Overview
- Includes the hydrogeochemical characterization of several aquatic environments from Patagonia, Argentina
- Presents hydrogeochemical characteristics of streams from Ushuaia city
- Summarizes information on river systems draining Patagonia Argentina region
Part of the book series: Environmental Earth Sciences (EESCI)
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book presents contributions devoted to the hydrogeochemical characterization of aquatic environments of Patagonia, including those of Ushuaia city, known as "The southernmost city in the world". Patagonia (between 39° and 55° S) is located in southern South America. Eight main river systems pour their waters into the SW Atlantic Ocean. Rivers, with their headwaters mainly located in the Andes, supply dissolved and particulate matter to the coastal zone, as well as nutrients, which benefit biological communities. Besides, freshwater in this region with little anthropogenic impact supports human life and a high wildlife biodiversity. Unfortunately, the recent increase in human activities, such as the use of fertilizers, wastewater discharges, extensive deforestation and dam construction, is affecting the quality and quantity of water resources. The book is of interest for researchers, professors and government agencies that decide on water resources management policies.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Environmental Assessment of Patagonia's Water Resources
Editors: Américo Iadran Torres, Verena Agustina Campodonico
Series Title: Environmental Earth Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89676-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-89675-1Published: 16 January 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-89678-2Published: 17 January 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-89676-8Published: 15 January 2022
Series ISSN: 2199-9155
Series E-ISSN: 2199-9163
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 344
Number of Illustrations: 22 b/w illustrations, 93 illustrations in colour
Topics: Environment, general, Water, general, Geochemistry