Monitoreo de polillas como indicadoras de la integridad ambiental en áreas urbanas de Loja

Abstract

Abstract: Changes to moth communities as a result of urbanization have proven to be of great importance to understand the functioning and health status of urban ecosystems. In this way, establish protocols with specific indicators with these organizations is an important tool that will allow actions to be developed to improve the health of our ecosystems. Through the present study, we evaluate the environmental integrity of the city of Loja using moths as quality bioindicators. Responses were evaluated in the abundance of moth populations of the family Geometridae in the urban area of ​​the city of Loja with respect to the degree of urbanization and light and air pollution levels. For each of the locations sampled, information was obtained on the levels of light pollution and air pollution. According to the results, the degree of urbanization together with the Air pollution are main factors that directly affect the abundance of moths in urban areas.