Resultados preliminares de la ficha informativa del Lago de Catemaco

Author(s): Jacobo Santander Monsalvo Email (s): jacobosantander@bdelrio.tecnm.mx Institution or organization of origin: Instituto Tecnológico de Boca del Río Country: Mexico Abstract Con base en investigación documental se presenta información de la Cuenca y Lago de Catemaco, México. La cuenca del Lago de Catemaco tiene ~251.82 km2, un volcán (de San Martín) de ~1 764 m s.n.m. … Read more

Effect of Water Quality on the Volume of Freshwater Fish Production in Laguna

Author(s): Kathleen Joyce Austria Email (s): kcaustria@cbzrc.pshs.edu.ph Institution or organization of origin: Philippine Science High School- CALABARZON Region Campus Country: Philippines Abstract Laguna de Bay, the largest freshwater lake in the Philippines, accounts for about 17% and 44% of the national and municipal fisheries production. Several fish kill events have occurred in recent years, which according to … Read more

The aggregation behavior of commercial graphene oxide in natural surface water: Aggregation mechanism and microbial diversity

Author(s): Yang Gao Email (s): gaoyang@csust.edu.cn Institution or organization of origin: Changsha University of Science & Technology Country: China Abstract In this study, we comprehensively and critically discuss the aggregation mechanism of the commercial graphene oxide (CGO) in surface aquatic environments. The aggregation kinetics and critical coagulation concentration of CGO was obtained through time-resolved dynamic light scattering … Read more

Assessment of the Biomechanical Filtration Ability of Asiatic Clams (Corbicula fluminea) from the South Bay of Laguna Lake, Philippines

Author(s): Charina Gracia Banaay Email (s): cbbanaay@up.edu.ph Institution or organization of origin: University of The Philippines Los Baños Country: Philippines Abstract Corbicula fluminea or Asiatic clams are natives of the freshwater environment in the Philippines, but studies about this organism in the country are limited. Research shows that Asiatic clams are great filter-feeders that can improve water … Read more

Microalgas del fitoplancton y perifiton como bioindicadores de la eutrofización en el Lago Menor del Titicaca, con perspectiva al WFD EU (European Water Framework Directive)

Author(s): William Gustavo Lanza Aguilar Email (s): wilanz66@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: Proyecto Piloto PNUD/GEF 05-B-05 “Observatorio Binacional del Lago Titicaca”, IE/UMSA-IRD Country: Bolivia Abstract Las microalgas del fitoplancton y el perifiton son potenciales bioindicadores de la calidad del agua, considerados dentro del European Water Framework Directive (WFD EU). En Bolivia y gran parte de los … Read more

Evaluation of the design of an artificial wetland to rehabilitate the Tzoncoyotl river through environmental, social and economic indicators in Teteles de Ávila Castillo, Puebla

Author(s): María Fernanda Ruíz Parada Email (s): a01732674@itesm.mx Institution or organization of origin: Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Country: Mexico Abstract The Tzoncoyotl River has been a water source for irrigation and domestic use for dozens of families. This waterbody is located in the municipality of Teteles de Ávila Castillo, in the northeastern sierra of … Read more

Lago de Zirahuén

Author(s): Frida Sauno Contreras Email (s): panorama.am.a.c@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: Panorama Ambiental A.C. Country: Mexico Abstract Zirahuén es uno de los lagos más jóvenes de México y es considerado uno de los más importantes del Estado de Michoacán, su productividad se basa en el turismo, la pesca y el consumo de especies como el pez blanco … Read more

Population-based health risk assessment of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in commodity fishes from Laguna de Bay, Philippines

Author(s): Mylene Cayetano Email (s): mcayetano@iesm.upd.edu.ph Institution or organization of origin: University of The Philippines-Diliman Country: Philippines Abstract Human health risk due to exposure to the potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in milkfish (Chanos chanos) and tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from Laguna de Bay were assessed based on Central Tendency Exposure (CTE) and Reasonable Maximum Exposure (RME) scenarios. Fish consumption … Read more

Waterborne Parasites as Sentinels of Fecal Pollution in the Seven Maar Lakes of San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines: Implications to Public and Ecosystem Health

Author(s): Jeph Roxy Macaraig Email (s): jmmacaraig1@up.edu.ph Institution or organization of origin: Parasitology Research Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of The Philippines Los Baños Country: Philippines Abstract The vast ecosystem services and livelihood opportunities offered by the seven maar lakes of San Pablo City in Laguna, Philippines have promoted the expansion of agricultural, aquacultural, residential, and ecotourism … Read more

Batimetría y estimación de sedimentos en la Laguna de Yuriria

Author(s): Juan Miguel Reyes-Cisneros Email (s): reyesc7103@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Ordenamiento Territorial, Guanajuato Country: Mexico Abstract Para la Laguna de Yuriria ubicada en el estado de Guanajuato, Méx., con un NAMO de 278.789 millones de metros cúbicos y espejo de agua cercana a las 6,000 hectáreas, se identifican dos batimetrías una … Read more