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Patuca River, Honduras

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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

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
KH
2 mg/l
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
Many -

Bibliography

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.