Limnology of crater lakes in Los Tuxtlas, Mexico

• Published in: Hydrobiologia Vol. 523; no. 1-3; pp. 59 - 70
• Main Authors: VAZQUEZ, Gabriela, FAVILA, Mario E, MADRIGAL, Ricardo, MONTES DEL OLMO, Carlos, BALTANAS, Angel, BRAVO, Miguel Angel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer 01.07.2004; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Biological and medical sciences; Cations; Chlorophyll; Cold season; Deforestation; Dry season; Eutrophic lakes; Eutrophication; Fresh water ecosystems; Freshwater; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Hypolimnion; Lakes; Limnology; Mesotrophic lakes; Nutrient concentrations; Particular ecosystems; Rainy season; Seasons; Synecology; Transparency; Central America; Mexico; America; Mexico, Veracruz-Llave, Los Tuxtlas, Chalcoapan L; Mexico, Los Tuxtlas, Verde L; Mexico, Los Tuxtlas, Mogo L; Mexico, Los Tuxtlas, Chalchoapan L; Mexico, Los Tuxtlas, Majahual L; Mexico, Veracruz-Llave, Los Tuxtlas, Majahual L; Mexico, Los Tuxtlas, Manantiales L; Mexico, Veracruz-Llave, Los Tuxtlas, Mogo L; Mexico, Veracruz-Llave, Los Tuxtlas, Verde L; Mexico, Los Tuxtles, Manantiales L; Mexico, Los Tuxtles, Chalchoapan L; Mexico, Veracruz-Llave, Los Tuxtlas, Manantiales L; Crater; trophic state; Trophic status; crater lake; Freshwater environment; Limnology; Aquatic environment; warm monomictic; Hydrobiology; tropical limnology; Lakes; Mexico; Morphometry

The purpose of this study was to characterize five crater lakes in Los Tuxtlas, Mexico, on the basis of morphological, physical, chemical, and biological features. A bathymetric map of each lake was obtained and morphometric parameters were calculated. Physical and chemical parameters (temperature,...