Challenges to water management in Ecuador: Legal authorization, quality parameters, and socio-political responses
S Wingfield, A Martínez-Moscoso, D Quiroga… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ecuador has historically had a unique experience with water law, management, and policy
as a result of its constitutional declaration of water access as a human right. In this paper, the …
as a result of its constitutional declaration of water access as a human right. In this paper, the …
History of limnology in Ecuador: a foundation for a growing field in the country
M Steinitz-Kannan, C López, D Jacobsen, ML Guerra - Hydrobiologia, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Paul Colinvaux and his Ecuadorian student Miriam Steinitz-Kannan were the first
modern scientists to study limnology in Ecuador in the 1960s and 1970s. Fifty years later …
modern scientists to study limnology in Ecuador in the 1960s and 1970s. Fifty years later …
Preliminary assessment of plastic litter and microplastic contamination in freshwater depositional areas: The case study of Puerto Misahualli, Ecuadorian Amazonia
O Lucas-Solis, GM Moulatlet, J Guamangallo… - Bulletin of …, 2021 - Springer
We quantify plastic litter (PL,> 2 cm) and microplastics (MP,< 5 mm) from the sediments of a
beach formed at a riverine depositional area, at the upper Amazon River basin, Ecuador. In …
beach formed at a riverine depositional area, at the upper Amazon River basin, Ecuador. In …
Assessing the quality of amazon aquatic ecosystems with multiple lines of evidence: the case of the Northeast Andean foothills of Ecuador
E Galarza, M Cabrera, R Espinosa, E Espitia… - Bulletin of …, 2021 - Springer
We assessed the quality of Andes-Amazonia streams in Ecuador impacted by gold mining
(GM), discharges from inefficient sewage network in urban areas (UA), wastes from fish …
(GM), discharges from inefficient sewage network in urban areas (UA), wastes from fish …
Impact of land-use patterns on water quality characteristics of Rambiarrah stream in Kashmir Himalaya
ST Islam, SU Bhat, A Hamid, AK Pandit… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Water quality characterization of Himalayan streams that provide variety of ecosystem
services including drinking water to zooming population is indispensable. In this …
services including drinking water to zooming population is indispensable. In this …
[HTML][HTML] Variations in benthic macroinvertebrate communities and biological quality in the Aguarico and Coca River Basins in the Ecuadorian Amazon
S Cabrera, MA Eurie Forio, K Lock, M Vandenbroucke… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
Adequate environmental management in tropical aquatic ecosystems is imperative. Given
the lack of knowledge about functional diversity and bioassessment programs, management …
the lack of knowledge about functional diversity and bioassessment programs, management …
Validating anthropogenic threat maps as a tool for assessing river ecological integrity in Andean–Amazon basins
Anthropogenic threat maps are commonly used as a surrogate for the ecological integrity of
rivers in freshwater conservation, but a clearer understanding of their relationships is …
rivers in freshwater conservation, but a clearer understanding of their relationships is …
Relationship between sediment grain sizes and macroinvertebrate distribution along the Isiukhu River, western Kenya
The current study investigated the relationship between sediment grain sizes and
macroinvertebrate distribution along the Isiukhu River, a tropical stream in western Kenya …
macroinvertebrate distribution along the Isiukhu River, a tropical stream in western Kenya …
Assessing fish diversity in abandoned mining ponds in Madre de Dios, Peru, using environmental DNA
C Timana‐Mendoza, A Reyes‐Calderon… - Environmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Peruvian region of Madre de Dios is a biodiversity hotspot located in the
Andean‐Amazon region. Since the 1970s, it has experienced the harsh effects of artisanal …
Andean‐Amazon region. Since the 1970s, it has experienced the harsh effects of artisanal …
[HTML][HTML] Spatio-temporal variability of physicochemical conditions in the headwaters of neotropical streams
W Lafuente, AJ Carpio, C Alcácer, JL Moreno - Journal of South American …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ecuador is one of Earth's biodiversity hotspots and is characterized by a great diversity of
aquatic ecosystems. Despite its rich biodiversity, the Ecuadorian coastal region is severely …
aquatic ecosystems. Despite its rich biodiversity, the Ecuadorian coastal region is severely …