Dams inevitably result in species decline, losses on reservoir islands

Mongabay
By Claire SalisburyAug 23, 2016, 11:40 am192 pts
[caption id="attachment_188800" align="alignnone" width="768"] An island formed by flooding associated with the Balbina dam in the Amazon. Because island biodiversity inevitably declines, islands should be included in calculations of habitat lost to hydropower development, the researchers argue. Photo by Isabel…

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