CITIZEN SCIENCE IN THE RIVERS OF THE ANDEAN-AMAZON BASINS OF ECUADOR
The Citizen Science project will be developed in three sites in the Curaray and Nushiño basins: Gareno, Gomataon and Geyepade to establish a community monitoring system of freshwater ecosystems (rivers, streams and lagoons). The rivers selected to be monitored are all in the Napo basin, one of the most biodiverse Amazon regions, and located along a significant elevation gradient (from 178 to 1000 m.a.s.l.). The project will contribute to the empowerment of local actors through the monitoring and management of their rivers, and will contribute to the generation of scientific knowledge on a regional scale within the Citizen Science for the Amazon program, promoting citizen participation in decision-making, and contributing to the conservation of the Amazon Basin. This monitoring will generate information on aquatic biodiversity (fish and invertebrates), environmental services (fisheries and other uses of water), ecological integrity (physical, chemical and microbiological parameters), and water pollution (analysis of solid and liquid contaminants).
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