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Río Antón, Coclé, Panama
Panama, Cocle
Antón is the name of the basin, main river and a town located in Cocle province, Panama. The basin area covers 304.78 km², the length of the Rio Anton is 53 km, its average flow is 3.21 m3/sec. and average annual precipitation is 2600 mm.
Clear water and a large amount of different shape and size stones are found along the river. Nevertheless, recreational activities, sand extraction and pollution are threatening this water body.
- Submitted by
- Juan Medina
- Approved by
- Juan M. A. Azas & Jairo Arroyave
- GPS
- 8.6107855, -80.1369705
- Geographical region
- Central America
- Drainage Basin
- Pacific Ocean
- River catchment
- Anton Basin (Basin #136)
- Water body type
- River
- Water body name
- Río Antón
- Water body part
- Water body course
- Middle course
- Water body: tributary of
- Tributary name
Videos above and below water
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Water Chemistry
Water information
- Water type
- fresh-water
- Water color
- Clear water
- Water transparency
- High
- Concentration of sediments
- Low
- Water temperature
- 25 °C
- Water flow/curent
- Slow
Chemical parameters
- pH
- 7.0
- Conductivity
- 98
- GH
- 40 mg/l
- dGH
- KH
- 30 mg/l
- dKH
- Dissolved Oxygen
Substrate in nature
- Sand
- White
- Pebble/Gravel
- Mixed
- Stone
- Mixed
- Stone form
- Roundish
- Silt/Mud
- Grey
- Leaves
- Few
- Driftwood
- None
- Submerged terrestrial vegetation
- no
Aquatic Biotope
- Date of collecting
- June 5th, 2022
- Collecting area
- River bank
- Water depth
- 0,5m
- Air temperature
- 25 °C
- Sunlight
- Full sun
Environment
- Environment
- Human settlements
- Human settlements
- Urban area
- Surrounding area
The Río Antón flows in the middle of El Valle de Anton town, situated in the crater of an extinct volcano. This town shares beautiful landscapes sorround by nature, walking trails, waterfalls and thermal waters. This place keeps a great diversity of birds, amphbian, reptiles, mammals and also fishes.
Río Antón is surrounded by tall grasses and trees. Some houses and croplands are situated along the river course.
- Underwater landscape
The river is covered by rocks, sand, and a grey/blue clay. The water is clear, slightly blue or green. Underwater vegetation is lacking but some small plants can be found creating isles in flooding areas of the river. Depending on the flow, some parts of the river are covered in sediments, while others are highly covered in different shape and size stones. Sand is mainly white but other minerals including quartz can be found.
Fishes:
- Brachyrhaphis terrabensis (Poeciliidae)
- Neoheterandria tridentiger (Poeciliidae)
- Poecilia mexicana (Poeciliidae)
- Xiphophorus hellerii (Poeciliidae)
- Astyanax panamensis (Characidae)
- Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus (Cichlidae)
Wetland plants:
- Hygrophila costata (Acanthaceae)
- Ludwigia octovalvis (Onagraceae)
- Hydrocotyle sp. (Araliaceae)
- Threats to ecology
Recreational activities, sand extraction and pollution are the main threatening for this water body.
Riparian zone
- Trees near the aquatic habitat
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