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Author:   Javier Alcocer
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2022
Weight:   0.846kg
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9783030790950

ISBN 10:   3030790959
Pages:   433
Publication Date:   05 March 2022
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"Chapter 1Lake Alchichica: History of Human Settlements Ismael Arturo Montero-García and Roberto Esteban Junco-Sánchez Abstract Key words 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Prehispanic Records 1.3 Colonial Period 1.4. 19th and 20th Centuries Acknowledgments References Chapter 2 Geological Evolution of the Alchichica Crater Gerardo Carrasco-Núñez and Boris Chako-Tchamabé Abstract Key words 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Regional Geological Setting 2.3 Maar Crater Lakes: Origin and Mechanisms of Formation 2.4 Volcanic Stratigraphy of the Alchichica Crater 2.5 Geological Evolution of the Alchichica Crater 2.6 Conclusions Acknowledgments References Chapter 3 Paleoenvironmental Change in Central Mexico During the Last 20,000 Years Margarita Caballero, Ma. del Socorro Lozano-García and Beatriz Ortega-Guerrero Abstract Key words 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The Nature of Quaternary Climatic Variability 3.3. Overview of Paleoenvironmental Changes in Central Mexico Since the Last Glacial Maximum 3.3.1 Full Glacial (20,000 to 15,000 yr BP) 3.3.2 Deglaciation (15,000 - 11,700 yr BP) 3.3.3 Holocene (last 11,700 yr BP) 3.4 Lake Aljojuca: A Record of Climatic Variability During the Meghalayan in the Cuenca de Oriental Acknowledgments References Chapter 4 Recent Climate of Serdán-Oriental Basin Raúl Alberto Silva-Aguilera, Óscar Escolero and Javier Alcocer Abstract Key words 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Climate in Serdán-Oriental Basin 4.3 Vegetation 4.4 Temperature and Precipitation Seasonality and Annual Variability Acknowledgments References Chapter 5 Hydrogeology and Hydrochemistry of the Serdán-Oriental Basin and the Lake Alchichica Raúl A. Silva-Aguilera, Gloria Vilaclara, María Aurora Armienta and Óscar Escolero Abstract Key words 5.1 The Catchment Area: Surface and Groundwater 5.2 Hydrogeology and Hydrogeochemistry of Groundwater in the Vicinity of Lake Alchichica 5.3 Past and Present Hydrochemical Characteristics Acknowledgments References Chapter 6 Meteorological Regime, Local Climate, and Hydrodynamics of Lake Alchichica Anatoliy Filonov, Irina Tereshchenko, Maria del Refugio Barba-Lopez, Javier Alcocer and Lydia Ladah Abstract Key words 6.1 Introduction 6.1.1 Hydrodynamic modeling in Lake Alchichica 6.2 Local climatology 6.2.1 Variability from one hour to a day (2002-2005) 6.2.2 Synoptic variability 6.2.3 Seasonal variability 6.2.4 Interannual variability 6.2.5 The effect of rain on lake stratification 6.3 Bathymetry and morphology 6.4. Hydrodynamics (measurements and modeling) 6.4.1 Lake level and current fluctuations 6.4.2 Internal waves in the lake 6.4.2.1. Fluctuations of water along the line of hydrological survey 6.4.2.2 Stratification 6.4.2.3 Temperature fluctuations in two separate points (moorings 1 and 2) 6.4.2.4 The speed of currents caused by internal waves 6.4.2.5 Trajectories of beams 6.5 Discussion and Conclusion Acknowledgments References Chapter 7 Physicochemical Characteristics Javier Alcocer, Martín Merino-Ibarra, Jorge A. Ramírez-Zierold, Luis A. Oseguera, Daniela Cortés-Guzmán, F. Sergio Castillo-Sandoval, Andrea P. Guzmán-Arias, M. Guadalupe Pérez-Ramírez Abstract Key words 7.1 Underwater Light Climate Javier Alcocer and Luis A. Oseguera 7.1.1 Photosynthetic Active Radiation 7.1.1.1 Secchi Disk Depth 7.1.1.2 Euphotic Zone 7.1.2 Ultraviolet Radiation References 7.2 Temperature and the Thermal Regime Javier Alcocer and Luis A. Oseguera 7.2.1 Temperature 7.2.2 The Thermal Regime 7.2.3 Temperature Diel Cycle References 7.3 Dissolved Oxygen Javier Alcocer and Luis A. Oseguera 7.3.1 Dissolved Oxygen Concentration. 7.3.2 Anoxic Layer 7.3.3 DO Diel Cycle References 7.4. Nutrients Jorge A. Ramirez-Zierold, Martín Merino-Ibarra, Andrea P. Guzman-Arias, F. Sergio Castillo-Sandoval and M.G. Perez-Ramirez 7.4.1 Phosphorous 7.4.2. Nitrogen 7.4.3 Silica 7.4.4 Nutrient Stoichiometry References 7.5 Dissolved and particulate carbon Daniela Cortés Guzmán, Javier Alcocer and Luis A. Oseguera 7.5.1 Dissolved carbon 7.5.1.1 Total Dissolved Carbon 7.5.1.2. Dissolved Inorganic Carbon 7.5.1.3. Dissolved Organic Carbon 7.5.2 Particulate Carbon 7.5.2.1 Total Particulate Carbon 7.5.2.2 Particulate Organic Carbon 7.5.2.3 Particulate Inorganic Carbon 7.5.2.4 DOC:POC Relationship References Chapter 8 The Littoral Environment Javier Alcocer, Elva Escobar and Luis A. Oseguera Abstract Key words 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Water Physical and Chemical Properties 8.3 Sediment Characteristics 8.4 Environmental Heterogeneity and Habitats Acknowledgements References Chapter 9 Aquatic Vegetation Elia Matías-Hernández and Pedro Ramírez-García Abstract Key words 9.1 Hydrophytes. Definition and Delimitation of the Group 9.2 Aquatic Flora and Vegetation of Mexico 9.3 Hydrophyte Flora of Lake Alchichica. Composition and Distribution 9.3.1 Cyperaceae 9.3.2 Juncaceae 9.3.3 Ruppiaceae 9.4 Subaquatic and Submerged Vegetation of Lake Alchichica 9.5 Importance and Conservation Acknowledgements References Chapter 10 The Littoral Community Javier Alcocer, Elva Escobar, Luis A. Oseguera, Alfonso Lugo-Vázquez, María del Rosario Sánchez, Laura Peralta, Mónica Cuellar and María Guadalupe Oliva Abstract Key words 10.1 The littoral zoobenthos Javier Alcocer, Elva Escobar and Luis A. Oseguera 10.1.1 Background studies 10.1.2 Structure: Composition and Richness 10.1.3 Distribution and Seasonal Variations 10.1.4 Function and Trophic Complexity 10.1.5 Cryptic fauna References 10.2 Littoral heterotrophic protist Alfonso Lugo-Vázquez, María del Rosario Sánchez, Javier Alcocer and Elva Escobar 10.2.1 Introduction 10.2.2 Trophic groups References 10.3 Littoral diatoms Alfonso Lugo-Vázquez, Ma. del Rosario Sánchez, Laura Peralta, Mónica Cuellar and María Guadalupe Oliva 10.3.1 Introduction 10.3.2 Species Richness 10.3.3 Temporal, Spatial, and by Substrate Variation Acknowledgements References Chapter 11 Bacterioplankton Rocío J. Alcántara-Hernández, Miroslav Macek, Jesús Torres-Huesca, Juan Arellano-Posadas and Patricia M. Valdespino-Castillo Abstract Key words 11.1 Study approaches 11.1.1 Microscopic Techniques (Direct Counts, FISH) 11.1.2 Culture-Independent Gene Marker Surveys 11.2 Temporal and Spatial Dynamics of Heterotrophic Picoplankton 11.3 Temporal and Spatial Dynamics of Photosynthetic Anoxygenic Bacteria 11.4 Conclusions Acknowledgements References Chapter 12 Phytoplankton of Alchichica: A Unique Community for an Oligotrophic Lake Gloria Vilaclara, María Guadalupe Oliva-Martínez, Miroslav Macek, Elizabeth Ortega-Mayagoitia, Rocío J. Alcántara-Hernández and Cecilia López- Vázquez Abstract Keywords 12.1 The Phytoplankton of Lake Alchichica 12.2 Picophytoplankton 12.3 Nano- and Microphytoplankton 12.3.1 Particularities on the Composition of the Lake Alchichica’s Larger Phytoplankton 12.3.2 A Yearly Dynamics for Phytoplankton 12.4 Conclusions Acknowledgments References Chapter 13 Protozooplankton Miroslav Macek, Ximena Sánchez-Medina, Gloria Vilaclara, Alfonso Lugo-Vázquez, Fernando Bautista-Reyes and Patricia M Valdespino-Castillo Abstract Keywords 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Heterotrophic and Mixotrophic Flagellates 13.3 Ciliates as the Dominant Protozooplankton in the Warm Monomictic and Picophytoplankton-Rich Lake Alchichica 13.3.1 Saline- or freshwater communities? 13.4.1 Microaerophilic and Anaerobic Ciliate Assemblages: Are There True Pelagic Ciliates in the Anaerobic Hypolimnion? 13.4    Protozoan Interactions. What We Know About the Protozooplankton Feeding: Predator-Prey Interactions within Protozooplankton, Prokaryoplankton, and Eukaryotic Phytoplankton 13.5 Conclusions Acknowledgments References Chapter 14 Metazooplankton: The Joys and Challenges of Living in a Saline, Oligotrophic, Warm Monomictic Lake Elizabeth Ortega-Mayagoitia, José Arturo Alcántara-Rodríguez, Alfonso Lugo-Vázquez, Aideé Montiel-Martínez and Jorge Ciros-Pérez Abstract Keywords 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Diversity and Taxonomic Issues 14.2.1 Brachionus sp. ‘Mexico’ 14.2.2 Hexarthra cf. jenkinae 14.2.3 Leptodiaptomus garciai 14.3 Temporal and Spatial Variation 14.3.1 Metazooplankton Density 14.3.2 Metazooplankton Biomass 14.4 Facing the Saline Environment 14.5 Resource Availability 14.6 On the Avoidance of Light and Visual Predation 14.6.1 Leptodiaptomus: A Normal DVM Pattern Limited by the Anoxic Hypolimnion 14.6.2 Brachionus and Hexarthra: The Law of the Least Effort 14.7 Lake Alchichica and the Evolution of Life-History Traits 14.7.1 Environmental Conditions Favor the Loss of Diapause Propagules 14.7.2 Leptodiaptomus: Phenotypic Plasticity to Temperature and Food 14.8 Conclusions Acknowledgements References Chapter 15 Alchichica Silverside Xavier Chiappa-Carrara, Elsah Arce Uribe, Gerardo Pérez Ponce de León and Javier Alcocer Abstract Keywords 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Atherinopsidae: Poblana alchichica 15.3 Distribution and Abundance 15.4 Growth and Reproduction 15.5 Trophic Aspects 15.6 Parasites of Poblana alchichica 15.7 Fishing Technique and Local Consumption 15.8 Conservation Perspective Acknowledgements References Chapter 16 The Axolotl of Alchichica Gabriela Parra-Olea, Rafael Alejandro Calzada-Arciniega, Víctor H. Jiménez-Arcos and Omar Hernádez-Ordóñez Abstract Keywords 16.1 Introduction 16.2 Amphibians from Lake Alchichica and nearby zones 16.3 Aquatic salamanders of the genus Ambystoma 16.3.1 Ambystoma taylori Brandon, Maruska, and Rumph, 1982 16.3.2 Ambystoma velasci Dugès, 1888 16.4 Ambystoma velasci in the Cuenca Oriental 16.5 Conservation of Ambystoma species in the Cuenca Oriental 16.6 Other amphibians of the Oriental Basin 16.6.1 Incilius occidentalis (Camerano, 1879) 16.6.2 Hyla eximia Baird, 1854 16.6.3 Hyla plicata Brocchi, 1877 16.6.4 Rana chichicuahutla Cuellar, Méndez-De La Cruz, and Villagrán-Santa Cruz, 1996 16.6.5 Rana spectabilis Hillis and Frost, 1985 16.6.6 Spea multiplicata (Cope, 1863) 16.6.7 Pseudoeurycea sp. 16.7 Discussion 16.7.1 Amphibians of the Cuenca Oriental 16.7.2 Amphibian declines, and Ambystoma taylori 16.7.3 Chytridiomycosis Acknowledgments References Chapter 17 The Deep Benthic Zone Javier Alcocer, Elva Escobar, Luis A. Oseguera and María del Carmen Hernández Abstract Keywords 17.1 Introduction 17.2 Deepwater Physical and Chemical Properties 17.3 Deep Sediment Characteristics 17.4 Deep Benthos 17.4.1 Structure: Composition and Richness 17.4.2 Distribution and Seasonal Variations (Abundance and Biomass) 17.4.3 Population Structure 17.4.3.1 Candona alchichica 17.4.3.2 Chironomus alchichica 17.4.4 Strategies for Coping with Anoxia Acknowledgements References Chapter 18 Lake Metabolism Javier Alcocer, Luis A. Oseguera, Daniel Cuevas-Lara, Sandra Guadarrama-Hernández and Benjamín Quiróz-Martínez Abstract Keywords 18.1 Introduction 18.2 Primary Production and Respiration 18.2.1 The Light and Dark Bottles Method 18.2.2 In situ Natural Fluorescence Method 18.2.3 Long-Term Phytoplankton Primary Production 18.3 Chlorophyll 18.3.1 In situ Natural Fluorescence 18.3.2 Extracted Chl-a 18.3.3 The DCM 18.3.4 Size-Fractionated Chlorophyll 18.4 New and Regenerated Production 18.5 Nutrient Limitation of Primary Productivity Acknowledgements References Chapter 19 Lake Food Webs Elva Escobar and Javier Alcocer Abstract Keywords 19.1 Introduction 19.2 The Water Column 19.2.1 Microbial Loop 19.2.2 Microbial-Herbivorous Food Web 19.3 Pelagic-Benthic Coupling 19.4 The Deep Zone 19.5 Littoral Zone 19.6 Conclusions 19.7 Next Steps References Chapter 20 Diversity and Endemisms Elizabeth Ortega-Mayagoitia, Gloria Vilaclara, Rocío J. Alcántara-Hernández and Miroslav Macek Abstract Keywords 20.1 Introduction 20.2 Diversity and Endemic Species: A Fascinating, Never-Ending Story 20.3 How Many Species Do We Know In Lake Alchichica? 20.4 Concluding Remarks  Acknowledgements References Chapter 21 Conservation Actions Elva Escobar, Verónica A. Arellano-Peralta, Verónica Aguilar-Sierra and Javier Alcocer Abstract Keywords 21.1 Introduction 21.2 Background Studies 21.3 Endemism and Conservation 21.4 Priority Hydrological Regions (RHP-CONABIO) 21.5 Long-Term Ecological Research Network 21.6 Protected Species 21.7 Protected Natural Area 21.8 Environmental Issues 21.8.1 Modification of the Water Dynamics of the Basin 21.8.2 Pollution 21.8.3 Introduction of Exotic Species and Extraction of Biota 21.8.4 Lake Alchichica Menaces 21.9 Conservation Prospects 21.10 Rationale for Prioritizing Biodiversity Conservation 21.11 Conclusions References Chapter 22 Microbialites: Diversity Hotspots in the Mexican Plateau Patricia M. Valdespino-Castillo, Bernardo Águila, Jesús Torres-Huesca, Carla M. Centeno, Margarita Reyes-Salas, Sonia Angeles-García, Yislem Beltrán, Rocío J. Alcántara-Hernández, Hoi-Ying N. Holman and Luisa I. Falcón Abstract Keywords 22.1 Overview 22.2 Research History 22.3 Microbialite Microbiology: Microbialites are Active Communities 22.4 Microbialites in Deep Waters 22.5 Cyanobacteria: Main Components of Microbialites 22.6 Biomineral Structures 22.7 Biogeochemical Cycles 22.7.1 Nitrogen Cycling 22.7.2 Phosphorus Cycling 22.7.3 Sulfur Cycling 22.7.4 Trace Metal-Microbe Interactions 22.8 Biodiversity Conservation Challenges Acknowledgments References Chapter 23 The Lake Alchichica from an Astrobiological Perspective Karina Elizabeth Cervantes-de la Cruz, Elizabeth Chacón Baca and Lilia Montoya Abstract Keywords 23.1 Introduction 23.2 The Search for Life in the Solar System Begins on Earth 23.2.1 Extreme Environments and Habitability 23.2.2 Extreme Environments as Analog Environments 23.3 Biomarkers: Direct and Indirect Indicators of Life 23.3.1 Chemical Signals of Ancient Activity 23.3.2 Geological and Morphological Imprints 23.4 The Lake Alchichica Seen as a Planetary Feature 23.4.1 General Features 23.4.2 Geologic Origin and Evolution of Lake Alchichica 23.4.3 Hydration of Volcanic Glass 23.4.4 Morphometry of Lake Alchichica 23.5 The Analogies of Lake Alchichica with Terrestrial and Icy Worlds in the Solar System 23.5.1 Maar Systems in Mars and Titan 23.5.2 The Lake Alchichica as an Analogous Environment of Enceladus Ocean 23.6 Geobiological Processes in Lake Alchichica: Implications for Life in the Precambrian 23.7 Conclusions References Chapter 24 Lake Alchichica Traditions, Myths, and Legends: Interviews with Local Residents Verónica A. Arellano Peralta, Ángel Arellano Peralta and Javier Alcocer Abstract Keywords 24.1 Introduction 24.2 A Lake with Blue and Green Hues 24.3 A Glimpse of the Past 24.4 The Silver-Haired Mermaid and the Goblins (“Duendes”) 24.5 The Charms 24.6 Lake Alchichica, a UFO Base 24.7 The Infestation of Tiger Salamanders 24.8 Water Snake and Rain of Silversides (""charales"") 24.9 Living Next to the Crater 24.10 The Giant Axolotl of Alchichica 24.11 La Llorona 24.12 The Ancient City of Cantona Acknowledgments  "

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Javier Alcocer graduated at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa, Mexico (1981; MSc.: 1988 & DSc.: 1995, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México), biologist, limnologist. He has been studying tropical epicontinental water bodies, including lentic and lotic; was founder and president of the Asociación Mexicana de Limnología, and the Grupo de Limnología Tropical of the FES Iztacala. He is also the coordinator of the Alchichica Lake Group of the Red Mexicana de Estudios Ecológicos a Largo Plazo, the Mexican branch of ILTER. He is Investigador Nacional III of the Sistema Nacional de Investigadores.

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