Caroaebe River

Caroaebe River
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CountryBrazil
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 • locationRoraima state

The Caroaebe River (sometimes incorrectly referred to as the Caroebe River which is further south[a][b][c]) is a river of Roraima state in northern Brazil, near the equator.

Geography

The headwaters are at approximately 00°55′N 59°45′W / 0.917°N 59.750°W / 0.917; -59.750 between the towns of Caroebe and São João da Baliza, on the northern side of the connecting roadway BR-210. The river flows westward to approximately 01°10′N 60°05′W / 1.167°N 60.083°W / 1.167; -60.083 where it merges with the larger Anauá River, just prior to the Majada waterfall which is to the north of São Luiz.[1]

Ecology

Along the river, biologists have studied species of black flies (Simulium guianense and Simulium litobranchium, see Simulium) which carry a parasite that causes river-blindness.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mapa Rodoviário Roraima" (PDF). Brazilian Ministry of Transport (Departmento Nacional de Infra-estrutura de Transportes). 2002.. The bulk of the Rio Caroaebe is located to the northeast of the map-coordinate at 01°00′N 60°00′W / 1.000°N 60.000°W / 1.000; -60.000 indicated by the map-grid.
  2. ^ James L. Crainey; Aline Mattos-Glória; Neusa Hamada; Sérgio L. B. Luz (November 4, 2013). "New tools and insights to assist with the molecular identification of Simulium guianense s.l., main Onchocerca volvulus vector within the highland areas of the Amazonia onchocerciasis focus". Acta Tropica. 131: 49, 51. doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2013.10.019. PMID 24200838 – via ResearchGate.
    ... [page 49] Collection site locality: Roraima, São João da Baliza, Rio Caro[a]ebe [sic?], Vicinal 32(GR), 01°02′N 59°55′W / 1.033°N 59.917°W / 1.033; -59.917. Collection date: 28.ix.2005. Collector: A.M. Collected specimens: S. guianense(4). Ecology: Forest-dwelling. Molecular markers: CO1(4) ITS(4). ... [page 51] Sequence: Rib-GR1. Source specimen: S. guianense Roraima (Caro[a]ebe)#1. ITS-1 diagnosed intragenomic SNPs: SNP-47 (T/G); SNP-99 (A/C); SNP-101 (C/T). ITS-2 diagnosed intragenomic SNPs: SNP-485 (A/G). Sequence: Rib-GR2. Source specimen: S. guianense Roraima (Caro[a]ebe)#2....
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Notes

  1. ^ "Boa Vista e Roraima" (PDF). Serviço Geológico do Brazil (CPRM), Secretaria de Minas e Metalurgia, Federal Government of Brazil. October 6, 2015.. The bulk of the actual Rio Caroebe is located to the southwest of the map-coordinate at 01°00′N 60°00′W / 1.000°N 60.000°W / 1.000; -60.000 indicated by the map-grid.
  2. ^ Nicholas P. Tippery; C. Thomas Philbrick; Claudia P. Bove; Donald H. Les (2011). Allan J. Bornstein (ed.). "Systematics and Phylogeny of Neotropical Riverweeds (Podostemaceae: Podostemoideae)". Systematic Botany. 36 (1): 116. doi:10.1600/036364411X553180.
    ...Brazil. Roraima: Caroebe River, 00°52′28″N 59°39′50″W / 0.87444°N 59.66389°W / 0.87444; -59.66389, 13 Oct[ober] 2008 (1), Bove et al 1971 (R, WCSU), HM470282-HM470469; ...1972 (R, WCSU), HM470283-HM470470... Literature Cited...Bove 2006
  3. ^ C. P. Bove; C. T. Philbrick; A. Novelo (2006). "A new species of Cipoia (Podostemaceae) from Minas Gerais, Brazil". Systematic Botany. 31 (4). BioOne: 822–825. doi:10.1600/036364406779696022.

01°02′N 59°55′W / 1.033°N 59.917°W / 1.033; -59.917

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