The Three Gorges Dam: An ecological perspective

Jianguo Wu; Jianhui Huang; Xingguo Han; Xianming Gao; Fangliang He; Mingxi Jiang; Zhigang Jiang; Richard B. Primack; Zehao Shen

doi:10.1890/1540-9295(2004)002[0241:TTGDAE]2.0.CO;2

The Three Gorges Dam: An ecological perspective

Jianguo Wu, Jianhui Huang, Xingguo Han, Xianming Gao, Fangliang He, Mingxi Jiang, Zhigang Jiang, Richard B. Primack, Zehao Shen

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The Three Gorges Dam in China is the largest dam ever built. Its impacts on the biodiversity and ecological processes in the region are causing concern to ecologists worldwide. The dam and associated environmental alterations may result in a number of regional changes in terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity, as well as in ecosystem structure and functioning. The dam may also provide a rare opportunity for a grandscale experiment in habitat fragmentation, allowing ecologists to develop and test a series of hypotheses concerning the dynamics of biodiversity and biotic communities and their responses to disturbances. Such research can help improve conservation practices, stimulate international collaborations, and promote public education on the environment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	241-248
Number of pages	8
Journal	Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
Volume	2
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1890/1540-9295(2004)002[0241:TTGDAE]2.0.CO;2
State	Published - Jun 1 2004

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