Comparación de la calidad del agua en dos ríos altoandinos mediante el uso de los índices BMWP/COL. y ABI.

Campo, Yaneth Meneses; Rebolledo, María Isabel Castro; Londoño, Ángela María Jaramillo

doi:10.15446/abc.v24n2.70716

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“…The ABI has proved to be efficient in evaluations of high Andean rivers above 2,000 m asl and areas with anthropic influence. The ABI has been applied in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru (Meneses-Campo et al, 2019).…”

Section: Macroinvertebrates In Lotic Environmentsmentioning

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Benthic macroinvertebrate communities and water quality assessment in high Andean Wetlands Callali-Oscollo, Arequipa-Cusco, Peru

Coayla-Peñaloza

Chenaux-Díaz²,

Moreno-Salazar³

et al. 2023

Rev.Mex.Biodiv.

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High Andean wetlands are fragile systems, vulnerable to human activity and climate change. In the Arequipa region (Peru), there are high Andean lotic and lentic systems currently affected by livestock raising, fish farming, and dams. The aim of the study was to evaluate the aquatic invertebrate community in the Callalli-Oscollo wetlands and the possible impact of human activities. Samples were taken from November 2017 to October 2018 at 4 sampling stations in lotic environments and 2 in lentic environments. Macroinvertebrates were identified to the family level. The following were determined to evaluate community structure: richness, relative abundance, Shannon-Wiener diversity, Simpson dominance, Pielou evenness, and true diversity. The indices ABI, BMWP/Bol and nPeBMWP were applied to evaluate the ecological quality of the environments sampled. Thirty families were recorded in lotic environments, the most abundant being Chironomidae, Naididae, Limnesiidae, Elmidae, Baetidae and Lumbriculidae. The ecological quality was good, except at the station associated to the dam, where it was doubtful. Twenty-six families were recorded in lentic environments, the most abundant being Cyprididae, Naididae and Corixidae. The macroinvertebrate communities in high Andean environments reflect ecosystem conditions. Environments associated to human activity have lower ecological quality.

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Section: Macroinvertebrates In Lotic Environmentsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Benthic macroinvertebrate communities and water quality assessment in high Andean Wetlands Callali-Oscollo, Arequipa-Cusco, Peru

Coayla-Peñaloza

Chenaux-Díaz²,

Moreno-Salazar³

et al. 2023

Rev.Mex.Biodiv.

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“…Its variation can contribute to contamination sources detection and to the evaluation of water attitude for irrigation [Cortolima (2020)]. In addition, some studies have shown that electrical conductivity has eco-physiological effects on osmoregulation, survival, abundance, and presence of families of organisms such as macroinvertebrates in water bodies [Camacho and Camacho (2010); Mosquera, Bejarano and Asprilla (2006); Hahn-vonHessberg et al (2009);Meneses, Castro and Jaramillo (2019)]. Therefore, it is considered as a determining physicochemical factor in the distribution of aquatic macroinvertebrates, in which organisms are more sensitive [Morelli and Verdi (2014)] cited by [Olarte and González (2018); ].…”

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Aburrá- Medellín River Water Quality Space-Time Variation from the Electrical Conductivity and Its Use as an Indicator of Quality.

Buitrago¹

2022

reveia

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This article aims to perform a space-time analysis of the electrical conductivity readings measured in the Aburrá - Medellín river, in the period 2006-2020, through the monitoring network of water resources in the region - RedRío, to evaluate the feasibility of using it as an indicator of water quality in the three automatic monitoring stations that are part of this network. The classification of the flow regime was carried out considering the historical record of flows measured between 2004 and 2020 in the region's water resources monitoring network - RedRío. Then, to evaluate if there were statistically significant differences between the electrical conductivity measured in the stations and for the measurements in the three flow ranges, the non-parametric Kruskal Wallis test was performed, since the assumptions required for an analysis of variance were not met. Finally, to make the state of the river more visible from the electrical conductivity measurements, a categorization by ranges (quartiles) and color assignment is proposed, as established in the ICA water quality indices. As a result of this study, two classifications of electrical conductivity expressed in five color ranges are proposed, as well as the quality index for surface water – ICA-. Finally, the readings obtained in the automatic stations from August 2019 to March 2020 are reviewed and classification ranges for these stations are adjusted. This research highlights the proposal to introduce the use of this variable as an indicator of water quality, to illustrate and continuously inform the community about the state of the Aburrá- Medellín river through a color code, to sensitize the inhabitants of the basin on its protection, care, and the importance of efficiently use and save water.

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Colonization of Artificial Substrates by Macroinvertebrates: An Approach for Assessing the Water Quality of the La Vega River in Tunja, Boyaca ́

Lopez Puentes,

Hernandez Zambrano,

Gaona Neira

et al. 2023

Cienc. En Desarro.

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Los macroinvertebrados son organismos utilizados en el monitoreo de la calidad del agua. Se evaluó la calidad ecológica del río La Vega a su paso por la Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (UPTC) a través del análisis de la colonización de sustratos artificiales por macroinvertebrados acuáticos. Se seleccionaron cinco puntos de muestreo, en donde se ubicaron dos ladrillos, uno de arcilla y uno madera, para permitir la colonización por estos organismos. En cada punto se realizó la recolección de macroinvertebrados, junto con la medición de variables fisicoquímicas y ambientales. Se destacan familias como Physidae, Polycentropodidae y Chironomidae, con una colonización notable en el ladrillo de madera debido a la mayor capacidad de adherencia proporcionada. Además, se encontró una fuerte correlación entre los macroinvertebrados y variables como intensidad lumínica, oxígeno disuelto, conductividad y profundidad del río. Finalmente se evidenció una mala calidad del agua en el río según el Índice Biótico Andino (ABI), posiblemente por la influencia de actividades antrópicas.

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Comparación de la calidad del agua en dos ríos altoandinos mediante el uso de los índices BMWP/COL. y ABI.

Cited by 5 publications

References 28 publications

Benthic macroinvertebrate communities and water quality assessment in high Andean Wetlands Callali-Oscollo, Arequipa-Cusco, Peru

Benthic macroinvertebrate communities and water quality assessment in high Andean Wetlands Callali-Oscollo, Arequipa-Cusco, Peru

Aburrá- Medellín River Water Quality Space-Time Variation from the Electrical Conductivity and Its Use as an Indicator of Quality.

Colonization of Artificial Substrates by Macroinvertebrates: An Approach for Assessing the Water Quality of the La Vega River in Tunja, Boyaca ́

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