Title: | Limnological regionalization of Mexico |
Author: | Alcocer, J. & Escobar, E. |
Abstract: | Mexico, with its unique northwest-southeast horn-like shape, attains its largest continental area toward the northwest. It spans more than 15° of latitude and longitude. Two-thirds of its territory lie 800 m or more above sea-level. The relief, dominated by mountains, is rugged. Climate is varied and includes arid, steppe-like, temperate and tropical lands, with a general trend of increasing aridity north of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. Such a heterogeneous physiographic-climatic scenario leads to a wide diversity of epicontinental aquatic resources, with a general trend of increasing water availability south of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. Nonetheless, Mexico scarcely holds 0.1% of the worlds'inland aquatic resources. In order to characterize, plan, and manage aquatic resources of so extensive an area, it is important to undertake a limnological regionalization. Considering the hydraulic, climatic, geographical and geological attributes of Mexico, a lake inventory and regionalization is provided to improve knowledge of the extent of Mexican limnological resources. |
URI: | http://bva.colech.edu.mx/xmlui/handle/123456789/HASH01c392cb2d7c51d06c5e0325 |
Date: | 2012-03-09 |
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