Caracterización de los sedimentos de la laguna de Carigán

Abstract

Abstract: The study focuses on the Carigán lagoon (Carrizos Secos), a lake environment that It stores a valuable amount of information in its sediments. The investigation seeks understand the structures present in this lagoon to understand the evolution of the environment in the study area. The scarcity of studies on lagoons in Ecuador stands out, especially in the south of the country and in the city of Loja, which highlights the importance of this job. It is planned to characterize the lagoon by taking samples of the first 50 centimeters of deposit, describing the structures found, determining the texture of the sediments and analyzing their chemical and mineralogical composition. This study not only seeks to generate new information about the Carigán lagoon, but also also raise awareness about the importance of studying lake ecosystems.