The research projects
Impact of climate change on the Humboldt current ecosystem
January 2001
The Humboldt Current system off the coast of Peru and Chile, an outstandingly productive marine ecosystem, receives the full impact of climatic disturbances moving in from the Pacific. Researchers from the IRD and the Instituto del Mar del Perú (IMARPE) are producing the first scientific ...
Understanding flow rate changes in rivers of the Amazon basin
January 2003
The Amazon basin is the world’s largest river basin, covering some six million km². Understanding changes in the flow rate of the Amazon and its tributaries is crucial for local people, whose livelihoods depend on river transport and fishing. The IRD and its partners, who have been studying ...