Anita Laborde

• PhD Student at University of Concepción

En este estudio se analiza el efecto de la vegetación arbórea ribereña sobre la sedimentación en barras durante crecidas fluviales. Para ello, se realizó un estudio en el río Carampangue. Se caracterizó la vegetación ribereña. Se midió la sedimentación en 27 sitios con vegetación y 9 sin vegetación. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que la presenci...

In recent decades, the role of vegetation on river morphodynamics become evident and in certain cases, riparian trees are recognized as a promising alternative for a more sustainable river management. In this study we analyse the interaction between riparian trees and sedimentation in a sandy river reach located in the central part of Chile. Introd...

Massive exploitation of freshwater systems for hydropower generation in developing countries is challenging sustainability due to cumulative environmental impacts in regions with high endemism. Habitat fragmentation is recognized as a major impact on river ecosystems. The nature and magnitude of connectivity loss depend on characteristics of the hy...

Longitudinal river fragmentation through physical barriers is a major issue for the conservation of aquatic species in regions with intense hydropower development, such as Chile. The construction of fishways is the main mitigation strategy for maintaining connectivity for fish but development of designs suitable for a broad range of species is chal...

Hydropower barriers are among the most conspicuous anthropogenic alterations to natural riverine connectivity, resulting in species-specific effects linked to dispersal abilities, especially swimming performance. They may present a particular problem for small-bodied 'non-sport fish', such as those that characterize the freshwater communities of te...