Physico-chemical assessment of water quality and selected heavy metals of an ex-mining lake in Kg. Gajah, Perak, Malaysia

Author(s): Yang Li Email (s): liy201020@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: University Putra Malaysia Country: Malaysia Abstract Ex-mining lake have been linked with issues of poor water quality and elevated levels of heavy metal, but they are widely used by the local people for various activities including fisheries. This study was conducted to determine the physico-chemical parameters … Read more

Impact of extreme events on the hydrological characteristics of Chilika Lake, east coast of India

Author(s): Pradipta Ranjan Muduli Email (s): prmuduli.wrtc@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: Chilika Development Authority, Wetland Research and Training Center Country: India Abstract Asia’s largest brackish water system Chilika Lake is situated at the shore of the Bay of Bengal (BoB) which has encountered a total of 1306 tropical cyclonic storms in the last 131 years. The … Read more

Taxonomic and functional feeding diversity of macroinvertebrates in streams draining to Lake Sebu (Mindanao island), the Philippines

Author(s): John Claude Renan Salluta Email (s): jbsalluta@up.edu.ph Institution or organization of origin: University of The Philippines Diliman Country: Philippines Abstract Agricultural lands are prevalent on Lake Sebu shores due to its high productivity, but intense farming may lead to the runoff of organic pollutants in adjacent rivers and streams. Assessing the impacts of organic pollution in rivers … Read more

Effects of the Water Physico-Chemical Conditions to the Water Mercury Levels of Palawan Quick Silver Mines, Inc. Pit Lake and Tagburos River in Sta. Lourdes, Puerto Princesa City During the Dry Season Using Multivariate Analysis

Author(s): Royette Posadas Email (s): royette.posadas@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau Country: Philippines Abstract The study aimed to determine the factors that affects the mercury levels and determine the similarities of the pit lake and Tagburos River (in terms of water quality) during the dry season in … Read more

Citizen science on water quality monitoring in Laguna de Bay: Towards a sustainable transformative strategic plan in environmental monitoring

Author(s): Mary Grace Maribao Email (s): mgfb.maribao2020@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Country: Philippines Abstract This study focused on exploring and understanding the social drivers of environment-based initiatives of citizen scientists in the Philippine setting, particularly at Laguna de Bay. The study employed the qualitative phenomenological research design anchored on the worldview … Read more

Microplastic Characterization and Concentration in Surface Waters of Lakes Sampaloc and Yambo in San Pablo City, Laguna, Philippines

Author(s): Fatima Natuel Email (s): fanatuel@up.edu.ph Institution or organization of origin: University of the Philippines – Los Baños Country: Philippines Abstract One of today’s emerging environmental issues is the accumulation of plastics in the aquatic environment. Plastic debris comes in all shapes and sizes, which includes microplastics that are less than 5 millimeters in length. This type of plastic … Read more

La laguna de Yuriria, Guanajuato como un sistema ecológico integral generador de desarrollo regional

Author(s): Ileana Jimen Granillo Suárez Email (s): ileanagranillo@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: Instituto Tecnológico de Oaxaca Country: Mexico Abstract La Laguna de Yuriria, Guanajuato, México es un ecosistema acuático afectado por una contingencia ambiental provocada por la contaminación, la sobreexplotación, el vertimiento de aguas residuales, la sobrepoblación de la maleza acuática lirio acuático (Eichhornia crassipes) y limitaciones … Read more

Sistematización del proceso participativo para el Acuerdo Voluntario para la Gestión de la Cuenca de Aculeo, Chile

Author(s): Pablo Villoch Email (s): pablo@glocalminds.com Institution or organization of origin: Glocalminds Country: Chile Abstract Esta ponencia busca compartir la sistematización del proceso participativo de diálogo multiactor orientado a la generación del Acuerdo Voluntario para la Gestión de la Cuenca de Aculeo, en la Región Metropolitana de Chile, impulsado desde el año 2019 por la Agencia Chilena de … Read more

Leadership for Economic Growth and Sustainable Lake Management

Author(s): Audy Joinaldy Email (s): inge_retnowati@yahoo.com Institution or organization of origin: Government of West Sumatera Province, Indonesia Country: Indonesia Abstract Leadership for Economic Growth and Sustainable Lake Management Audy Joinaldy Vice Governor of West Sumatera Province, Indonesia West Sumatera Province is a Province in Indonesia that has 5 lakes: Lake Maninjau, Singkarak, Diatas, Dibawah and Talang. Facing the … Read more

Revisting the Lake Basin “Heartware” Concept

Author(s): Sergio Antonio Silva Muñoz Email (s): silva@ugto.mx Institution or organization of origin: University of Guanajuato Country: Mexico Abstract In pursuit of achieving an improved Integrated Lake Basin Management (ILBM), a major focus of the last thirteen years has been placed on the enhancement of Lake Basin “Heartware” as an alternative concept to incorporate Lake Basin stakeholders’ intangible … Read more