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Patuca River, Honduras
Honduras, Central America, Raití
At a bend in the Patuca River, we find branches and roots of a tree which leaves a perfect refuge for a group of Astyanax fasciatus, some Parachromis managuensis and some Amatitlania nigrofasciata.
The ground is muddy, with some stones polished by water erosion. We find some leaves that the current cannot carry away. We are surrounded by trees, such as Quercus sp. and Psidium sp.
- Submitted by
- Nico Luchoro
- Approved by
- Juan M. Artigas Azas & Jairo Arroyave
- GPS
- 14.9531298, -84.9470825
- Geographical region
- Central America
- Drainage Basin
- Patuca River
- River catchment
- Curso Medio
- Water body type
- Rio
- Water body name
- Rio Patuca
- Water body part
- Marsh land
- Water body course
- Middle course
- Water body: tributary of
- Rio
- Tributary name
- Rio Patuca
Videos above and below water
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Water Chemistry
Water information
- Water type
- fresh-water
- Water color
- Mixed water
- Water transparency
- Medium
- Concentration of sediments
- Medium
- Water temperature
- 24 °C
- Water flow/curent
- Slow
Chemical parameters
- pH
- 7.2
- Conductivity
- 450
- GH
- 12 mg/l
- dGH
- KH
- 2 mg/l
- dKH
- Dissolved Oxygen
Substrate in nature
- Sand
- Beige
- Pebble/Gravel
- Beige
- Stone
- Beige
- Stone form
- Roundish
- Silt/Mud
- Beige
- Leaves
- Few
- Driftwood
- Few
- Submerged terrestrial vegetation
- Yes
Aquatic Biotope
- Date of collecting
- Collecting area
- Water depth
- Air temperature
- Sunlight
Environment
- Environment
- Affected by human activity
- Affected by human activity
- Pollution
- Pollution
- Advanced
- Surrounding area
Surrounded by rocks and jungle, we find a very green area with a lot of vegetation.
- Underwater landscape
Fishes:
- Parachromis managuense
- Amatitlania nigrofasciata
- Astyanax fasciatus
The bottom is muddy with rocks eroded by water. Also, we find different types of branches and roots.
- Threats to ecology
Deforestation is destroying the river and the biotopes of all Rio Patuca. The situation there is quite serious and with a lot of contamination.
Riparian zone
- Trees near the aquatic habitat
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Comment by the expert
Juan M. Artigas Azas: There is an incomplete list of species found in Patuca River.
Jairo Arroyave: Research on the BIN is very basic and without depth; there is virtually no information about the biodiversity of this particular biotope, nor is there photos or videos of the underwater habitat in nature. This is unfortunate because this makes it challenging to assess visually the comformity of the BIN with the BAM.
