Affiliation:
1. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales Universidad Nacional de Salta Salta Argentina
2. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) Buenos Aires Argentina
Abstract
AbstractThe water quality of rivers belonging to an arid sub‐basin in northern Argentina was evaluated in a longitudinal gradient, during the period of maximum dryness in 2017. The composition and structure of the phytobenthos were studied using biotic indices. A total of 126 spp. were determined, with a predominance of diatoms and Cyanobacteria. Most of the diatom species found were meso to polyhalobus and tolerant to organic contamination. Despite the rivers of the basin cross areas with very different land uses, no differences were recorded in phytobenthos abundances between sites. The Pantle & Buck Saprobity index classified the sub‐basin in the α‐mesosaprobability range, and the diatomaceous eutrophication/pollution index assigns poor quality to most of the sites. Salinity should induce phycoflora homogenization that limits the sensibility of biotic indices to anthropogenic impacts.
Funder
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Subject
Ecology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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