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Research article
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18 Sep 2019
Research article |
| 18 Sep 2019
| 18 Sep 2019
Carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations and emission in the newly constructed Belo Monte hydropower complex in the Xingu River, Amazonia
Kleiton R. de Araújo
Programa de Pós Graduação em Biodiversidade e
Conservação, Universidade Federal do Pará, Altamira, 68372 –
040, Brazil
Henrique O. Sawakuchi
Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura, Universidade de São
Paulo, Piracicaba, Brazil
Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University,
Umeå, 901 87, Sweden
now at: Department of Thematic Studies, Environmental Change, Linköping University, Linköping, 581 83, Sweden
Dailson J. Bertassoli Jr.
Departamento de Geologia Sedimentar e Ambiental, Instituto de
Geociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
André O. Sawakuchi
Programa de Pós Graduação em Biodiversidade e
Conservação, Universidade Federal do Pará, Altamira, 68372 –
040, Brazil
Departamento de Geologia Sedimentar e Ambiental, Instituto de
Geociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Karina D. da Silva
Programa de Pós Graduação em Biodiversidade e
Conservação, Universidade Federal do Pará, Altamira, 68372 –
040, Brazil
Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal
do Pará, Altamira, 68372 – 040, Brazil
Thiago B. Vieira
Programa de Pós Graduação em Biodiversidade e
Conservação, Universidade Federal do Pará, Altamira, 68372 –
040, Brazil
Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal
do Pará, Altamira, 68372 – 040, Brazil
Nicholas D. Ward
Marine Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,
Sequim, Washington 98382, USA
School of Oceanography, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
98195-5351, USA
Tatiana S. Pereira
Programa de Pós Graduação em Biodiversidade e
Conservação, Universidade Federal do Pará, Altamira, 68372 –
040, Brazil
Faculdade de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal
do Pará, Altamira, 68372 – 040, Brazil
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- Oogenesis and expression of PCNA and vitellogenin in Geophagus native to the Amazon basin in pre- and post-hydroelectric dam periods Y. Mendes et al. 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2022.107150
- How green can Amazon hydropower be? Net carbon emission from the largest hydropower plant in Amazonia D. Bertassoli et al. 10.1126/sciadv.abe1470
- Impacts of hydropower development on locals’ livelihoods in the Global South L. Castro-Diaz et al. 10.1016/j.worlddev.2023.106285
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Short summary
Run-of-the-river (ROR) reservoirs have reduced flooded areas that maintain natural river characteristics; however, little is known about their influence on carbon dioxide (CO2) emission. In this regard, we evaluated the spatiotemporal CO2 fluxes (FCO2) and partial CO2 pressure (pCO2) of the Belo Monte hydropower complex. Our results emphasize that ROR dams contribute to CO2) emissions. Only FCO2 varies through reservoirs; in addition, both FCO2 and pCO2 are spatially heterogeneous.
Run-of-the-river (ROR) reservoirs have reduced flooded areas that maintain natural river...
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