Contaminants in the coastal karst aquifer system along the Caribbean coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

2011 ◽  
Vol 159 (4) ◽  
pp. 991-997 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris D. Metcalfe ◽  
Patricia A. Beddows ◽  
Gerardo Gold Bouchot ◽  
Tracy L. Metcalfe ◽  
Hongxia Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Yucatan Peninsula ◽  
Karst Aquifer ◽  
Caribbean Coast ◽  
Aquifer System ◽  
Yucatán Peninsula ◽  
Coastal Karst ◽  
Karst Aquifer System ◽  
The Caribbean

Occurrence of Pepper Mild Mottle Virus (PMMoV) in Groundwater from a Karst Aquifer System in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 487-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Rosiles-González ◽  
Gerardo Ávila-Torres ◽  
Oscar A. Moreno-Valenzuela ◽  
Gilberto Acosta-González ◽  
Rosa María Leal-Bautista ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Yucatan Peninsula ◽  
Karst Aquifer ◽  
Mottle Virus ◽  
Pepper Mild Mottle Virus ◽  
Aquifer System ◽  
Yucatán Peninsula ◽  
Karst Aquifer System

scholarly journals Composition and fluxes of submarine groundwater along the Caribbean coast of the Yucatan Peninsula

2014 ◽  
Vol 77 ◽  
pp. 38-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly A. Null ◽  
Karen L. Knee ◽  
Elizabeth D. Crook ◽  
Nicholas R. de Sieyes ◽  
Mario Rebolledo-Vieyra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Yucatan Peninsula ◽  
Caribbean Coast ◽  
Yucatán Peninsula ◽  
Submarine Groundwater ◽  
The Caribbean

Groundwater microbial diversity and antibiotic resistance linked to human population density in Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anni Moore ◽  
Melissa Lenczewski ◽  
Rosa Maria Leal-Bautista ◽  
Melvin Duvall
Keyword(s):  
Antibiotic Resistance ◽  
Microbial Diversity ◽  
Saline Water ◽  
Yucatan Peninsula ◽  
Karst Aquifer ◽  
Microbial Community Composition ◽  
Aquifer System ◽  
Cave System ◽  
Antibiotic Resistance Profile ◽  
Yucatán Peninsula

Microbial community composition in selected karst groundwater sites in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, was assessed to determine the environmental variables influencing groundwater microbial diversity. The karst aquifer system is a groundwater-dependent ecosystem and is the world’s second largest underwater karst cave system. The area’s geology allows precipitation to infiltrate into the groundwater system and prevents accumulation of surface water; as such, groundwater is the only source of fresh water on the peninsula. The sampling locations consisted of three karst sinkholes that extend through the freshwater zone into the saline water, and an abandoned drinking water well of an ocean-side resort, during the dry and rainy seasons. The analysis showed that highly diverse microbial communities are present in the Yucatan groundwater, sustained by permanently warm temperatures and high nutrient input from human activity. Proximity to densely populated areas, such as tourist resorts, is the most important factor influencing both the diversity and presence of fecal bacteria and the antibiotic resistance profile.

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