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R. Stone's In Depth News story “Dambuilding threatens Mekong fisheries” (2 December, p. [1084][1]) explains why the scores of dams planned for the Mekong River are likely to have major impacts on eight of the world's largest freshwater fishes, all of which are already at risk of extinction.
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