Although intensive mining activity and urban sewage discharge are major sources of metal
inputs to Lake Titicaca, the risk posed by metal pollution to wildlife and human populations …

A pesar de la importancia de los impactos de las especies exóticas sobre la biodiversidad
nativa, éstas han sido poco estudiadas en Sudamérica. En el Perú, la información publicada …

Many of the large lakes of the world have been exposed to the introduction of exotic species.
We have reviewed here the introduction of aquatic species in 18 large lakes on five …

This study reports the first set of data on the concentration of mercury in muscle tissue of
several varieties of fish from Lake Titicaca, including the pejerrey (Basilichthyes …

The ecology of seven species of Orestias cohabiting the littoral zone of Puno Bay, Lake
Titicaca, is reviewed from published works and from unpublished material to elucidate the …

All 151 fishing communities in Lake Titicaca, Peru, maintain and defend communally
controlled fishing territories. Environmental factors, particularly the slope of the lake bottom …

The colonization of new adaptive zones is widely recognized as one of the hallmarks of
adaptive radiation. However, the adoption of novel resources during this process is rarely …

Research on past human diets in the southern Lake Titicaca Basin has directed us to
investigate the carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes of an important dietary element, fish. By …

We examine the interactions of zooplankton and phytoplankton in lakes representing a
broad range of environments and trophic states. Comparisons focus on the grazing impact …

Fisheries of the Altiplano, dating from 1500 to 2000 BC, are active in the Andean inter-
montane plateau that extends from Ancash, Perú, to Antofagasta, Chile, at altitudes above …