My name is Marianela, I’m from the south of Argentina. I’ve always loved participating in Science projects and specially in water quality. I’m interested in Chemistry, dancing and talking. I love drinking mate with friends and spending time outdoors as I live in a place with a lot of beautiful lakes, rivers and mountains near the Andes.
Tell us what the water concern in your country is!In Argentina, the availability of clean sources of water and good quality water is hard to find. There are many rivers contaminated by cities. Also floods in some part of the country and droughts in other parts are a huge problem.
This is what I think is one of the solutions for a sustainable future:Letting our community know what impact has our behaviour in the environment and inspiring them to change and make a better world.
Characterization of the larval habitat of mosquitoes in Northern Patagonia, Argentina
Patagonia has a cold climate with a dry season during the mosquito breeding period. Little is known about the reproductive habitats in Patagonia and Aedes aegypti was found in Neuquén. Climate change could encourage mosquito migration to cold areas. Objective: to characterize the reproductive habitats of mosquitoes and identify the genera in Junín de los Andes. Methodology: hydrosphere and biosphere protocols of the GLOBE Program were applied. Results: Only the genus Culex sp. was found. The puddles are protected by trees and herbs, the water quality between the puddles is similar, with little oxygen, high turbidity and alkalinity. The diversity of macroinvertebrates is low compared to the river. Knowing the breeding habitats allows to design prevention and control systems.
