Environment and Health Catalog of Oral Presentations

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Fomento al establecimiento de biodigestores a base lirio acuático en la Laguna de Yuriria

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Author(s): Fidel García Grandos Email (s): reyesc7103@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Ordenamiento Territorial, Guanajuato Country: Mexico Abstract En el marco de la estrategia de Conservación de la Laguna de Yuriria, en el estado de Guanajuato, Méx., la Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Ordenamiento Territorial, comenzó a implementar, desde hace más de 5 … Read more

Rediscovery and conservation status of Philippine endemic freshwater crabs, Mainitia mainitensis Balss, 1937 and Amarinus wolterecki Balss, 1934 from Lake Mainit, Mindanao Island, Philippines

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Author(s): Nickel Jean Lagare Email (s): nickeljean.lagare@dnsc.edu.ph Institution or organization of origin: Davao del Norte State College Country: Philippines Abstract The decline in freshwater biodiversity demands the urgency for faunal inventory and conservation. Lake Mainit being the deepest and the fourth largest lake in the Philippines, is a home of diverse flora and fauna; however, the majority have … Read more

Lago de Cuitzeo

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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: Cuitzeo, ubicado en el Estado de Michoacán de Ocampo y en Guanajuato, en menor proporción. Es el segundo lago natural de mayor extensión en México. Su cuenca de captación hidráulica manifiesta un progresivo impacto negativo en sus entornos social, económico y … Read more

Joint Presentation by the State of Michigan, U.S.A., and Shiga Prefecture, Japan: The Impacts of Climate Change on Lakes and the significance of promoting the value of freshwater lakes

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Author(s): Junichi Tanoue Email (s): tanoue-junichi@pref.shiga.lg.jp Institution or organization of origin: Shiga Prefectural Government Country: Japan Abstract Michigan and Shiga became sister states in 1968 through the connection of their lakes, the Great Lakes and Lake Biwa. In January 2020, Shiga and Michigan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote and strengthen the Sister-State relationsh ip, … Read more

Research and development of integrated lake basin management plan (ILBMP) for Timah Tasoh Reservoir and Melati Lake, Perlis

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Author(s): Mohd Fadhil Kasim Email (s): fadhil@nahrim.gov.my Institution or organization of origin: National Water Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM) Country: Malaysia Abstract This study discusses the development of ILBMP for Timah Tasoh Reservoir and Melati Lake, Perlis, Malaysia. Both Timah Tasoh Reservoir and Melati Lake are located at Perlis River basin covering a total catchment area of … Read more