Evaluación de la calidad del agua para consumo bovino en Santa Fe, Argentina
; Asforno, Melina ; Gutiérrez, Gonzalo
; Farías, Marisol Belén Otros responsables
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02/2025
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Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica. Escuela de Ciencias Ambientales
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Revista de Ciencias Ambientales
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1409-2158
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2215-3896
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El agua es esencial para todos los seres vivos, ya que facilita el transporte de nutrientes, la eli-minación de desechos y la regulación de la temperatura corporal. El agua subterránea es la principal fuente para el consumo de ganado bovino y la falta de aquella de buena calidad puede impactar negativamente en su salud, reproducción y productividad. En Argentina, la ganadería bovina para la producción de carne y leche es una acti-vidad económica clave, por lo que resulta crucial garantizar un suministro de agua adecuado en cantidad y calidad. [Objetivo]: Evaluar la calidad del agua subterránea para el ganado en la cuenca lechera de Santa Fe, Argentina, utilizando un índice de calidad de agua adaptado para bovinos. [Metodología]: Durante el periodo 2023-2024, se recolectaron muestras de agua subterránea en una de las principales cuencas lecheras del país. Se analizaron parámetros significativos para la calidad del agua destinada al consumo bovino, tales como pH, sólidos disueltos totales, sulfato, cloruro, nitrato y arsénico. Cada parámetro recibió una valoración basada en sus efectos perjudi-ciales para los animales y, mediante una ecuación matemática, se clasificó la calidad del agua desde muy buena hasta extremadamente pobre. [Resultados]: El estudio reveló que un alto porcentaje de las muestras de la cuenca lechera presentan una calidad buena o muy buena, aunque también se identificaron pozos con calidad deficiente. [Conclusiones]: Los resultados subrayan la importancia de monitorear y gestionar la calidad del agua subterránea, para asegurar una ganadería bovina sostenible en la cuenca lechera de Santa Fe.
Water is essential for all living beings as it facilitates nutrient transfer, waste elimination, and body temperature regulation. Groundwater is the primary source for bovine livestock consumption, and poor-quality water can negatively affect their health, reproduction, and productivity. In Argentina, bovine farming for meat and milk production is a significant economic activity, making it crucial to ensure an adequate supply of water in both quantity and quality. [Objective]: This study aims to evaluate groundwater quality for cattle in the Santa Fe dairy basin, Argentina, using a water quality index adapted for bovines. [Methodology]: During the 2023-2024 period, groundwater samples were collected from one of the main dairy basins in the country. Parameters significant to water quality for bovine consumption, such as pH, total dissolved solids, sulfate, chloride, nitrate, and arsenic, were analyzed at each monitored well. Each parameter was assigned a score based on its harmful effects on livestock, and a mathematical equation was applied to classify water quality from very good to extremely poor. [Results]: The study revealed that a high percentage of samples in the dairy basin are of good or very good quality, although wells with poor water quality were also identified. [Conclusions]: The findings highlight the importance of monitoring and managing groundwater quality to ensure sustainable bovine farming in the Santa Fe dairy basin.
Water is essential for all living beings as it facilitates nutrient transfer, waste elimination, and body temperature regulation. Groundwater is the primary source for bovine livestock consumption, and poor-quality water can negatively affect their health, reproduction, and productivity. In Argentina, bovine farming for meat and milk production is a significant economic activity, making it crucial to ensure an adequate supply of water in both quantity and quality. [Objective]: This study aims to evaluate groundwater quality for cattle in the Santa Fe dairy basin, Argentina, using a water quality index adapted for bovines. [Methodology]: During the 2023-2024 period, groundwater samples were collected from one of the main dairy basins in the country. Parameters significant to water quality for bovine consumption, such as pH, total dissolved solids, sulfate, chloride, nitrate, and arsenic, were analyzed at each monitored well. Each parameter was assigned a score based on its harmful effects on livestock, and a mathematical equation was applied to classify water quality from very good to extremely poor. [Results]: The study revealed that a high percentage of samples in the dairy basin are of good or very good quality, although wells with poor water quality were also identified. [Conclusions]: The findings highlight the importance of monitoring and managing groundwater quality to ensure sustainable bovine farming in the Santa Fe dairy basin.
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