Through their recent article in the journal Science, Dr. David Hoeinghaus, Assistant Professor in
Biology and collaborators brought global attention to the adverse impacts such as species
extinctions and loss of ecosystem services that will accompany the current
boom in hydroelectric development in tropical countries. The Amazon,
Congo and Mekong rivers that are the target of this study hold nearly 30%
of the world's freshwater fish species, many of which are endemics. The
authors advocate holistic basin-scale planning that balances hydropower
development and biodiversity. This work received extensive media and
public attention and was ranked in the top 5% of all research outputs scored by
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More information can be found here: http://www.eco-business.com/news/scientists-sound-alarm-over-hydropowers-impacts-on-tropical-fish-biodiversity/