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19. Paschoalini M, Almeida RM et al. (2020). On the brink of isolation: Population estimates of the Araguaian river dolphin in a human-impacted region in Brazil. PLoS ONE 15(4): e0231224
18. Paranaíba JR et al (2020). Sediment drying-rewetting cycles enhance greenhouse gas emissions, nutrient and trace element release, and promote water cytogenotoxicity. PLoS ONE 15(4): e023108
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16. Junger PJ, Almeida RM et al. (2020). Not all viruses in nature are human enemies: A perspective on aquatic virus ecology in Brazil. Acta Limnological Brasiliensia 32:e105
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9. Almeida RM et al (2018). High mortality in aquatic predators of mosquito larvae caused by exposure to insect repellent. Biology Letters14(10):20180526
8. Paranaíba JR et al (2018). Spatially resolved measurements of CO2 and CH4 concentration and gas-exchange velocity highly influence carbon-emission estimates of reservoirs. Environmental Science & Technology 52(2):607-615
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4. Almeida RM et al (2015). Viruses and bacteria in floodplain lakes along a major Amazon tributary respond to distance to the Amazon River. Frontiers in Microbiology 6 Article 158
3. Almeida RM et al (2015). Phosphorus transport by the largest Amazon tributary (Madeira River, Brazil) and its sensitivity to precipitation and damming. Inland Waters 5(3):275-282
2. Almeida RM et al (2013). Emissions from Amazonian dams. Nature Climate Change 3(12):1005
1. Almeida RM et al (2013). Addressing key ecological questions to support policy making in Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Biology 73(2):455-456