Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.1002/lol2.70122 |
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| Title (Primary) | Connected reservoirs: Modeling aquatic ecosystems along a cascade system in Brazil |
| Author | Soares, L.M.V.
; Fernandes, T.
; das Graças Silva, T.; Rinke, K.; do Carmo Calijuri, M. |
| Source Titel | Limnology and Oceanography Letters |
| Year | 2026 |
| Department | SEEFO |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Page From | e70122 |
| Language | englisch |
| Topic | T5 Future Landscapes |
| Data and Software links | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16888636 |
| Supplements | Supplement 1 |
| Abstract |
Connected reservoirs along cascade systems have been
constructed along large rivers worldwide, establishing a network of
aquatic environments that greatly affect matter flux and ecological
dynamics. Here, we explore the underlying ecological principles of their
unidirectional connectivity, applying a modeling framework that
explicitly links reservoir processes along a cascade system. Our study
uses an intensively modified large river system with multiple reservoirs
in Brazil to showcase the systematic effects of unilaterally connected
ecosystems. Given the top priority of nutrient load reduction as a
general management strategy, 18 scenarios of reducing nutrient loads
were simulated to assess how restoration strategies modify the
ecological state downstream. According to the model simulations, the
exact spatial implementation of nutrient load reductions along a
reservoir chain highly influenced the ecosystem status and functioning
systematically. This finding points to new opportunities in river basin
management and restoration strategies. |
| Soares, L.M.V., Fernandes, T., das Graças Silva, T., Rinke, K., do Carmo Calijuri, M. (2026): Connected reservoirs: Modeling aquatic ecosystems along a cascade system in Brazil Limnol. Oceanogr. Lett. 11 (3), e70122 10.1002/lol2.70122 |
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