Papers
Peñas, F.J. & Barquín, J. 2019. Assessment of large-scale patterns of hydrological alteration caused by dams. Journal of Hydrology, 572: 706-718. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.03.056
Peñas, F.J., Barquín, J. & Álvarez, C. 2018. A comparison of modeling techniques to predict hydrological indices in ungauged rivers. Limnetica, 37 (1): 145-158. http://doi.org/10.23818/limn.37.12 pdf
Belmar, O., Barquín, J., Álvarez‐Martínez, J.M., Peñas, F.J. & del Jesus, M. 2018. The role of forest maturity in extreme hydrological events. Ecohydrology, 11(4). http://doi.org/10.1002/eco.1947 pdf
Conferences
XXIII CONGRESO DE INGENIERÍA HIDRÁULICA (Valparaiso, Chile)
Peñas, F.J. & Muñoz, E. 2017. Evaluación regional de la alteración hidrológica en los ríos de Chile centro-sur: Implicancias sobre los ecosistemas. Poster
V IUFRO – Confrence on Forest and Water in a Changing Environment (Valdvia, Chile)
Peñas, F.J., Muñoz, E., Gorski, K., Colin, N. & Figueroa, R. 2018. Effects of exotic forest plantations on functional and structural indicators of stream health in south-central Chile. presentation Abstract
11th Symposium for European Freshwater Science (Zagrb, Croacia)
Peñas, F.J., Muñoz, E., Gorski, K., Colin, N. & Figueroa, R. 2019. Replacement of native forest by exotic forest plamntation in Chile: Impacts on the functioning and structure of mountain river ecosystems.
Others
PRE-GRADUATE THESIS
Rifo, A. 2018. Clasificación de los regímenes de caudales naturales en los ríos de Chile. poster
Daza, G. 2018. Análisis espacial de variables ambientales a través del desarrollo y estudio de cuencas virtuales en Chile. poster
MEDIA
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FIELDWORK
We have developed a Control-Impact design to analyze how the forest plantations modify the natural flow regime and determine the main effects on the function and structure of stream ecosytems . The design comprises 10 impacted and 10 control sitesin south-central Chile, in rivers draining from the coastal ranges and the Andes.
Map showing the distribution of land uses in the study area and the location of the study sites in 20 Chilean rivers.
In each site a set of indictars of stream health are measured including: River metabolism, nutrients, chlorophyll a, epilithic biomass, suspended solids, substrate composition and biotic communities, including macroinvertebrates and fishes. The first field campaign was carried out during the austtral summer, between the months of March and April 2018.
Images showing a control site (Pichibureo river) and electrofishing works in an impacted site (Plegarias river).