An Integrated Approach for the Environmental Characterization of a Coastal Area in the Southern Atacama Desert

Desert areas in northern Chile are highly valuable ecosystems. While human activities are impacting the area in different ways, there are few environmental studies available. The current study analysed the ecological health status (water, sediment, biota) of a northern coastal area in the Atacama Re...

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Published in:	Applied Sciences
Main Authors:	Estefanía Bonnail, Edgardo Cruces, Eva Rothäusler, Rómulo Oses, Ayón García, Christopher Ulloa, Nuria Navarro, Yesenia Rojas-Lillo, Álvaro Parra Valdivia, Ricardo Catalán Garrido, Manuel Abad
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Subjects:	desert marine pollution ecosystem health status algae monitoring
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/11/6360

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