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Ostracods (Crustacea) from thermal waters, southern Altiplano, Argentina
(Micropaleontology Press, 2006-01)
The ostracod fauna from la Terma hot spring (26°55′31″ S - 68°08′45.7″W, 4026m above sea level), Southern Altiplano, Argentina, is described and the pool itself characterized. The occurrence of ostracods in this type of ...
Origin, distribution, and geochemistry of arsenic in the Altiplano-Puna plateau of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Perú
(Elsevier Science, 2019-05)
Elevated concentrations of arsenic in water supplies represent a worldwide health concern. In at least 14 countries of South America, high levels have been detected relative to international standards and guidelines. Within ...
Coproparasitological evaluation of nematodes and coccidia in a wild vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) population in the Argentinean Andean Altiplano
(International Society of Camellid, 2016-12)
A parasite screening evaluation was conducted to determine the presence of gastrointestinal nematodes and coccidia in wild vicuñas (Vicugna vicugna vicugna) from Jujuy, in Argentina´s Andean Altiplano. Faecal samples were ...
New well-preserved craniodental remains of Simomylodon uccasamamensis (Xenarthra: Mylodontidae) from the Pliocene of the Bolivian Altiplano: Phylogenetic, chronostratigraphic and palaeobiogeographical implications
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2019-02)
Fossil remains of extinct terrestrial sloths have been discovered in numerous localities throughout the Americas, but knowledge of these animals remains poor in the tropical latitudes in comparison with the austral ones. ...
Influence of Anthropogenically-Forced Global Warming and Natural Climate Variability in the Rainfall Changes Observed Over the South American Altiplano
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-06)
Changes in the summer rainfall and 200-hPa zonal winds (U200) in the South American Altiplano are studied from 1902 to 2018 using three different reanalysis datasets and simulations from 14 climate models of the fifth phase ...
Pukara de los wak’a: Cerros, muros concéntricos y divinidades tutelares en el altiplano centro-sur andino
(Société des Américanistes, 2020-05)
Al corroborar las informaciones proporcionadas por las fuentes documentales coloniales, se identificaron en distintas regiones del altiplano centro-sur andino (Bolivia) una cuantiosa cantidad de espacios ceremoniales ...
La formación social de fronteras de la puna y el altiplano: Breve estudio geo-histórico sobre el norte argentino y el sur potosino
(Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Humanidades y Artes. Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Etnolingüísticas y Antropológico-Sociales, 2020-07-27)
El empleo de la categoría formación social de fronteras se enmarca en un análisis geohistórico global, con el objetivo de caracterizar territorios heterogéneos de alta complejidad social. Para el caso específico, se realiza ...
Precipitation changes in the South American Altiplano since 1300 AD reconstructed by tree-rings
(Copernicus Publications, 2012-08)
Throughout the second half of the 20th century, the Central Andes has experienced significant climatic and environmental changes characterized by a persistent warming trend, an increase in elevation of the 0 °C isotherm, ...
Waterbird richness in altiplano wetlands of northwestern Argentina
(The Waterbird Society, 2001-04)
We measured waterbird richness and abundance, and characterized wetland features (altitude, size, and presence of submergent vegetation) of 50 altiplano wetlands, during summer and winter, 1998. We estimated 36,700 individuals ...
Dust deposition tracks late-Holocene shifts in monsoon activity and the increasing role of human disturbance in the Puna-Altiplano, northwest Argentina
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2020-01-05)
The Puna-Altiplano plateau represents a regionally significant dust source, which is critically located at the nexus between the tropical and sub-polar synoptic systems that dominate the South American climate. Dust emissions ...