Ecological Modelling of River-Wetland Systems: A Case Study for the Abras de Mantequilla Wetland in Ecuador

ISBN-13: 9780367344504 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 324 str.

Maria Gabriela Alvarez Mieles

Opis

Wetlands are among the most productive environments in the world and therefore of immense socio-economic as well as ecological importance. In this research the focus was on the Abras de Mantequilla wetland in the tropical coastal region of Ecuador, a RAMSAR site and case study in the EU-FP7 WETwin project.

Spis treści

Introduction, Hydrodynamics of the tropical AdM river-wetland system, Environmental variables and spatial patterns, Community structure of biotic assemblages, Evaluation of water quality and primary production dynamics, Evaluation of habitat suitability conditions for fish, Discussion and Synthesis, Conclusions and Recommendations.