Abstract
Aiming to monitor water quality and Environmental variables of
ten (10) artificial habitats for amphibious populations rescue in Cuenca city,
physicochemical variables (pH, conductivity, water temperature, dissolved oxygen, nitrites,
nitrates, and lead), along with an air quality analysis based on suspended particles
determination and meteorological variables (air temperature, relative humidity, atmospheric
pressure, and rainfall). The results show certain water quality deterioration signs for some
habitats, noticing, however that any sampling spot presented lead concentrations as a heavy
metal. Meteorological variables contribute with a habitats’ global vision which allows to
relate rainfall events with certain physicochemical attributes along with suspended
particles measurements. Even if this research outlines a sampling and analysis protocol of
abiotic variables for the habitats, a contemporaneous biological monitoring is urgent to
evaluate the functionality of the habitats as conservation sites for urban threatened
amphibious.
| Original language | Spanish |
|---|---|
| Journal | Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Químicas |
| State | Published - 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- anfibios urbanos; hábitats artificiales; calidad del agua; calidad del aire; variables meteorológicas
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