A hydraulic interaction between a pond and shallow aquifer in a watershed surrounded by cultivations of sugarcane and eucalyptus trees was evaluated in a tropical zone in Brazil. The pond, located in lower topographic ...

One of the main objectives of scientific literacy is the development of rational skills and critical thinking in citizens. This is a central goal for teachers. However, beliefs that lack rational foundation and supporting ...

Anaerobic digestion (AD) offers enormous potential towards a sustainable bioeconomy. AD is suitable for waste management of various sources and generates value in multiple sectors such as electricity, heating, or ...

El modelo de producción actual es responsable por el consumo del 75 % de los recursos naturales ocasionando graves problemas urbanos. El resultado de esta cadena productiva es el aumento desenfrenado ...

Unemployment in Ecuador's Amazonian communities has increased significantly during the pandemic caused by the COVID-19 disease, primarily from March to August 2020; as a result, the population has shifted its focus to ...

Antibacterial drugs (AD) change the metabolic status of bacteria, contributing to bacterial death. However, antibiotic resistance and the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria increase interest in understanding metabolic ...

Fiddler crabs are known as "eco-engineers" who maintain habitat health through sediment bioturbation. They regularly interact with microplastics (MPs) due to their contact with the sediment. In this study we compared MPs ...

Water availability is the major driver of tropical forest structure and dynamics. Most research has focused on the impacts of climatic water availability, whereas remarkably little is known about the influence of water ...

The transition towards sustainable economies with improved resource efficiency is today’s challenge for all productive sectors. The dairy sector in Latin America is growing without considering a clear path for sustainable ...

Roads are generally affected by slope failures, and these failures can increase when there are weathered materials and high rainfall. These circumstances occur in the sub-Andean zone of Ecuador. This is the region where ...