Physical and chemical quality of riparian water bodies in the coastal zone of the Ballena Bay and Cortés Port Costa Rica
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| Formato: | artículo original |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de Publicación: | 2019 |
| Descripción: | Introduction: various physical and biological factors affect coastal aquatic systems. Objective: to determine the physico-chemical conditions of four surface water bodies in Costa Rica. Methods: at each monitoring station the in situ value of the physical-chemical variables of the water was determined with a Thermo Scientific multi-parameter portable meter. Turbidity (Secchi), type of environment and current were categorized as "dummy" variables. Results: I took a total of 22 samples. Dissolved oxygen ranged b etween 8,73mg/L in Ballena Creek and 12,88mg/L in Coronado River; oxygen saturation from 137,2% in Tortuga River to 164,2% in Coronado River. Water temperature ranged from 25,20° C in Ballena Stream and 34,10°C in the Morete River; salinity ranged from 0.10ppt in the four sampling sites to 0.20ppt in the Morete and Coronado rivers. Total dissolved solids ranged from 64mg/L in Tortuga River to 173mg/L in Coronado River. The pH from 6,42 in Ballena Creek to 7,67 in the Coronado River. Conclusion: There were no significant differences among these rivers and streams: they all have a similar water quality. |
| País: | Portal de Revistas UNED |
| Institución: | Universidad Estatal a Distancia |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UNED |
| Lenguaje: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/2084 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/2084 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Agua físico-química Ballena Cortés Costa Rica. |