Establishing baseline parameters of coastal seawater quality for the evaluation of possible climate change effects at Punta Galeta, Playa Teta, Playa Hermosa y Playa La Marinera
One way to see a change in environmental process is the use of appropriate parameters to tell us before and after these processes. With this we address primarily the study of climate change, particularly in coastal areas. Therefore, we have established a base of quality parameters of seawater coastl...
| Autores Principales: | Castillo, Verónica, Guerra, Gisselle, Broce, Kathia |
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| Formato: | Artículo |
| Idioma: | Español |
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Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá
2016
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http://revistas.utp.ac.pa/index.php/id-tecnologico/article/view/591 http://ridda2.utp.ac.pa/handle/123456789/1828 |
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One way to see a change in environmental process is the use of appropriate parameters to tell us before and after these processes. With this we address primarily the study of climate change, particularly in coastal areas. Therefore, we have established a base of quality parameters of seawater coastline in order to evaluate the possible relation to climate change and its effects on marine environments in the Pacific and the Caribbean, the Isthmus of Panama. Therefore, samples of coastal seawater at Galeta, Playa Teta, Playa Hermosa and Playa La Marinera, four times a year, twice per season since 2013. These samples were analyzed by physical, chemical and microbiological parameters, following standard methodologies. The results allow carrying out a descriptive analysis of the coastal marine water quality sampling at each site on a given time and space. We conclude that there exists a possible link between the coastal marine water quality and the influence of climatic conditions on the concentration of the parameters and their seasonal pattern in the Pacific and Caribbean coasts of Panama. This study allows to establish a long-term research that contributes to scientific knowledge about water quality off the coast of Panama, promoting new research on these ecosystems and allowing to know the vulnerability to which they are exposed to prevent and mitigate the possible effects of climate change. |
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