Point source pollution influences water quality of Patagonian streams more than land cover
- Williams Subiza, Emilio Adolfo
- Assef, Yanina Andrea
- Brand, Cecilia
DOIAbstract
Understanding how anthropogenic activities affect water quality is crucial for water resource management and protection. We explored the relationship between land cover variables, point sources of pollution, and water quality in north-western Patagonian streams during the summer of 2019. We measured eight water quality parameters at 103 sampling sites, and used a self-organizing map to cluster, analyse, and visualize our data. We also used boosted regression trees to model the relationship between land cover, position with respect to the nearest point source of pollution, and each water quality parameter. We found that water quality was generally good, with just 15 sites showing signs of severe anthropogenic degradation. Boosted regression ...
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