Fishes of the Lagunas Encadenadas (province of Buenos Aires, Argentina), a wetland of international importance

The Lagunas Encadenadas (36º 30' - 37° 30' S, 61° 00 - 63º 30' W) form a large endorheic wetland, i.e. the drainage líes in an enclosed basin. The wetland is situated in the south-west oí the Province oí Buenos Aires and has a total area oí nearly 58,000 hectares. The system comprises...

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Autores principales: Miquelarena, Amalia María, López, Hugo Luis
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: 1995
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/69264
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Sumario:The Lagunas Encadenadas (36º 30' - 37° 30' S, 61° 00 - 63º 30' W) form a large endorheic wetland, i.e. the drainage líes in an enclosed basin. The wetland is situated in the south-west oí the Province oí Buenos Aires and has a total area oí nearly 58,000 hectares. The system comprises a d1ain oí five main lagoons (Alsina, Chocnicó, Del Monte, Del Venado, and Epecuen), distinguished by a well defined east-west gradient in salinity from fresh water to saline.