Understanding the structural and chemical composition of lignin-rich steam-exploded Ludwigia grandiflora during semi continuous anaerobic digestion

Author(s): Pranshu Bhatia Email (s): bhatiapranshu1995@soka.gr.jp Institution or organization of origin: Soka University Country: Japan Abstract Ludwigia grandiflora, an invasive aquatic weed that thrives in waterways, lakes and ponds, has been causing problems like deterioration of water quality, clogging of water streams due to its overgrowth. Therefore, harvesting and appropriate utilisation of the weed is necessary. Anaerobic digestion (AD) … Read more

Approaches to enhance biodiversity in a eutrophic inner bay of Lake Biwa

Author(s): Yoshiaki Kohno Email (s): yoshikohno.3@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: NPO Biwako Houjyounosato Country: Japan Abstract Despite improvement in lake water eutrophication, fish stock recovery in many lakes is limited. Thus, the importance of near-shore biodiversity, damaged by shoreline restructuring and escalated eutrophication by flow-in sludge and secondary photosynthetic production, has been widely recognized. To find feasible and … Read more

Inferring water quality of Lake Balekambang, dieng central java based on the Diatom Index

Author(s): Tri Soeprobowati Email (s): trsoeprobowati@live.undip.ac.id Institution or organization of origin: Diponegoro University Country: Indonesia Abstract Telaga Balekambang e is located next to Arjuna temple, Dieng Plateau, Central Java. Historically, Balekambang was an ancient lake with the function of a reservoir to protect flooding in the Arjuna temple. Telaga is a local name for small lakes. Balekambang is one … Read more

Assessment of India’s largest inland saline lake during the time frame of phase one COVID-19 pandemic using GEE platform

Author(s): Rajashree Naik Email (s): rajashree.bini06@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: Central University of Rajasthan Country: India Abstract Saline lakes are unique in nature but highly ignored compared to their freshwater counterparts. They are in almost every continent including Antarctica. They are also considered as blue lifelines of arid and semi-arid regions. In forth coming decades, when land degradation … Read more

First Approach to Water Quality Assessment of Lake Atotonilco, Mexico

Author(s): Marycarmen Verduzco Email (s): maryverduzco.g@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: Instituto Tecnológico Y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Country: Mexico Abstract Lake Atotonilco is an intermittent shallow lake located in a closed watershed near the City of Guadalajara in western Mexico. The lake is protected by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. The protected area covers about 2,850 hectares. … Read more

Sulphate ions removal in water through the electrocoagulation process and characterization of flocs

Author(s): Gilberto Carreño Aguilera Email (s): gca@ugto.mx Institution or organization of origin: Universidad de Guanajuato Country: Mexico Abstract The present research work consisted of the characterization of a multistage electrocoagulation reactor with the objective of removing sulfate ions contained in a mine water solution (7100 mg/L initial concentration of SO42-). Subsequently, the characterization of the flocs generated from the … Read more

Laguna de Media Luna

Author(s): Alma Itzel Jacobo Escamilla Email (s): consultorialimnos@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: Consultora Ambiental LIMNOS S.C. Country: Mexico Abstract: La laguna de Media Luna es un sistema de manantiales cuyo efluente es un conjunto de canales de gran importancia para el estado de San Luis Potosí, desde el punto de vista científico, histórico, turístico, ecológico y económico. El … Read more

La práctica de la gestión de los recursos hídricos en la cuenca del Lago de Zirahuén

Author(s): Osvaldo Corona Soria Email (s): cuencazirahuen@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: Comité de Cuenca del Lago de Zirahuén Country: Mexico Abstract: La cuenca del lago de Zirahuén sufre cambios en su condición natural a lo largo de los últimas tres décadas. La problemática de la cuenca del lago de Zirahuén es diversa y compleja. Por un lado, el … Read more

Spanish Technical Presentations

Investigadores, funcionarios de gobierno, representantes de ONGs y asociaciones civiles, docentes, presentarán los resultados de sus actividades en sesiones temáticas específicas, de 20 min cada una, incluyendo preguntas y respuestas. Moderador: Gilberto Carreño, Universidad de Guanajuato Investigadores, funcionarios de gobierno, representantes de ONGs y asociaciones civiles, docentes, presentarán los resultados de sus actividades en sesiones … Read more

Lake food webs and C metabolism across gradients of catchment alkalinity and climate

Humans are now plumbers of the world’s hydrologic cycle through irrigation, dam construction, inter-basin transfer, wetland drainage, groundwater extraction, and myriad other activities. The science that explores the consequences of this plumbing for aquatic carbon cycling is now emerging. We have yet to understand, how massive manipulation of surface and ground waters is impacting carbon … Read more