Reservoir management: an opinion to how the scientific community can contribute

Abstract

Aim To report possible academic experiences as strategic contributions to help manage reservoirs ensuring multipurpose uses. Methods In this opinion article, we point out and discuss academic activities that are usually developed to assess environmental studies in reservoirs. Results Experience shows that various contributions can be highlighted in reservoir management, as well as direct contributions for decision-making of the environmental authorities involved, such as: i) development of experimental procedures to solve specific problems; ii) sampling planning activities; iii) analysis, integration and synthesis of data; iv) qualification of human resources, etc. It is important to mention that all academic activities reported in this article are potentially publishable in scientific journals (knowledge areas: environmental management, limnology, sanitation, public health and aquatic ecology). Conclusions According to the related activities, we identified strong academic orientation (water quality determination, greenhouse gas inventories and water quality simulation using mathematical models, aquatic macrophyte decomposition and growth experiments) for reservoir management.

Quantification of metals in macrophytes in an aquaculture area of the itaipu binational reservoir

“…Thus, new studies with aquatic plants should be carried out as a measure to monitor environmental conditions. Furthermore, to encourage the use of water quality monitoring practices, especially in aquaculture areas intended for the production of fish in cages in the reservoirs in a sustainable and environmentally correct, contributing to the use of water resources for multiple purposes (BRABO et al, 2014;SAMPAIO et al, 2019). Bianchini Junior and Cunha-Santino (2018) reported the possible academic experiences as strategic contributions, developed in environmental studies, to assist the management of reservoirs.…”