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Characterization of small shallow ponds with color video imagery in Central Mexico

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Book cover Advances in Mexican Limnology: Basic and Applied Aspects

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 163))

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We present a method to evaluate ecological characteristics of small shallow ponds in Central Mexico based on video remote sensing and image processing techniques in a GIS environment. We used a set of color video imagery obtained from heights lower than 700 m above ground. Our analysis established statistical correlations between the average reflectance values contained in video imagery (digital numbers DN per Blue-Green-Red band) and the average values of limnetic variables: (1) water suspended solids concentration; (2) water turbidity; (3) total macrophytes coverage; (4) free floaters and emergent macrophytes coverage; (5) zooplankton abundance; and (6) chlorophyll-a concentration in water. We found strong correlation between DN values and vegetation presence, suspended solids concentration and water turbidity (R = 0.85 to 0.98), but weak correlations with phytoplankton and zooplankton abundance. This cheap and fast method can be used to describe general conditions of ponds related with vegetation abundanc, turbidity and suspended solids.

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  1. Instituto de Geografía UNAM, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, A.P. 20-850, C.P. 04510, D.F., México

    Jorge López-Blanco

  2. Instituto de Biología UNAM, Departamento de Zoología, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, A.P. 70-153, C.P. 04510, México, D.F.

    Luis Zambrano

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  1. Limnology Laboratory, CyMA, UIICSE, Mexico

    Javier Alcocer

  2. Aquatic Zoology Laboratory, UMF; FES Iztacala, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico

    S. S. S. Sarma

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López-Blanco, J., Zambrano, L. (2002). Characterization of small shallow ponds with color video imagery in Central Mexico. In: Alcocer, J., Sarma, S.S.S. (eds) Advances in Mexican Limnology: Basic and Applied Aspects. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 163. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0415-2_16

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