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Influences of land use on habitat and quality of streams in southern Ecuador

Study aims to identify bioindicators of land use effects on stream habitats in southern Ecuador, evaluating future scenarios under land use dynamics. Research includes multivariate analysis and projection modeling.

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Influences of land use on habitat and quality of streams in southern Ecuador

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  1. Influences of land use on habitat and quality of streams in southern Ecuador

  2. Team 2, Project 5 - Evaluating the structure of riparian biological community diversity Team 2, Project 4 - Evaluating the physical impact of mining Student: Emily Shimada Idaho adviser: Frank Wilhelm. Student: Carrie Anderson Idaho adviser: Alex Fremier. UTPL advisor: Carlos Iñiguez Taxonomist: Adrián Leiva

  3. Study Area

  4. Key Questions 1 • What are the bioindicators of the impacts of land use (LU) on habitat and quality of streams in southern Ecuador? • How the habitat and quality of streams in southern Ecuador are influenced by the LU? • What is the future scenario of habitat and quality conditions of streams in southern Ecuador under the LU dynamics?

  5. Research Needs 1 Identification of bioindicators of LU effects on habitat and quality of streams in southern Ecuador Variables selection Station location Sampling Design Sampling frequency Identification

  6. Preliminary Information Potential bioindicators of the effects of landscape fragmentation Cernotina Trichoptera Atanatolica Megaloptera Sialis

  7. Research Needs 1 Determination of the influences of LU on habitat and quality of streams in southern Ecuador Multivariate Analysis LU vs. macroinvertebrates assemblage LU vs. litter decomposition Catchment scale Land use gradient OUR COLABORATION

  8. A long a land use gradient Team 2, project 4 and 5

  9. Research Needs 1 Projection of habitat and quality conditions of streams in southern Ecuador Explanatory Variables To represent LU impacts on streams Model Projection To know future scenarios

  10. THANKS

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