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Title Year Authors Category Conservation Measure
Status, threats and conservation challenges to key aquatic fauna (crocodile and dolphin) in National Chambal Sanctuary, India 2017 Singh, H Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Water contamination from oil extraction activities in Northern Peruvian Amazonian rivers 2017 Yusta-García, R Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Caracterização citogenética do Boto da Bolívia (Inia boliviensis): mais uma ferramenta de diferenciação entre as espécies 2017 Gravena, W. Peer-reviewed journal article Species knowledge and understanding
Research Gap Analysis (Biodiversity & Aquatic) under the Expanding the Protected Area System to Incorporate Important Aquatic Ecosystems (EPASIIAE) Project 2017 Rahman M.M. Report, NGO Protected Areas
RSPO Manual on Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the management and rehabilitation of riparian reserves 2017 RSPO Report, NGO Community management
Using indicators for improved water resources management – guide for basin managers and practitioners. 2017 Bertule, M. Book Water management
RSPO Manual on Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the Management and Rehabilitation of Riparian Reserves 2017 Barclay, H. Manual
Community-and government-managed marine protected areas increase fish size, biomass and potential value 2017 Chirico, A. A. Peer-reviewed journal article Fisheries management
Research on heavy metal pollution in Ganga: a review. 2017 Paul D. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Indus River dolphin (Platanista gangetica minor) – an update on the current assessment and conservation challenge. 2017 Aisha, H. Conference proceedings Research and monitoring
Long-term effectiveness of pingers on a small population of finless porpoises in Japan 2017 Amano, M. Peer-reviewed journal article Acoustic deterrents/Pingers
Alternative bait usage during the piracatinga (Calophysus macropterus) fishery in the Manacapuru region, located at the lower Solimões-Amazonas River, Amazon basin, Brazil 2017 Beltrão, H Peer-reviewed journal article Fisheries management
Present Status of Ganges River Dolphins Platanista gangetica gangetica (Roxburgh, 1801) in the Turag river, Dhaka, Bangladesh 2017 Baki, M. A. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Genetic identity of Sotalia dolphins from the Orinoco River. 2017 Caballero, S. Peer-reviewed journal article Species knowledge and understanding
A River Dolphin’s ear-view of India’s Waterways development plans 2017 Kelkar N Popular article
Impacts of gravel jetting on the composition of fish spawning substrates: Implications for river restoration and fisheries management 2017 Basic, T. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Good Practice Manual on Inland Water-way Maintenance. Focus: Fairway maintenance of free-flowing rivers. Final Report, Platina-2 project deliverable D4.6. 2016 PLATINA-2 Report, Government
Ganga-Unholy mess 2016 The Third Pole Report, NGO Water management
Meta‐analyses, Metrics and Motivation: Mixed Messages in the Fish Passage Debate. 2016 Kemp, P.S. Peer-reviewed journal article Fish ladders
Risks of dam construction for South American river dolphins: A case study of the Tapajós River 2016 Pavanato HJ Peer-reviewed journal article Water management