<Articles>Coastal Pollution Study in Holbox, Mexico

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Holbox and its coastal lagoon (Yalahau lagoon) is a place on the littoral of the Yucatan Peninsula, in the Gulf of Mexico, being threatened by intensive urban development as many other zones in that littoral. The objectives of this research project are to know the temporal and spatial variations of various physical and chemical parameters of coastal water quality in this coastal area, the relationships among them and to find a mechanism to involve the local communities of Holbox in the project. As seen from the objectives of the project, there are two components : the scientific and social components. For the scientific component of the project, water and sediment samples taken at two different seasons of the year (rainy and dry seasons) were analyzed. With the results of water and sediment analysis, a preliminary baseline for coastal water quality has been constructed. This baseline is an essential information to determine in the future if the natural and developmental processes have changed the conditions and health of the coastal ecosystems of the lagoon. For the social component, a survey to study the perception of the people in Holbox about coastal water pollution was carried out. Future plan for the project involves capacity training for the community in order to get them taking active role in long-term monitoring of coastal pollution.
関西学院大学の論文
2002-07-20