O peixe migrante que ajuda a entender as crises dos rios da Amazônia

Science outreach / Journalism

The report investigated the dorado: an animal capable of swimming more than 11,000 kilometers over the course of its life and storing a wealth of microscopic information in its head. Read on to understand how the assessment of the ecological impact of hydroelectric dams and sustainable fisheries management across countries can determine the survival or extinction of this species of giant catfish.

It had the scientific collaboration of Larissa Rayanny Sousa, Natale Dias and Renan Cassimiro Brito, students of The Training Program in Quantitative Ecology.

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Amount invested

Grant 2026: R$ 9.750,00

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