Evaluating the Ecological Status of Fluvial Networks of Tropical Andean Catchments of Ecuador

In the tropical high mountains, human activities have strongly intensified in recent decades. Agricultural frontier movement toward higher elevations, river channel modifications, mining, and urban waste discharge threaten river ecosystem health, which is even more alarming when drinking water suppl...

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Main Authors: Henrietta Hampel, Raúl F. Vázquez, Hari González, Raúl Acosta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/9/1742