On the environmental role of urban lakes in Mexico City

On the environmental role of urban lakes in Mexico City

Biometeorological relationships in two urban lakes in Mexico City were studied during two years. Meteorological parameters were analyzed together with physical, chemical, and biological variables in the lakes' water column in order to obtain general descriptors of water-air interactions in the...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Urban ecosystems 2000-04, Vol.4 (2), p.145-166
Hauptverfasser: Martínez-arroyo, Amparo, Jáuregui, Ernesto
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aquatic ecosystems
Dissolved oxygen
Evaporation
Lakes
Light penetration
Microclimate
Oxygen
Sustainable design
Urban environments
Urban planning
Water column
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Biometeorological relationships in two urban lakes in Mexico City were studied during two years. Meteorological parameters were analyzed together with physical, chemical, and biological variables in the lakes' water column in order to obtain general descriptors of water-air interactions in the urban environment. Low percentages of light penetration (
ISSN:1083-8155
1573-1642
DOI:10.1023/A:1011355110475