A new candiru of the genus Paracanthopoma (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from the Araguaia River basin, Central Brazil.
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14906
Abstract: A new species of the candiru genus Paracanthopoma is described from the floodplains of the Bananal Island, a transition area between the Cerrado and Amazon, in the Araguaia River basin, Central Brazil. Paracanthopoma cangussu sp.… read more here.
Keywords: araguaia river; genus paracanthopoma; candiru genus; river basin ... See more keywords
Stand dynamics of the drought-affected floodplain forests of Araguaia River, Brazilian Amazon
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DOI: 10.1186/s40663-017-0097-8
Abstract: BackgroundThe floodplain forests of Araguaia River, a clear-water river in the southeastern Amazon (Tocantins State, Brazil), are characterized by seasonal flooding up to 3.5 m height, low nutrient levels in the water, and seasonal drought… read more here.
Keywords: araguaia river; forests araguaia; floodplain forests; floodplain ... See more keywords
Remarkable Geographic Structuring of Rheophilic Fishes of the Lower Araguaia River
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DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2018.00295
Abstract: Rapids and waterfalls, and their associated fauna and flora are in peril. With the construction of each new hydroelectric dam, more rapids and waterfalls are destroyed, leading to the disappearance of associated fauna and flora.… read more here.
Keywords: araguaia river; rheophilic fishes; rheophilic habitats; among rapids ... See more keywords