Water quality in four reservoirs of the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil
Abstract Aim: This paper describes some limnological variables of four reservoirs with different trophic status (Billings, Guarapiranga, Jundiaí and Paiva Castro) of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, Brazil, aiming to characterize the water quality in these reservoirs. Methods Water sampling oc...
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doaj-0d8b0e8ba76b49edb2479f7f39d10cee2020-11-24T22:05:08ZengAssociação Brasileira de LimnologiaActa Limnologica Brasiliensia2179-975X2015-12-0127437038010.1590/S2179-975X4914S2179-975X2015000400370Water quality in four reservoirs of the metropolitan region of São Paulo, BrazilDenise Amazonas PiresAndrea TucciMaria do Carmo CarvalhoMarta Condé LamparelliAbstract Aim: This paper describes some limnological variables of four reservoirs with different trophic status (Billings, Guarapiranga, Jundiaí and Paiva Castro) of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, Brazil, aiming to characterize the water quality in these reservoirs. Methods Water sampling occurred between October 2011 and September 2012, on subsurface, at the pelagic compartment. Physical and chemical characteristics of water were evaluated, and the Trophic State Index (TSI) was calculated. Multivariate Principal Components Analysis (PCA) was used to ordinate sampling sites and periods in relation to environmental data. Results Two reservoirs were classified as eutrophic (Billings and Guarapiranga), one as mesotrophic (Jundiaí) and one as oligotrophic (Paiva Castro). The highest concentrations of total phosphorus, nitrogen and chlorophyll a were recorded in the eutrophic reservoirs. The lowest values of dissolved oxygen concentration were registered at Guarapiranga reservoir. Residence time in Paiva Castro reservoir was very low (one day); on the other hand, the highest value was recorded in Billings reservoir: 428 days.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-975X2015000400370&lng=en&tlng=eneutrofizaçãolimnologianitrogêniofósfororeservatório |
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Denise Amazonas Pires Andrea Tucci Maria do Carmo Carvalho Marta Condé Lamparelli Water quality in four reservoirs of the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia eutrofização limnologia nitrogênio fósforo reservatório |
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Water quality in four reservoirs of the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil |
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Water quality in four reservoirs of the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil |
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Water quality in four reservoirs of the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil |
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Water quality in four reservoirs of the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil |
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Water quality in four reservoirs of the metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil |
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water quality in four reservoirs of the metropolitan region of são paulo, brazil |
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Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia |
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Abstract Aim: This paper describes some limnological variables of four reservoirs with different trophic status (Billings, Guarapiranga, Jundiaí and Paiva Castro) of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo, Brazil, aiming to characterize the water quality in these reservoirs. Methods Water sampling occurred between October 2011 and September 2012, on subsurface, at the pelagic compartment. Physical and chemical characteristics of water were evaluated, and the Trophic State Index (TSI) was calculated. Multivariate Principal Components Analysis (PCA) was used to ordinate sampling sites and periods in relation to environmental data. Results Two reservoirs were classified as eutrophic (Billings and Guarapiranga), one as mesotrophic (Jundiaí) and one as oligotrophic (Paiva Castro). The highest concentrations of total phosphorus, nitrogen and chlorophyll a were recorded in the eutrophic reservoirs. The lowest values of dissolved oxygen concentration were registered at Guarapiranga reservoir. Residence time in Paiva Castro reservoir was very low (one day); on the other hand, the highest value was recorded in Billings reservoir: 428 days. |
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eutrofização limnologia nitrogênio fósforo reservatório |
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