Colonization of Artificial Substrates by Macroinvertebrates: An Approach for Assessing the Water Quality of the La Vega River in Tunja, Boyaca ́
Macroinvertebrates are organisms used in water quality monitoring. The ecological quality of the La Vega river as it passes through Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia (UPTC) was evaluated through the analysis of artificial substrate colonization by aquatic macroinvertebrates. Fi...
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Macroinvertebrates are organisms used in water quality monitoring. The ecological quality of the La Vega river as it passes through Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia (UPTC) was evaluated through the analysis of artificial substrate colonization by aquatic macroinvertebrates. Five sampling points were selected, where two bricks, one clay and one wooden, were placed to allow colonization by these organisms. Macroinvertebrates were collected at each point, along with the measurement of physicochemical and environmental variables. Families such as Physidae, Polycentropodidae, and Chironomidae were notable, with significant colonization on the wooden brick due to its higher adhesive capacity. Additionally, a strong correlation was found between macroinvertebrates and variables such as light intensity, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, and river depth. Finally, there was evidence of poor water quality in the river according to the Andean Biotic Index (ABI), possibly due to the influence of anthropic activities.
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-174242024-04-27T03:00:49Z Colonization of Artificial Substrates by Macroinvertebrates: An Approach for Assessing the Water Quality of the La Vega River in Tunja, Boyaca ́ Colonización de Sustratos Artificiales por Macroinvertebrados: Un Enfoque para la Evaluación de la Calidad del Agua del Río la Vega en Tunja, Boyacá Lopez Puentes, Daniel Hernandez Zambrano, Laura Gaona Neira, Geidi Tiguaque-Urbina, Frank Macroinvertebrados, Glossiphoniidae, Tunja Macroinvertebrates, Glossiphoniidae, Tunja Macroinvertebrates are organisms used in water quality monitoring. The ecological quality of the La Vega river as it passes through Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia (UPTC) was evaluated through the analysis of artificial substrate colonization by aquatic macroinvertebrates. Five sampling points were selected, where two bricks, one clay and one wooden, were placed to allow colonization by these organisms. Macroinvertebrates were collected at each point, along with the measurement of physicochemical and environmental variables. Families such as Physidae, Polycentropodidae, and Chironomidae were notable, with significant colonization on the wooden brick due to its higher adhesive capacity. Additionally, a strong correlation was found between macroinvertebrates and variables such as light intensity, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, and river depth. Finally, there was evidence of poor water quality in the river according to the Andean Biotic Index (ABI), possibly due to the influence of anthropic activities. Los macroinvertebrados son organismos utilizados en el monitoreo de la calidad del agua. Se evaluó la calidad ecológica del río La Vega a su paso por la Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia (UPTC) a través del análisis de la colonización de sustratos artificiales por macroinvertebrados acuáticos. Se seleccionaron cinco puntos de muestreo, en donde se ubicaron dos ladrillos, uno de arcilla y uno madera, para permitir la colonización por estos organismos. En cada punto se realizó la recolección de macroinvertebrados, junto con la medición de variables fisicoquímicas y ambientales. Se destacan familias como Physidae, Polycentropodidae y Chironomidae, con una colonización notable en el ladrillo de madera debido a la mayor capacidad de adherencia proporcionada. Además, se encontró una fuerte correlación entre los macroinvertebrados y variables como intensidad lumínica, oxígeno disuelto, conductividad y profundidad del río. Finalmente se evidenció una mala calidad del agua en el río según el Índice Biótico Andino (ABI), posiblemente por la influencia de actividades antrópicas. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2023-12-12 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_en_desarrollo/article/view/17424 10.19053/uptc.01217488.v14.n3.2023.17424 Ciencia En Desarrollo; Vol. 14 No. E (2023): VI International Meeting of the faculty of Sciences (IMFaS 2023); 19-22 Ciencia en Desarrollo; Vol. 14 Núm. E (2023): VI Encuentro Internacional de la Facultad de Ciencias (IMFaS 2023); 19-22 2462-7658 0121-7488 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_en_desarrollo/article/view/17424/13966 |
| spellingShingle | Macroinvertebrados, Glossiphoniidae, Tunja Macroinvertebrates, Glossiphoniidae, Tunja Lopez Puentes, Daniel Hernandez Zambrano, Laura Gaona Neira, Geidi Tiguaque-Urbina, Frank Colonization of Artificial Substrates by Macroinvertebrates: An Approach for Assessing the Water Quality of the La Vega River in Tunja, Boyaca ́ |
| title | Colonization of Artificial Substrates by Macroinvertebrates: An Approach for Assessing the Water Quality of the La Vega River in Tunja, Boyaca ́ |
| title_alt | Colonización de Sustratos Artificiales por Macroinvertebrados: Un Enfoque para la Evaluación de la Calidad del Agua del Río la Vega en Tunja, Boyacá |
| title_full | Colonization of Artificial Substrates by Macroinvertebrates: An Approach for Assessing the Water Quality of the La Vega River in Tunja, Boyaca ́ |
| title_fullStr | Colonization of Artificial Substrates by Macroinvertebrates: An Approach for Assessing the Water Quality of the La Vega River in Tunja, Boyaca ́ |
| title_full_unstemmed | Colonization of Artificial Substrates by Macroinvertebrates: An Approach for Assessing the Water Quality of the La Vega River in Tunja, Boyaca ́ |
| title_short | Colonization of Artificial Substrates by Macroinvertebrates: An Approach for Assessing the Water Quality of the La Vega River in Tunja, Boyaca ́ |
| title_sort | colonization of artificial substrates by macroinvertebrates an approach for assessing the water quality of the la vega river in tunja boyaca ́ |
| topic | Macroinvertebrados, Glossiphoniidae, Tunja Macroinvertebrates, Glossiphoniidae, Tunja |
| topic_facet | Macroinvertebrados, Glossiphoniidae, Tunja Macroinvertebrates, Glossiphoniidae, Tunja |
| url | https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/ciencia_en_desarrollo/article/view/17424 |
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