Artículo
Benthic Macroinvertebrates and Zooplankton Communities as Ecological Indicators in Urban Wetlands of Argentina
Arias, María Julieta; Vaschetto, Pablo Andrés
; Marchese Garello, Mercedes Rosa
; Regaldo, Luciana María
; Gagneten, Ana María
Fecha de publicación:
03/2022
Editorial:
MDPI
Revista:
Sustainability
ISSN:
2071-1050
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
Urban aquatic ecosystems are important sources of fresh water for multiple uses, but often receive a point or diffuse anthropic contamination. Benthic and zooplankton invertebrates are sensitive to water quality, being good indicators of ecosystem health. In this study, the composition and structure of benthic and zooplankton communities and environmental variables were analyzed seasonally in six urban wetlands of Santa Fe City (Argentina). We present the effect of water quality on both communities as bioindicators of ecological conditions, using different community attributes, functional feeding groups, and biotic indices. For the benthic community, the Macroinvertebrate Index for Pampean Rivers (IMRP) and the Benthic Community Index (BCI) were selected. For the zoo-plankton community, abundance of rotifers/abundance of total zooplankters, microcrustaceans/total zooplankters, cladocerans/total zooplankters, and macrozooplankton/microzooplankton ratios were applied. A functional feeding groups (FFGs) classification, adapted from the literature, is proposed for zooplankters. The urban wetlands showed a gradient from the most to the least disturbed sites. Some benthic and zooplankton species were identified as excellent bioindicators of pollution, and the FFGs and biotic indices revealed the ecological condition of each urban wetland. The present study contributes to the enhancement of management practices in urban landscapes aiming to maintain ecosystem services in sustainable cities.
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Articulos(CCT - SANTA FE)
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - SANTA FE
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - SANTA FE
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Articulos de INST.NAC.DE LIMNOLOGIA (I)
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Arias, María Julieta; Vaschetto, Pablo Andrés; Marchese Garello, Mercedes Rosa; Regaldo, Luciana María; Gagneten, Ana María; Benthic Macroinvertebrates and Zooplankton Communities as Ecological Indicators in Urban Wetlands of Argentina; MDPI; Sustainability; 14; 7; 3-2022; 1-21
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