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Título del libro: Earth Observation Advancements In A Changing World
Título del capítulo: MONITORING THE GROWTH DYNAMICS OF WATER HYACINTH (EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES)

Autores UNAM:
JEAN FRANCOIS RAYMOND MARIE MAS CAUSSEL;
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Año de publicación:
2019
Palabras clave:

Monitoring; Water hyacinth; Eichhornia crassipes; Invasive species


Resumen:

The water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a a highly invasive aquatic plant which has negative impacts in bodies of water as declines in pH, temperature, oxygen, nutrient levels and an increase of evapotranspiration. In this study, multispectral images from the PlanetScope constellation were used to assess the growth of the water hyacinth in the dam of Cointzio, in central Mexico. The analysis showed that, after the mechanical removal of the weeds in June 2017, re-invasion began to emerge in September. In a period of three months, the area covered by E. crassipes increased from 40 to 200 ha, which corresponds to a relative increase of 400%, with an average growth of 1.5 ha/day. Based on the field measurements, a density of 200 tons of fresh biomass per hectare was found, corresponding to 23.2 t/ha of dry matter. These water hyacinth infestations are likely related with pollution from agricultural run-off and rural and urban drainage. Due to its high temporal and spatial resolutions, PlanetScope imagery enabled the monitoring of the growth of the water hyacinth cover in a small reservoir with a large number of observations. The data obtained can be used to support water management actions and validate models.


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