Quantifying the extent of river fragmentation by hydropower dams in the Sarapiquí River Basin, Costa Rica

January 1, 2008

Costa Rica has recently experienced a rapid proliferation of dams for hydropower on rivers draining its northern Caribbean slope. In the Sarapiquí River Basin, eight hydropower plants were built between 1990 and 1999 and more projects are either under construction or proposed. The majority of these dams are small (

Publication Year	2008
Title	Quantifying the extent of river fragmentation by hydropower dams in the Sarapiquí River Basin, Costa Rica
DOI	10.1002/aqc.882
Authors	Elizabeth Anderson, Catherine M. Pringle, Mary Freeman
Publication Type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Series Title	Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
Index ID	5224886
Record Source	USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization	Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

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