Landuse effects on aquatic and wetland ecosystems: an overview of environmental impacts and tools for ecological assessment

• Main Authors: Miserendino, Maria Laura, Brand, Cecilia, Assef, Yanina Andrea, Horak, Cristina Natalia, Manzo, Luz Maria, Epele, Luis Beltran, Williams Subiza, Emilio Adolfo
• Other Authors: Mataloni, Maria Gabriela, Quintana, Ruben Dario
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
• Subjects: LAND USE; CONSERVATION; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS; BIOINDICATORS; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Antarctic; Argentina; Austral; Chubut; Patagonia; Antarc*; Tierra del Fuego
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/211015

Unlike in many other territories, the colonization process in Patagonia is relatively recent; however, important human-induced changes have occurred since the arrival of the first settlers. With regard to aquatic resources, there has been frequent irresponsible management driven by the idea that the...