Th e bird diversity of the Ricardo Palma University campus was studied through continuous sightings with the aim of developing an inventory of birds that are distributed on the campus, in addition to indicating their trophic guild and compare this study with similar campuses of Peruvian universities. Th e bird species richness was 22, that belong to 15 families grouped in 8 orders. Most species belong to the order Passeriformes. Th e most representative trophic guild was the granivore. In addition, the observed richness of species, families and orders with similar campuses of Peruvian universities was compared. Th e campus of the Ricardo Palma University is considered an interesting bird watching point within an urban ecosystem.

The floristic diversity of Lomas de Lúcumo is located at UTM 18 L. 295676 East - 8649730 South in the District of Pachacamac, Province of Lima, Department of Lima, Peru, with an area of 150 ha and an elevation between 100 and 500 msnm. The Altitudinal transect method and Rapid Ecological Evaluation (EER) of the present biodiversity were used to collect information of the wild fl ora, represented with a total of 118 species distributed in 102 genera and 49 families. The families with the greatest diversity were Asteraceae and Solanaceae with 15 and 9 species, respectively. The predominant vegetation is herbaceous registered with 23 endemic species and fi ve species in conservation status and their registry will serve as a source of identity for residents, tourists, and the whole ecosystem.

Oil activities are developed on the coast of the department of Tumbes, Peru, which coexist with the coastal marine ecosystem. It is possible that this activity could generate pollution in the habitat of some species and cause changes in the marine ecosystem. Th erefore, the present investigation focuses mainly on zooplankton. Within these organisms, there are two important groups: Copepods and euphausiids. During 2014, according to Peruvian law (DS N ° 039- 2014-EM) in the surroundings of the Albacora Platform, marine monitoring was carried out on board an artisanal vessel and zooplankton samples were taken according to standardized protocol. Th e analysis in the laboratory was qualitative and quantitative. Tables and fi gures were prepared in Excel and Rstudio programs. Th e results indicated a record of 21 taxonomic groups, the copepods being the most abundant with the species Paracal...

This research analyzes a population of 1760 Hippocampus ingens Girard, 1858 dehydrated “seahorses”, from confiscation of illegal fishing in the north of the country from a Chinese vessel in 2016 and donated to the Ricardo Palma University, Lima. Peru by the Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) of Peru according to delivery certificate No. 06-005565-2016, for research purposes. The morphological characteristics were analyzed and the morphometric parameters of this species were established. The sexual dimorphism ratio (1:1,32) was determined based on morphological characteristics such asthe presence of an incubation pouch in males and its absence in females. Through the Pearson correlation analysis, it was established that there is a direct proportionality between the weight that fluctuated between 0.53 and 5.37 g and the capture size between 56 and 219 mm, while the number of rings was es...

Se estudió la avifauna en el campus de la Universidad Ricardo Palma Lima, Perú a través de avistamientos continuos con el objetivo de elaborar un inventario de las aves que se distribuyen en el campus, además de presentar su gremio trófi co y relacionar esta investigación con sus similares en Universidades peruanas. La riqueza de especies de aves fue de 22, perteneciente a 15 familias y 8 órdenes. La mayor parte pertenece al orden Passeriformes. El gremio trófi co más representativo fue el granívoro. Además se comparó la riqueza de especies, familias y órdenes observada con investigaciones similares en universidades Peruanas. Se considera este campus universitario como un punto interesante de observación de aves dentro de un ecosistema urbano.

The floristic diversity of Lomas de Lúcumo is located at UTM 18 L. 295676 East - 8649730 South in the District of Pachacamac, Province of Lima, Department of Lima, Peru, with an area of 150 ha and an elevation between 100 and 500 msnm. The Altitudinal transect method and Rapid Ecological Evaluation (EER) of the present biodiversity were used to collect information of the wild fl ora, represented with a total of 118 species distributed in 102 genera and 49 families. The families with the greatest diversity were Asteraceae and Solanaceae with 15 and 9 species, respectively. The predominant vegetation is herbaceous registered with 23 endemic species and fi ve species in conservation status and their registry will serve as a source of identity for residents, tourists, and the whole ecosystem.

Th e sweet granadilla (Passifl ora ligularis Juss) (Passifl oraceae), native to Tropical America, can be found wild in Peru.However, given the vulnerability of agricultural systems, climate variations, and its relevance to the economy and foodsecurity, it is important to evaluate the impact of climate variability and agricultural systems on the cultivation ofsweet granadilla P. ligularis from Oxapampa, Pasco, Peru. For this purpose, information was collected on the climaticvariables from the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (SENAMHI) of Peru as well as variables relatedto crops, such as cultivated area and the yield of sweet granadilla cultivation in diff erent productive plots. Th e annualfi gures obtained from the Statistical Compendium of the Regional Statistical System-INEI of the Department of Pascowere used. Information was obtained through surveys of farmers of the Ox...

La contaminación sonora es un problema a nivel mundial, puesto que afecta a humanos y animales. Los niveles altos de ruido generan afecciones a la salud y en casos extremos pérdida de la audición. En el Perú, la normativa que rigela protección del cuerpo receptor para el ruido es el ECA (Estándar de calidad ambiental) D.S 085-2003-PCM, estas medidas son categorizadas de acuerdo al lugar de ejecución. El objetivo de esta investigación fue comparar el nivel de ruido de cuatro localidades en Loreto; Perú con la normativa peruana vigente. Se categorizaron como “Zona de aplicación especial”: RA-01 (Rio Paranapura), RA-02 (Rio Chambira), RA-03 (Rio Patayacu) y RA-04 (Rio Nanay). Los resultados para ruido evaluados en campo fueron medidos en decibeles (dB), donde se comparó tres presiones sonoras “máximo”, “mínimo” y “equivalente” en la época de vaciante y de ...

The present investigation was carried out on the Albacora platform of Lot Z1, 10 nautical miles from the coast of the districts of Corrales and La Cruz, Province of Tumbes - Tumbes, Peru and consisted in evaluating the quarterly spatio-temporal variation of the marine phytoplankton of the year 2014. The environmental variables were taken as sea surface temperature, salinity, pH and dissolved oxygen. 100 samples were collected in total. The phytoplankton samples were collected on the surface, by means of a network of 75 u of opening with a diameter of 20 cm, by surface trawling in a craft fishing vessel at a speed of 3 knots for 5 min. A total of 201 species was recorded between diatoms and dinoflagellates, with diatoms predominating with 119 species. The spatio-temporal variation of the phytoplankton registered greater richness and abundance in stations E-4 (2 km, southwest of the Platfo...

Around airports, there are external conditions that turn out to be attractive for birds that include wetlands, grasslands, crops, mangroves, organic waste from human activities, and taxiways for aircraft which are permanent source for bird transit. Jorge Chávez International Airport (AIJCh) located in Lima, Peru presents many of the above mentioned factors, so the evaluation of avian fauna is necessary. The objective of this work is to perform the spatial and temporal evaluation through surveys between  November 2015 and July 2016 and use the Avian Risk Assessment Index (IERA in Spanish) to detect those species that generate the greatest risk. The groups of species that presented greater abundance were the gulls (Family Laridae) with a maximum reported of 5189 individuals and the “black vulture” (Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) with a maximum reported of 371 individuals.&nbs...

The high Andean ecosystems in Peru constitute 14% of the surface of the territory at a national level and mining; the extractive activity of this area generates impacts in its exploration, exploitation, mineral processing and metallurgical processing activities considering the construction, operation and mine closure. Upon completion, it is a priority to recover the disturbed area and leave it in a state similar to that initially found. In the present investigation, the general objective was to identify the impacts of the mining activity that the " Humasha" Exploitation Project would generate in the stage of construction to the high Andean ecosystem, Pampa de Coshorococha, Huayllay-Pasco District, to implement a plan of management, with mitigation measures that counteract these impacts. The study was carried out through three stages: pre-field, field and cabinet; detailing that in t...

La granadilla (Passiflora ligularis Juss) (Passifloraceae) originaria de América Tropical, se puede encontrar en formasilvestre en el Perú. Sin embargo, ante la vulnerabilidad de los sistemas agrarios, las variaciones del clima y dado el papelrelevante que tiene en la economía y en la seguridad alimentaria, es importante evaluar el impacto de la variabilidadclimática y de los sistemas agrarios en el cultivo de granadilla P. ligularis de Oxapampa, Pasco, Perú. Para tal efecto, serecogió información de las variables climáticas del Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (SENAMHI) delPerú y de las variables relacionadas con el cultivo como: superficie cultivada y rendimiento del cultivo de granadillaen diferentes parcelas productivas. Se utilizaron las cifras anuales obtenidas del Compendio estadístico del SistemaRegional de Estadística-INEI del Departamento de Pasco. Se...

La contaminación sonora es un problema a nivel mundial, puesto que afecta a humanos y animales. Los niveles altos de ruido generan afecciones a la salud y en casos extremos pérdida de la audición. En el Perú, la normativa que rigela protección del cuerpo receptor para el ruido es el ECA (Estándar de calidad ambiental) D.S 085-2003-PCM, estas medidas son categorizadas de acuerdo al lugar de ejecución. El objetivo de esta investigación fue comparar el nivel de ruido de cuatro localidades en Loreto; Perú con la normativa peruana vigente. Se categorizaron como “Zona de aplicación especial”: RA-01 (Rio Paranapura), RA-02 (Rio Chambira), RA-03 (Rio Patayacu) y RA-04 (Rio Nanay). Los resultados para ruido evaluados en campo fueron medidos en decibeles (dB), donde se comparó tres presiones sonoras “máximo”, “mínimo” y “equivalente” en la época de vaciante y de ...

The present investigation was carried out on the Albacora platform of Lot Z1, 10 nautical miles from the coast of the districts of Corrales and La Cruz, Province of Tumbes - Tumbes, Peru and consisted in evaluating the quarterly spatio-temporal variation of the marine phytoplankton of the year 2014. The environmental variables were taken as sea surface temperature, salinity, pH and dissolved oxygen. 100 samples were collected in total. The phytoplankton samples were collected on the surface, by means of a network of 75 u of opening with a diameter of 20 cm, by surface trawling in a craft fishing vessel at a speed of 3 knots for 5 min. A total of 201 species was recorded between diatoms and dinoflagellates, with diatoms predominating with 119 species. The spatio-temporal variation of the phytoplankton registered greater richness and abundance in stations E-4 (2 km, southwest of the Platfo...

Alrededor de los aeropuertos se encuentran condiciones externas que resultan ser atrayentes para las aves las cuales incluyen: humedales, pastizales, sembríos, manglares, desmontes de residuos orgánicos provenientes de actividades antrópicas, además las pistas de rodaje para las aeronaves son foco de tránsito permanente de aves. El aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez (AIJCh) ubicado en Lima, Perú presenta muchos de los factores mencionados por lo que la evaluación de la fauna aviar es necesaria. El objetivo de este trabajo es realizar la evaluación espacial y temporal mediante censos por punto de conteo durante noviembre del 2015 hasta julio 2016 y utilizar el Índice de Evaluación de Riesgo Aviario (IERA) para detectar aquellas que generan riesgo. Las especies que presentaron mayor abundancia fueron las gaviotas (Familia Laridae) con un máximo reportado de 5189 individuos y...

The high Andean ecosystems in Peru constitute 14% of the surface of the territory at a national level and mining; the extractive activity of this area generates impacts in its exploration, exploitation, mineral processing and metallurgical processing activities considering the construction, operation and mine closure. Upon completion, it is a priority to recover the disturbed area and leave it in a state similar to that initially found. In the present investigation, the general objective was to identify the impacts of the mining activity that the " Humasha" Exploitation Project would generate in the stage of construction to the high Andean ecosystem, Pampa de Coshorococha, Huayllay-Pasco District, to implement a plan of management, with mitigation measures that counteract these impacts. The study was carried out through three stages: pre-field, field and cabinet; detailing that in t...

Bird inventories make it possible to quickly and accurately identify the ecological characteristics and the degree of conservation of most of the species that constitute the group of terrestrial vertebrates with the greatest richness and abundance worldwide and of great sensitivity, which makes them excellent indicators of environmental quality. This research was developed in an altitudinal range between 4306 and 4730 masl, encompassing habitats such as Andean pajonal, Lagoons or Cochas, Bofedales and Areas of scarce vegetation being the high Andean areas a source of refuge and food for different species. From the information obtained in the field, by reviewing the ornithofauna databases and consulting specialists, 10 orders were identified, with the Passeriformes group being the most dominant, 16 families representing 54% of the population among they Furnariidae (17%), Thraupidae (13%),...

Bird inventories make it possible to quickly and accurately identify the ecological characteristics and the degree of conservation of most of the species that constitute the group of terrestrial vertebrates with the greatest richness and abundance worldwide and of great sensitivity, which makes them excellent indicators of environmental quality. This research was developed in an altitudinal range between 4306 and 4730 masl, encompassing habitats such as Andean pajonal, Lagoons or Cochas, Bofedales and Areas of scarce vegetation being the high Andean areas a source of refuge and food for different species. From the information obtained in the field, by reviewing the ornithofauna databases and consulting specialists, 10 orders were identified, with the Passeriformes group being the most dominant, 16 families representing 54% of the population among they Furnariidae (17%), Thraupidae (13%),...

En el estudio de la biodiversidad, a través del tiempo, se han introducido experiencias y conocimientos que han desarrollado nuevas perspectivas para definir los seres vivos, desde el punto de vista de organismo-ambiente hasta el enfoque de la biodiversidad en sus diferentes niveles de complejidad. Actualmente, el avance vertiginoso de la Biología como ciencia ha acumulado una enorme cantidad de datos que se obtienen principalmente de la llamada revolución genómica y esto supone la necesidad de una nueva revolución conceptual. La gran tarea de la educación del futuro es la religazón de los conocimientos resultantes de las ciencias naturales para ubicar la condición humana en el mundo, sin embargo algunos obstáculos, percibidos por los profesores, para la incorporación de nuevas tecnologías a la práctica docente son los pocos programas de actualización en la enseñanza de la ...

En el estudio de la biodiversidad, a través del tiempo, se han introducido experiencias y conocimientos que han desarrollado nuevas perspectivas para definir los seres vivos, desde el punto de vista de organismo-ambiente hasta el enfoque de la biodiversidad en sus diferentes niveles de complejidad. Actualmente, el avance vertiginoso de la Biología como ciencia ha acumulado una enorme cantidad de datos que se obtienen principalmente de la llamada revolución genómica y esto supone la necesidad de una nueva revolución conceptual. La gran tarea de la educación del futuro es la religazón de los conocimientos resultantes de las ciencias naturales para ubicar la condición humana en el mundo, sin embargo algunos obstáculos, percibidos por los profesores, para la incorporación de nuevas tecnologías a la práctica docente son los pocos programas de actualización en la enseñanza de la ...