Hydroelectric power plants in Brazil threaten turtles that depend on rapids, study warns
Reservoirs flood the animals’ habitats, eliminating the rapids on which they depend. Credit: Raphael Zulianello New research shows that the construction of new hydroelectric power plants in Brazil’s South region could have an impact on more than 30% of the habitat of Phrynops williamsi, the Williams’ side-necked turtle. The species occurs only in areas of
Elida Schildgen
September 16, 2023