Abstract The Araguaia River floodplain is an important biogeographic boundary between the
two largest South American biomes: the Cerrado (Brazilian Savanna) and the Amazon …

The temporal effect of discharge and limnology on fish composition and species diversity in
a floodplain lake at the confluence of the Amazon and Negro Rivers was evaluated. Species …

Abnormal hydroclimatic years in the Amazon have been increasingly frequent in the last two
decades, creating more prolonged droughts and severe floods. These events are expected …

The ecological functioning of floodplain lakes is largely influenced by the interaction with the
river mainstem. In this study, seasonal variation in water chemistry and the relationship with …

Little is known about the tolerance of Amazonian fish to ammonia. However, elevated
ammonia of anthropogenic origin may now occur. As Amazonian fish evolved in waters …

Floodplain lakes are ecosystems characterised by annual flood and dry cycles. Fish ecology
is influenced by the flood pulse due to the large influx of allochthonous food resources and …

Introduction Trees from flooded forests have to adjust their xylem hydraulic structure to face
the annual flooding and the climatic conditions of the atmosphere. Usually, this adjustment …

Mercury (Hg) bioaccumulation can be influenced by biological characteristics (eg, trophic
position) and environmental changes (eg, seasonal flood-pulse), as it can create site …

Floodplain systems are widespread in the Amazon and several studies have evaluated
mercury biogeochemistry in these systems. The Amazon region can be considered a …

Seasonal environments favor the evolution of capital breeding, whereby reproduction uses
surplus energy from resources acquired during an earlier period. Consequently …