Benthic macroinvertebrates as bioindicators of the quality of the water of the humid tropics coming from micro basins around Bluefields, RAAS

Authors

  • Néstor González Alemán Bluefields Indian & Caribbean University (BICU)
  • Sonia Sánchez Mateo Bluefields Indian & Caribbean University (BICU)
  • Álvaro Mairena Valdivia Bluefields Indian & Caribbean University (BICU)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/wani.v68i0.1354

Keywords:

Aquatic invertebrates, Investigations, Water composition, Analyses, Bluefields, Water quality, Control

Abstract

This study conducted from 2008 until the dry season of 2012 presents the results of a monitoring on the status of aquatic macroinvertebrate (MAIA) populations and their bioindicator value in four micro-watersheds: Lunku Creek, Walpatara, El Pool and Esconfran. These micro-watersheds are located in the surroundings of the city of Bluefields, and the main problems they present are the reduction of vegetation cover and population growth. The study found that the most critical areas in both the dry and rainy seasons were the middle and lower parts of the Walpatara and Pool micro-watersheds. In these sites, the water quality is doubtful, i.e., they are moderately polluted waters. 

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Author Biographies

Néstor González Alemán, Bluefields Indian & Caribbean University (BICU)

Néstor González Alemán: Bluefields, RAAS, 1978. Maestría en Medio Ambiente con énfasis en Gestión de Cuencas y Recursos Naturales por la Universidad de Barcelona (2011-2013); posgrado en Monitoreo de Flora por la UNAN-León (2002); Licenciatura en Biología Marina por la Bluefields Indian & Caribbean University (1997-2002). Actualmente es docente de la Facultad de Recursos Naturales y el Ambiente (FARENA) de la BICU.

Sonia Sánchez Mateo, Bluefields Indian & Caribbean University (BICU)

Sonia Sánchez Mateo: Doctorado en Ciencias Ambientales por la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (2010). Máster en Ciencias Ambientales (UAB, 2005); Licenciatura en Biología (UAB, 2001). Actualmente forma parte del Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología Ambiental de la Universidad de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB).

Published

2014-03-26

How to Cite

González Alemán, N., Sánchez Mateo, S., & Mairena Valdivia, Álvaro. (2014). Benthic macroinvertebrates as bioindicators of the quality of the water of the humid tropics coming from micro basins around Bluefields, RAAS. Wani, (68), 53–63. https://doi.org/10.5377/wani.v68i0.1354

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