25. An agenda for conservation of South American rivers
Manuel A.S. Grac¸a, Karl M. Wantzen, Franco Teixeira de Mello, Marcos Callisto, and Douglas Rodrıguez-Olarte
Manuel A.S. Grac¸a, Edgardo M. Latrubesse, Marcos Callisto, Franco Teixeira de Mello, and Douglas Rodrı´guez-Olarte
2. Rivers of the Caribbean
Samuel E. Segnini-Flores, Douglas Rodrı´guez-Olarte, Jose E. Rinco´ n, Juan F. Blanco-Libreros, and Sara R. Lo´ pez-Rodrı´guez
3. Magdalena
Jose Iva´n Mojica, Edith Gonza´lez-Afanador, Jhon Donato-Rondo´ n, and Gabriel Hernando Guillot-Monroy
4. Orinoco
Douglas Rodrı´guez-Olarte, Judith Rosales, Jesu´ s Manuel Va´squez-Ramos, Hernando Ramı´rez-Gil, Crı´spulo J. Marrero, and Carlos DoNascimiento
5. Rivers of the North Atlantic
Jan H.A. Mol, Raphael Covain, and Philip W. Willink
6. Amazonas
Naziano Filizola, Rogerio Marinho, Carlos Freitas, Camila Ribas, Jansen Zuanon, Philip Fearnside, and Patricia Moreira-Turcq
7. Amazonian Rivers from the Guiana Shield
Maria Teresa Fernandez Piedade, Pia Parolin, Aline Lopes, Florian Wittmann, Wolfgang J. Junk, Amanda Mortati, Thiago Andre, and Jochen Schongart
8. Rivers from the Western Amazon
Natalia C. Piland, Claire F. Beveridge, Joa˜o V. Campos-Silva, Carlos Can˜ as, Sandra B. Correa, Thiago B.A. Couto, Andrea C. Encalada, Daniel Escobar-Camacho, Silvia Lo´ pez-Casas, Benjamin Webb, and Elizabeth P. Anderson
9. Madeira
Carolina Rodrigues da Costa Do´ ria,
Jorge Molina-Carpio, Gislene Torrente-Vilara, Aline Andriolo, Maria Madalena de Aguiar Cavalcante, Carmen Gracı´a-Da´ vila, Herna´n Ortega, and Paul Andre van Damme
10. Amazonian Rivers from the Brazilian Shield: Xingu and Tapajo´ s
Luciano F.A. Montag, Leandro M. Sousa, Andre L. Netto-Ferreira, Andre O. Sawakuchi, Gustavo Hallwass, Renato A.M. Silvano, Jose Max B. Oliveira-Junior, and Tiago M.S. Freitas
11. Tocantins and Araguaia
Fernando M. Pelicice, Hasley R. Pereira, Priscilla Carvalho, Davi B. das Chagas, and Dilermando P. Lima-Junior
12. Rivers of the North East
Jose Etham de Lucena Barbosa, Juliana dos Santos Severiano, Silvia Yasmin Lustosa Costa, Bianca
de Freitas Terra, Elvio Sergio Figueredo Medeiros, and Rosemberg F. Menezes
13. Sa˜o Francisco
Paulo S. Pompeu, Diego R. Macedo, Carlos B.M. Alves, and Lafayette D. da Luz
14. Rivers of the Central Atlantic
Francisco A.R. Barbosa, Diego G.F. Pujoni, Carlos E. Rezende, Alisson F. Barbieri, and Francisco Ricardo de Andrade Neto
15. Uruguay
Franco Teixeira de Mello, Christine Lucas, Hugo Inda, Mariana Rı´os, and Iva´n Gonza´ lez-Bergonzoni
16. Parana´
Pablo A. Scarabotti, Isabel T. Leli, Luis O. Lucifora, Edgardo M. Latrubesse, Cla´udia C. Bonecker, and Mercedes R. Marchese
17. Paraguay
Karl M. Wantzen, Yzel Rondon Su´ arez, Julio C.J. Solo´ rzano, Fernando R. Carvalho, Lucia A.F. Mateus, Marı´a Fa´tima Mereles Haydar, Pierre Girard, and Jerry Magno F. Penha
18. Rivers draining the Southern Gran Chaco
Hugo R. Ferna´ndez, Luis A. Ferna´ndez, Mario A. Caria, Yzel Rondon Su´ arez, Jerry Magno F. Penha, and
Eduardo Domı´nguez
19. Pampean rivers
Alberto Rodrigues Capı´tulo, Nestor A. Gabellone, Adonis Giorgi, Leandro Rodrigues Capı´tulo, and
Nora Go´ mez
20. Colorado River system
Pablo A. Macchi, Patricia Peralta, Marisa Cogliati, Nerina Canale, Heber Sosa, Ricardo Go´ mez, and
Yeny Labaut
21. Southern Atlantic rivers
Miguel A. Pascual, Juana Aigo, Natalia L. Pessacg, Boris G. Diaz, Pedro Tiberi, and M. Laura Miserendino
22. Rivers flowing to the Southern Pacific
Jorge Nimptsch, Pablo Fierro, Konrad Go´ rski, Nicole Colin, and Jorge Leo´ n Mun˜ oz
23. Rivers of the Central Pacific
Irma Vila, Pablo Rojas, Herna´n Ortega, Marı´a C. Sabando, Rodrigo Pardo, Cristina Dorador, and Francisco Meza
24. Rivers of the northern Pacific
Blanca Rı´os-Touma, Magnolia Longo, Christian Villamarı´n, Yesid Carvajal-Escobar, Jaime Cantera-Kintz, Daniela Rosero-Lo´ pez, Pedro Jimenez-Prado, and Jose Iva´n Mojica
25. An agenda for conservation of South American rivers
Manuel A.S. Grac¸a, Karl M. Wantzen, Franco Teixeira de Mello, Marcos Callisto, and Douglas Rodrıguez-Olarte
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 10, 2024
- Language: English
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Manuel A.S Graca
Manuel A.S. Graça is a full Professor of Ecology at the Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield, U.K. Since 2003, he is a visiting scientist at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, BH, Brazil. His research interests include leaf litter decomposition, stream ecology, and biomonitoring. Graça is an editor on three journals, has published 134 paper in international journals, authored one book and edited two others.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, PortugalMC
Marcos Callisto
Marcos Callisto is a full Professor of Ecology at the Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. He received hisPh.D, from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Callisto’s research interests include ecology of headwater streams, freshwater biodiversity conservation, leaf litter decomposition, biomonitoring, environmental education, and ecological assessment. Callisto is on an Editorial Board for a renowned journal, has published over 100 papers in international journals, 46 book chapters and has been an editor on five books.
Affiliations and expertise
full Professor of Ecology at the Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.FM
Franco Teixeira de Mello
Franco Teixeira de Mello is a Professor of Ecology and Environmental Management at the Department of Ecology and Environmental Management, Centro Universitario Regional del Este, Universidad de la República, Uruguay. He received his Ph.D. fromthe Universidad de la República, Uruguay. His research interests include stream ecology, fresh water fishes, biomonitoring, and leaf litter decomposition. Teixeira de Mello is an editor on three journals, published 54 paper in international journals, authored two books, edited another, and has contributed to 17 book chapters.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Ecology and Environmental Management, Department of Ecology and Environmental Management, Centro Universitario Regional del Este, Universidad de la República, UruguayDO
Douglas Rodriguez Olarte
Douglas Rodríguez Olarte is a full Professor of Ecology at the Department of Biology, Agronomy Faculty, Universidad Centro Occidental Lisandro Alvarado. He received his Ph.D. from the University Complutense of Madrid, Spain. His research interests include biogeography, integrity, biomonitoring and conservation of freshwater fishes and rivers, and fish and aquatic ecology. Olarte has published 35 paper in international journals and authored one book, edited another, and has contributed to 25 book chapters.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Ecology, Department of Biology, Agronomy Faculty, Universidad Centro Occidental Lisandro Alvarado, VenezuelaRead Rivers of South America on ScienceDirect