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Description

Studying space interactions in hydroelectric dam ecosystems The rising need for energy led to the proliferation of hydroelectric dams worldwide. However, damming is associated with some negative impacts on the environment, significantly affecting local ecosystems and tropical forests in particular. Damming causes habitat loss and fragmentation. It is noticed that after the inundation of an area, the ridgetops become islands with their own ecosystems. The EU-funded Lost-Biodiv project is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action that intends to analyse the environmental impacts of the ecosystems of these islands. It will particularly study and evaluate the interactions between species in 35 forest islands and three mainland continuous forest areas in the biggest hydroelectric dam in South America. The research will use available data on vertebrates, invertebrates and plants.

Organisations

• University of East Anglia

Funding

• European funding

Specific Funding Sources:
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)

Level of Action:

National: BRAZIL

Applications

Large-hydro, Storage Hydropower

Keywords

Ecology, Sustainability

Areas of Research

Last Updated: 22/02/2024 09:44

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