Seasonal precipitation and anthropogenic pressure affect the water quality of reservoirs in the highland humid forest enclaves

• Published in: Acta limnológica brasiliensia Vol. 35; pp. 1 - 12
• Main Authors: Barbosa, Luciana Gomes, Carneiro, Kalline de Almeida Alves, Moro, Letícia, Santos, João Paulo de Oliveira, Macedo, Rodrigo Santana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Botucatu Associação Brasileira de Limnologia 2023
• Subjects: Altitude; Annual rainfall; Anthropogenic factors; Aquatic ecosystems; Conservation; Conservation status; Ecosystems; Electrical conductivity; Electrical resistivity; Environmental impact; Eutrophication; Forest conservation; Forests; human activities impacts; Human influences; Human settlements; Humid areas; Humidity; land use and occupation; LIMNOLOGY; Phosphorus; Phosphorus content; Precipitation; Rainfall; reservoir management; Reservoirs; Seasonal variations; Seasonality; Water conservation; Water demand; Water quality; Water reservoirs; Water resources; Water shortages; Water supply; Brazil; impacto das atividades humanas; human activities impacts; uso e ocupação da terra; teor de fósforo; eutrophication; eutrofização; land use and occupation; reservoir management; gestão de reservatórios; phosphorus content

Abstract Aim Humid forest enclaves are areas with privileged rainfall patterns compared to the surrounding regions, which favours their use for human settlement and agricultural activities, actions that promote severe transformations of the landscape and can contribute to the degradation of local wa...