Rivers of South America

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Manuel A.S. Graça is a full Professor of Ecology at the Department of Life Sciences University of Coimbra Portugal. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield U.K. Since 2003 he is a visiting scientist at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais BH Brazil. His research interests include leaf litter decomposition stream ecology and biomonitoring. Graça is an editor on three journals has published 134 paper in international journals authored one book and edited two others. Marcos Callisto is a full Professor of Ecology at the Departamento de Genética Ecologia e Evolução Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. He received hisPh.D from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Brazil. Callistos research interests include ecology of headwater streams freshwater biodiversity conservation leaf litter decomposition biomonitoring environmental education and ecological assessment. Callisto is on an Editorial Board for a renowned journal has published over 100 papers in international journals 46 book chapters and has been an editor on five books. Franco Teixeira de Mello is a Professor of Ecology and Environmental Management at the Department of Ecology and Environmental Management Centro Universitario Regional del Este Universidad de la República Uruguay. He received his Ph.D. fromthe Universidad de la República Uruguay. His research interests include stream ecology fresh water fishes biomonitoring and leaf litter decomposition. Teixeira de Mello is an editor on three journals published 54 paper in international journals authored two books edited another and has contributed to 17 book chapters. Douglas Rodríguez Olarte is a full Professor of Ecology at the Department of Biology Agronomy Faculty Universidad Centro Occidental Lisandro Alvarado. He received his Ph.D. from the University Complutense of Madrid Spain. His research interests include biogeography integrity biomonitoring and conservation of freshwater fishes and rivers and fish and aquatic ecology. Olarte has published 35 paper in international journals and authored one book edited another and has contributed to 25 book chapters.