Limnology and water quality in La Plata basin (South America) – Spatial patterns and major stressors

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Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)-
Autor(es): dc.contributorLimnética - Hydric Resources Consultancy-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)-
Autor(es): dc.creatorNogueira, Marcos G. [UNESP]-
Autor(es): dc.creatorPerbiche-Neves, Gilmar-
Autor(es): dc.creatorde Oliveira Naliato, Danilo [UNESP]-
Autor(es): dc.creatorCaglierani Casanova, Silvia M.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorRoberto Debastiani-Júnior, José [UNESP]-
Autor(es): dc.creatorEspíndola, Evaldo G.-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2022-02-22T00:52:05Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2022-02-22T00:52:05Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2021-06-25-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2021-06-25-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-12-31-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106968-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/207988-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/207988-
Descrição: dc.descriptionThe La Plata Basin (LPB) is a continental river-system, extending across five countries in South America. The study intended to discriminate limnological and water quality macroscale patterns and the determinants. Samplings were performed at 44 points, including free-flowing river stretches and reservoirs, distributed along 3000 km, from tropical (18°S) to subtropical/temperate (33°S) latitudes, in summer and winter. In situ measurements and sample analyses included the water column (13 variables) and sediments (granulometry, nutrients, 36 pesticides, 13 metals, and bioassays for acute and chronic toxicity). Both natural factors – climate gradient, geological substrate, soil, floodplains, and human interference – river damming, metropolitan areas, and intensive agriculture, strongly influenced the results. Seasonality effects were pronounced in south of the LPB, associated with higher temperature amplitude, and in north of the LPB, in terms of marked precipitation distribution. Data sets were ordinated through principal component analyses, and spatial patterns were clearly evidenced. River impoundments determined higher deepness and transparency, lower temperature amplitude, and thermal and chemical stratification. Reservoir sediments presented higher organic matter and metal concentrations, fine sand, and silt. Higher natural turbidity, suspended matter and coarse sand sediments characterized the shallower free-flowing stretches, especially in the undammed Paraguay River. Recovery of the riverine conditions (Paraná and Uruguay Rivers) occurs with distance from dams due to the river's long courses. The variables indicating trophic conditions (phosphorus and nitrogen) were not clearly ordinated, but positioning of the most eutrophic LPB reservoir, under the influence of the São Paulo metropolis, was distinctive due to remarkably high chlorophyll a concentrations. Nutrients and conductivity were influenced by northern summer rains and tended to increase downstream, towards south latitudes. These variables were also locally influenced by urban agglomerations and by vast areas managed for commercial farming. Contamination with pesticides is widespread in LPB, but with higher incidence in the upper Paraná and middle Uruguay sub-basins. The same trend occurred for toxicity. A better understanding of macroscale processes brings a new perspective to transcend from local to a transboundary water management in the LPB.-
Descrição: dc.descriptionBiosciences Institute State University of São Paulo (UNESP) Rua Professor Antonio Celso Wagner Zanin, 250, CEP 8618-689-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Hydrobiology Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Rod. Washington Luis, Km 235, CEP 13565-905-
Descrição: dc.descriptionLimnética - Hydric Resources Consultancy, Rua Plácido Rodrigues Venegas, 25, CEP 18610-180-
Descrição: dc.descriptionEngineering School of São Carlos University of São Paulo (USP), Av. Trabalhador Sãocarlense, 400, CP 359, CEP 13566-590-
Descrição: dc.descriptionBiosciences Institute State University of São Paulo (UNESP) Rua Professor Antonio Celso Wagner Zanin, 250, CEP 8618-689-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Relação: dc.relationEcological Indicators-
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Palavras-chave: dc.subjectFree-flowing river stretches-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectParaguay River-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectParaná River-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectReservoirs-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectTransboundary rivers-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectUruguay River-
Título: dc.titleLimnology and water quality in La Plata basin (South America) – Spatial patterns and major stressors-
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