Mesocosms Sostaqua: Recreation of a river ecosystem under controlled experimental conditions

Abstract:

The present paper describes the mesocosms Sostaqua, a group of open-flow channels which recreate the natural river conditions. It is the first facility of this kind built in Spain, and it has the potential to be used for a wide range of interests involving from research groups to enterprises. The aim of this paper is to describe the experimental design of the mesocosms together with some of the results obtained in different experiments carried out within the facility.

Año de publicación:

2012

Keywords:

• River water
• Sostaqua project
• Mesocosms
• River pollution
• Aquatic invertebrates

Fuente:

scopus