Severe population decline of marsh deer, Blastocerus dichotomus (Cetartiodactyla: Cervidae), a threatened species, caused by flooding related to a hydroelectric power plant.
Severe population decline of marsh deer, Blastocerus dichotomus (Cetartiodactyla: Cervidae), a threatened species, caused by flooding related to a hydroelectric power plant.
Author(s): ANDRIOLO, A.; PIOVEZAN, U.; COSTA, M. J. R. P. da; TORRES, H. A.; VIGLIOTTI, A.; ZERBINI, A. N.; DUARTE, J. M. B.
Summary: Balancing power production and environmental conservation can be problematic. The objective of this study was to investigate the abundance of marsh deer in the Paraná River Basin, above the Sergio Motta (Porto Primavera) Dam, before and after the impact of the dam closure. A fixed-wing, flat window aircraft was used to survey study transects. Observations were recorded based on the distance sampling line transect method, assuming that the detection probability decreases with increased distance.
Publication year: 2013
Types of publication: Journal article
Unit: Embrapa Pantanal
Keywords: Abundance, Anthropogenic impact, Cervids, Distance sampling, Distribution
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