📋 Tender Overview
With the aim of monitoring environmental conditions during the first anchovy fishing season in the north-central area of the country, specialists from the Peruvian Sea Institute (IMARPE), through its headquarters in Huacho, carried out an evaluation of the water quality in the bays of Huacho, Carquin, Vegueta and Chancay-Chacraymar.
The research included seawater sampling on the surface, bottom and edge of the beach, where physical, chemical and microbiological variables were analyzed that allow us to know the environmental state of these ecosystems. Among the parameters evaluated were temperature, salinity, transparency, dissolved oxygen, inorganic nutrients, oils and fats, as well as the presence of total and thermotolerant coliforms.
The results showed that the sea surface temperature registered an average of 21.2 degC in the four bays evaluated, with values that ranged between 21.0 degC in Huacho and 22.2 degC in Chancay-Chacraymar. Likewise, surface dissolved oxygen concentrations reflected favorable conditions for marine life. On the other hand, salinity values were influenced by contributions of continental waters from natural discharges, urban collectors and sequiones, while pH levels remained within the Environmental Quality Standards (ECA) for water.
This monitoring is part of the permanent actions that IMARPE develops to generate updated scientific information on the state of marine-coastal ecosystems available to citizens and authorities. The results contribute to the sustainable management of fishing resources and strengthen strategies for the conservation and protection of the marine environment for the benefit of productive activities and the population.
