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ToolsCouto, Thiago B. A., Jenkins, Clinton N., Beveridge, Claire F., Heilpern, Sebastian A., Herrera-R, Guido A., Piland, Natalia C., Leal, Cecilia Gontijo, Zuanon, Jansen, Doria, Carolina R. C., Montoya, Mariana, Varese, Mariana, Correa, Sandra B., Goulding, Michael and Anderson, Elizabeth P. (2024) Translating science into actions to conserve Amazonian freshwaters. Conservation Science and Practice, 6 (11). ISSN 2578-4854
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Abstract
Despite the importance of freshwater ecosystems to social-ecological systems of the Amazon, conservation in the region historically has focused on terrestrial ecosystems. Moreover, current information on pressing management and conservation needs specific to freshwaters is scattered across multiple disciplines and generally focused on particular threats, habitats, and taxa. This disparateness of information limits the ability of researchers and practitioners to set priorities and implement actions that comprehensively address challenges faced by freshwater ecosystems. To reduce this research-implementation gap, we reviewed the scientific literature on Amazon freshwater conservation to identify pressing actions to be taken and potential directions for their implementation. We identified 63 actions gleaned from 174 publications. These were classified into six major themes: (i) implement environmental flows, (ii) improve water quality, (iii) protect and restore critical habitats, (iv) manage exploitation of freshwater organisms, (v) prevent and control invasive species, and (vi) safeguard and restore freshwater connectivity. Although each action may face different implementation challenges, we propose three guiding principles to support action planning and decisions on-the-ground. We conclude with a reflection on potential future directions to place freshwaters into the center of policies and agreements that target the conservation of the Amazon.
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| Additional Information: | Funding information: This project received financial support from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. EPA also received support from the MacArthur Foundation (grant #16-1607-151053-CSD) and the Tinker Foundation, which also supported TBAC, NCP, and CFB. SBC was supported by the Forest and Wildlife Research Center of Mississippi State University, USA (McIntire Stennis project #1026075). GAHR acknowledges funding from the Ministry of Sciences of Colombia (Call for doctorates abroad No. 860 from 2019) and through the Graduate School of the University of Tennessee. CRCD is grateful to the CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico) for the research grants provided (Process Numbers: 305836/2020-0). CGL is supported by UKRI (United Kingdom Research and Innovation) Future Leaders Fellowship (MR/W011085/1), also supporting TBAC since June 2023. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | amazon basin,aquatic ecosystems,conservation actions,conservation planning,freshwater biodiversity,global and planetary change,ecology,environmental science (miscellaneous),nature and landscape conservation ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2300/2306 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Sep 2025 09:30 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Oct 2025 00:32 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/100487 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/csp2.13241 |
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