1. Neotropical wetlands: Building links among wetland scientists

   • J. F. Gottgens
   • R. H. Fortney

   OriginalPaper Pages: 543 - 546

2. Features and conservation of the Brazilian Pantanal wetland

   • Arnildo Pott
   • Vali Joana Pott

   OriginalPaper Pages: 547 - 552

3. New challenges in the management of the Brazilian Pantanal and catchment area

   • Carolina Joana da Silva
   • Pierre Girard

   OriginalPaper Pages: 553 - 561

4. Landsat TM inventory and assessment of waterbird habitat in the southern altiplano of South America

   • Terence P. Boyle
   • Sandra M. Caziani
   • Robert G. Waltermire

   OriginalPaper Pages: 563 - 573

5. Aquatic plant community composition and distribution along an inundation gradient at two ecologically-distinct sites in the Pantanal region of Brazil

   • Ronald H. Fortney
   • Michael Benedict
   • James Rentch

   OriginalPaper Pages: 575 - 585

6. Neotropical wetlands: New instruments in ecosystem management

   • Steven A. Loiselle
   • Simone Bastianoni
   • Claudio Rossi

   OriginalPaper Pages: 587 - 596

7. Status of knowledge, ongoing research, and research needs in Amazonian wetlands

   • W. J. Junk
   • M. T. F. Piedade

   OriginalPaper Pages: 597 - 609