Study of the Water Quality of a Tropical Reservoir
A study of the water quality of the Adolfo López Mateos Reservoir (ALMD) was developed through different indicators from a spatial and seasonal perspective. Variables related to the general characteristics of water quality, trophic level, and ecological risk were assessed through the Nati...
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| author | Alberto Quevedo-Castro Jesús L. Lopez Jesús Gabriel Rangel-Peraza Erick Bandala Yaneth Bustos-Terrones |
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| description | A study of the water quality of the Adolfo López Mateos Reservoir (ALMD) was developed through different indicators from a spatial and seasonal perspective. Variables related to the general characteristics of water quality, trophic level, and ecological risk were assessed through the National Sanitation Foundation–Brown Water Quality Index (WQINSF–BROWN), the Carlson Trophic State Index (TSICARLSON) and the Håkanson Ecological Risk Index (RIHÅKANSON). Using data from physical, chemical, and biological parameters obtained from four sampling points in the ALMD, the water quality was assessed in each model used. The results indicated that the reservoir presents a water quality classified as “medium” (WQINSF–BROWN = 70), where significant variations in the concentrations of some parameters are observed. The reservoir showed a general trophic state (TSIGENERAL-AVERAGE = 43.04) classified as “mesotrophic”. The ecological risk analysis achieved the best classification of the methodology, discarding contamination by heavy metals in surface waters. This type of applied methodology will help in decision-making tools in the dam, and can be applied in other dams in the region. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7732ce891f1943b980c662408d7250bb2022-12-22T04:01:19ZengMDPI AGEnvironments2076-32982019-01-0161710.3390/environments6010007environments6010007Study of the Water Quality of a Tropical ReservoirAlberto Quevedo-Castro0Jesús L. Lopez1Jesús Gabriel Rangel-Peraza2Erick Bandala3Yaneth Bustos-Terrones4Division of Postgraduate Studies and Research, Technological Institute of Culiacán, Juan de Dios Bátiz 310, Col. Guadalupe, CP. 80220 Culiacán, MexicoDivision of Postgraduate Studies and Research, Technological Institute of Culiacán, Juan de Dios Bátiz 310, Col. Guadalupe, CP. 80220 Culiacán, MexicoDivision of Postgraduate Studies and Research, Technological Institute of Culiacán, Juan de Dios Bátiz 310, Col. Guadalupe, CP. 80220 Culiacán, MexicoDivision of Hydrologic Sciences, Desert Research Institute, 755 Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119-7363, USACONACYT-Division of Postgraduate Studies and Research, Technological Institute of Culiacán, Juan de Dios Bátiz 310, Col. Guadalupe, CP. 80220 Culiacán, MexicoA study of the water quality of the Adolfo López Mateos Reservoir (ALMD) was developed through different indicators from a spatial and seasonal perspective. Variables related to the general characteristics of water quality, trophic level, and ecological risk were assessed through the National Sanitation Foundation–Brown Water Quality Index (WQINSF–BROWN), the Carlson Trophic State Index (TSICARLSON) and the Håkanson Ecological Risk Index (RIHÅKANSON). Using data from physical, chemical, and biological parameters obtained from four sampling points in the ALMD, the water quality was assessed in each model used. The results indicated that the reservoir presents a water quality classified as “medium” (WQINSF–BROWN = 70), where significant variations in the concentrations of some parameters are observed. The reservoir showed a general trophic state (TSIGENERAL-AVERAGE = 43.04) classified as “mesotrophic”. The ecological risk analysis achieved the best classification of the methodology, discarding contamination by heavy metals in surface waters. This type of applied methodology will help in decision-making tools in the dam, and can be applied in other dams in the region.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/6/1/7tropical reservoirwater quality index (WQI)trophic state index (TSI)ecological risk index (ERI)ecological risk assessment (ERA) |
| spellingShingle | Alberto Quevedo-Castro Jesús L. Lopez Jesús Gabriel Rangel-Peraza Erick Bandala Yaneth Bustos-Terrones Study of the Water Quality of a Tropical Reservoir Environments tropical reservoir water quality index (WQI) trophic state index (TSI) ecological risk index (ERI) ecological risk assessment (ERA) |
| title | Study of the Water Quality of a Tropical Reservoir |
| title_full | Study of the Water Quality of a Tropical Reservoir |
| title_fullStr | Study of the Water Quality of a Tropical Reservoir |
| title_full_unstemmed | Study of the Water Quality of a Tropical Reservoir |
| title_short | Study of the Water Quality of a Tropical Reservoir |
| title_sort | study of the water quality of a tropical reservoir |
| topic | tropical reservoir water quality index (WQI) trophic state index (TSI) ecological risk index (ERI) ecological risk assessment (ERA) |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/6/1/7 |
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