10.60545/af4k6g b97532bc-788f-4d73-bfc8-2bd6283dd723 635b96b6-4684-42e4-97d9-c969419d1248 https://patrimonio.ambiente.gob.ec/iptmae/resource?r=mleauc_bd Henrietta Hampel Universidad de Cuenca Profesor

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henrietta.hampel@ucuenca.edu.ec Raul Vázquez Zambrano Universidad de Cuenca Profesor

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raul.vazquezz@ucuenca.edu.ec Henrietta Hampel Universidad de Cuenca Profesor

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henrietta.hampel@ucuenca.edu.ec 2024-04-24 eng The Aquatic Ecology Laboratory (Laboratorio de Ecología Acuática, LEA) of the University of Cuenca was formed in 2010 with the aim of generating knowledge on the biology and ecology of high mountain freshwater ecosystems (lotic and lentic). LEA carries out research projects within several research lines such as: freshwater biomonitoring, estimation of environmental flows, taxonomy of freshwater insects, algae, ecology of aquatic communities, use of remote sensing for water resource management, lake limnology, etc. The biological data obtained from both lakes and rivers are consolidated in the database. The dataset published contains: 747 records derived from monitoring of lakes and rivers in the Ecuador. Occurrence macroinvertebrates algae GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type.xml Occurrence GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type_2015-07-10.xml This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 License. Sampling stations are located in the high mountains of South of Ecuador nearby the city of Cuenca between -3.06963 and -2.64968 (WGS84) latitude and -79.00267 and -79.48180 (WGS84) longitude. Additionally, some algae samples were collected in the Amazon region between -0.0042333 and -2.610259 (WGS84) latitude and -75,23575 and -77.018503 (WGS84) longitude. -79.482 -75.236 -0.004 -3.07 2014-01-01 2021-01-01 2021-06-08 2022-12-04 Macroinvertebrate: In the South of Ecuadorian region identification of macroinvertebrates is possible only till genus level. At the monitored sites 118 genus were identified. The following number of groups were identified only to family (47), order (1), subclass (2), class (2) and phylum (1)level. <br> Algae: The identification was carried out at several taxonomic levels. The following groups were identified: variedad (25), species (42), and genus (78). phylum Nematoda class Ostracoda class Oligochaeta subclass Collembola subclass Oligochaeta order Trombidiformes family Ancylidae family Anomalopsychidae family Chironomidae family Chrysomelidae family Crambidae family Culicidae family Curculionidae family Dixidae family Dolichopodidae family Elmidae family Empididae family Ephydridae family Glossiphoniidae family Gordiidae family Gripopterygidae family Gyrinidae family Helicopsychidae family Hydrobiosidae family Hydrophilidae family Hydropsychidae family Hydroptilidae family Leptoceridae family Leptohyphidae family Leptophlebiidae family Limnephilidae family Limoniidae family Lymnaeidae family Muscidae family Odontoceridae family Oligoneuriidae family Perlidae family Physidae family Planorbidae family Polycentropodidae family Psephenidae family Pseudothelphusidae family Psychodidae family Ptilodactylidae family Scirtidae family Simuliidae family Sphaeriidae family Staphylinidae family Stratiomyidae family Tabanidae family Tipulidae family Tricorythidae family Xiphocentronidae genus Acrorbis genus Aeshna genus Allaudomyia genus Allopetalia genus Americabaetis genus Anacroneuria genus Anchytarsus genus Andesiops genus Andogyrus genus Anomalocosmoecus genus Atanatolica genus Atherix genus Atopsyche genus Atrichopogon genus Austrelmis genus Austrolimnius genus Baetodes genus Bezzia genus Biomphalaria genus Cailloma genus Camelobaetidius genus Claudioperla genus Clinocera genus Cloeodes genus Contulma genus Corydalus genus Corynoneura genus Cryphocricos genus Culicoides genus Cylloepus genus Cyphon genus Cyrnellus genus Dixa genus Dixella genus Ecuaphlebia genus Enochrus genus Erythrodiplax genus Farrodes genus Forcipomyia genus Fossaria genus Gigantodax genus Girardia genus Goeldechironomus genus Grumichella genus Haplohyphes genus Hatia genus Helichus genus Helicopsyche genus Helobdella genus Heterelmis genus Hexacylloepus genus Hexanchorus genus Hexatoma genus Hexatomini genus Huleechius genus Hyalella genus Hydra genus Hydraena genus Ishnura genus Lachlania genus Lancetes genus Leptohyphes genus Leptonema genus Leucotrichia genus Limnocoris genus Limnophora genus Limonia genus Limonicola genus Liodessus genus Lispe genus Macrelmis genus Marilia genus Maurina genus Mayobaetis genus Metrichia genus Microcylloepus genus Molophilus genus Mortoniella genus Nanomis genus Nectopsyche genus Neocylloepus genus Neoelmis genus Neoplasta genus Neotrichia genus Notelmis genus Ochrotrichia genus Orimarga genus Onychelmis genus Oxyethira genus Palpomyia genus Paltostoma genus Pericoma genus Petrophila genus Pharceonus genus Pheneps genus Phylloicus genus Pisidium genus Polycentropus genus Polymera genus Prebaetodes genus Pseudosuccinea genus Psychoda genus Rhantus genus Rhinoaeshna genus Simulium genus Smicridea genus Sphaerium genus Stenelmis genus Stenochironomus genus Stenophysa genus Tabanus genus Theromyzon genus Thraulodes genus Tipula genus Tricorythodes genus Triplectides genus Tropisternus genus Xenelmis variety aequalis variety amazonensis variety ayayense variety borgei variety brasiliense variety brasiliensis variety contractum variety convergens variety cornutum variety curvata variety dichotoma variety elegantior variety mediolaeve variety minutum variety nordstedtiana variety ovale variety pecten variety perornatum variety perspinosum variety pyramidatum variety radiosa variety reductum variety spinosa variety subvillosum variety triangulare species abruptum species baileyi species borreri species convergens species dissiliens species furcatospermum species grevillei species hystrix species laticeps species mucosa species nodosum species pseudoconnatum species swartzii species trabecula species triangularis species trilobum species varians genus Actinella genus Amphipleura genus Amphora genus Asterionella genus Aulacoseira genus Biddulphia genus Closterium genus Cocconeis genus Coscinodiscus genus Cyclotella genus Cymbella genus Diploneis genus Epithemia genus Eunotia genus Fragilaria genus Frustulia genus Gomphonema genus Gyrosigma genus Hantzschia genus Melosira genus Mougeotia genus Navicula genus Neidium genus Nitzschia genus Orthoseira genus Pinnularia genus Rhopalodia genus Sellaphora genus Spirogyra genus Stauroneis genus Stenopterobia genus Surirella genus Trachelomonas genus Ulnaria genus Zygnema unkown Henrietta Hampel Universidad de Cuenca Profesor

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henrietta.hampel@ucuenca.edu.ec 0000-0003-2249-5369 Macroinvertebrate: Samples were taken on the field and conserved in 95 ethanol or 4% formaldehyde. In the laboratory, the samples were washed carefully and identification of all individuals were carried out using specific taxonomic keys. Algae: Water samples were collected in the field and preserved using 4% formaldehyde. In the laboratory, samples were filtered and concentrated before taxonomic identification of the algae was performed. This was carried out by observing specimens under an Olympus CKX41 inverted microscope and taking digital photographs for later analysis. Taxonomic identification was carried out by using specific keys and by comparisons with specialized literature. Finally, the samples were deposited in the Aquatic Ecology Laboratory of the University of Cuenca, Ecuador, for future reference. Macroinvertebrates were collected for different research purposes in Andean lakes and rivers. <br> Algae were collected in the research project "Biodiversidad de organismos de agua dulce del Ecuador" in lakes and rivers. Macroinvertebrates: Different methodologies were applied based on the purpose of the study and the sampled ecosystem. In the rivers, quantitative samples were taken using Surber sampler where the sediment was stirred during 30 seconds on the defined area of the net. In the high mountain lakes, in all possible littoral habitats was swept by hand net during 3 minutes period.<br> Algae: In each lake, a total of 30 liters of water were collected from integrated samples (at three different points) in plastic containers taken from a depth of 0.5 meters; (i) samples were collected at two points at the littoral areas (10 liters each) and (ii) one point in the center of the lake. In the rivers, integrated samples were taken from each river bank (10-10L) and one from the center (10L) of the main channel until completing 30 L. Once the samples were obtained, they were filtered with the use of a plankton net (mesh: 20 microns), which resulted qualitative samples of algae. Macroinvertebrate: Field protocols were elaborated and applied on the field and in the laboratory for sampling and identification of macroinvertebrates for each research project. <br> Algae: Rigorous field controls were carried out to ensure the quality of the collected samples. In addition, laboratory controls were carried out to verify the correct taxonomic identification of the specimens and the precision of the measurements made. 2022-02-09T10:23:32.107+00:00 dataset Hampel H, Vázquez Zambrano R (2024). Macroinvertebrate and algae occurrence data collection of the Laboratorio de Ecología Acuática of the Universidad de Cuenca. Version 2.0. Laboratorio de Ecología Acuática de la Universidad de Cuenca. Occurrence dataset. https://doi.org/10.60545/af4k6g https://patrimonio.ambiente.gob.ec/iptmae/logo.do?r=mleauc_bd 9ed39d1b-1805-42d0-9d9f-304134f9ee67 Colección de macroinvertebrados 85ed9d62-0353-47f5-9796-13e69d779a3e Colección de algas alcohol formalin 635b96b6-4684-42e4-97d9-c969419d1248/v2.xml