Influence of Land Use and Land Cover on the Quality of Surface Waters and Natural Wetlands in the Miranda River Watershed, Brazilian Pantanal
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Water quality assessment stands as a fundamental step in water resource management. In addition to substances and organisms present in the water, land use and land cover are two factors also affecting water quality. This study analyzed the correlation and influence between water quality and land use and land cover in the Miranda River Basin (MRB) and the natural wetlands in the Pantanal Biome. Using a watershed-wide approach, results suggested that water quality management policies can be considered in terms of sub-basins (smaller planning units). The Water Quality Index (WQI) was considered GOOD or EXCELLENT throughout the MRB. It was observed that the natural wetlands have the capacity to contribute to improving the WQI, with reductions in thermotolerant coliforms and turbidity; however, high values were found for thermotolerant coliforms, a temporal increasing trend of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), and a reduction in dissolved oxygen and total phosphorus. Conversely, in these flooded areas, trends of a decrease in dissolved oxygen and an increase in BOD levels were found. Natural wetlands play important hydrological and ecological roles in water quality, storing, removing, and cycling nutrients. They are highly relevant areas for defining watershed management and conservation strategies, environmental protection, and providing ecosystem services.
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OpenAlex topics: Water Quality and Pollution Assessment · Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics · Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
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Affiliations
Department of Sanitary Engineering, Dom Bosco Catholic University, Av. Tamandaré, 6000, Campo Grande 79117-010, MS, Brazil
Institute of Hydraulic Research (IPH), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves, Porto Alegre 91501-970, RS, Brazil
Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR/CIMAR), University of Porto, Av. General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
Funding
Ministério Público Estadual Do Mato Grosso do Sul (MPMS) “State Public Ministry of Mato Grosso do Sul”
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