Caroaebe River Explained

Caroaebe River
Source1 Location:Roraima state
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Brazil

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

Geography

The headwaters are at approximately 0.9167°N -104°W 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 1.1667°N -65°W 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

Notes

1.0333°N -114°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mapa Rodoviário Roraima . 2002 . Brazilian Ministry of Transport (Departmento Nacional de Infra-estrutura de Transportes) . . The bulk of the Rio Caroaebe is located to the northeast of the map-coordinate at 1°N -60°W indicated by the map-grid.
  2. 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. James L. Crainey. Aline Mattos-Glória. Aline Mattos-Glória. Neusa Hamada. Neusa Hamada. Sérgio L. B. Luz. Sérgio L. B. Luz. . 131. November 4, 2013. 49, 51. 10.1016/j.actatropica.2013.10.019. 24200838. limited. ResearchGate.

    ... [page 49] Collection site locality: Roraima, São João da Baliza, Rio Caro[a]ebe, Vicinal 32(GR), 1.0333°N -114°W. 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.... |author1-link= James L. Crainey}}