Abstract:Wetlands are buffers for terrestrial runoff with the essential service of water purification. Despite its importance, they are experiencing degradation due to the combined effect of climate change and poor land-use practices. Studies of natural wetlands in Paraguay are scarce. We assessed wetland water quality conditions using pH, turbidity, total phosphorus (TP), and bacterial indicators of 12 natural wetlands located in protected areas (PW) or in the border of agricultural lands (AW) in the Paraguayan side o… Show more
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