A Rapid Biological Assessment of the Aquatic Ecosystems of the Coppename River Basin, Suriname

Download or read book A Rapid Biological Assessment of the Aquatic Ecosystems of the Coppename River Basin, Suriname written by Leeanne Elizabeth Alonso and published by Conservation International. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume describes the results of a biological expedition to the Coppename River, which travels through the forests of the Central Suriname Nature Reserve before entering the Atlantic Ocean. Never before surveyed in any systematic way, the Coppename River was found to be one of the most intact and pristine watersheds the biological team has ever encountered. The report documents the expedition’s biodiversity findings, including ten fish species new to science.