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Detecting Eutrophication Symptoms in a Subtropical Semi-Arid Coastal Lagoon by Means of Three Different Methods

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Excess supply of nutrients of anthropogenic origin is one of the main drivers of global change that is affecting the ecological function and provision of ecosystem services by coastal wetlands. This study examines the response of a subtropical semi-arid coastal lagoon to anthropogenic nutrient input, through the use and comparison of eutrophication indices and models, and compares the usefulness of such methods to identify eutrophication symptoms. The Lobos Lagoon is located on the eastern coast of the Gulf of California and receives agricultural and urban wastewater discharges. To identify potential eutrophication symptoms, the Trophic IndeX (TRIX), the Arid Zone Coastal Water Quality Index (AZCI) along with the Assessment of Estuarine Trophic Status (ASSETS) model were used. Lobos Lagoon was found to have good environmental condition; however eutrophication symptoms were identified in the zone where untreated urban and agricultural wastewaters are discharged. Results obtained using the three methods were consistent and, thus, their performance can be considered as good and complementary, and can be used to evaluate the extent of eutrophication in subtropical semi-arid coastal lagoons.

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Acknowledgements

At CIBNOR, Edgar Alcántara provided technical support during sampling and prepared the maps; Refugio López provided water analysis; Gustavo Padilla estimated the residence time of the lagoon. Amada Reyes and María Magdalena Villegas identified and quantified phytoplankton. Ruiz-Ruiz, Thelma M., is a recipient of a CONACYT student fellowship (#511873).

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  1. Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Km. 2.35 Camino al Tular, Estero de Bacochibampo, 85454, Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico

    Thelma M. Ruiz-Ruiz & José A. Arreola-Lizárraga

  2. Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Av. IPN 195, 23096, La Paz, B.C.S., Mexico

    Lourdes Morquecho, Lía C. Mendez-Rodríguez & Renato A. Mendoza-Salgado

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    Aída Martínez-López

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Ruiz-Ruiz, T.M., Arreola-Lizárraga, J.A., Morquecho, L. et al. Detecting Eutrophication Symptoms in a Subtropical Semi-Arid Coastal Lagoon by Means of Three Different Methods. Wetlands 37, 1105–1118 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-017-0944-y

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