Anibal Diaz

National University of San Marcos | UNMSM · Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas

PERU LNG opera un Terminal Marítimo para la carga de buques metaneros, que se ubica en las costas de Cañete al sur de Lima. El presente estudio resume los hallazgos obtenidos de una evaluación de biodiversidad realizada en el área marina adyacente y su infraestructura asociada, como el rompeolas. El objetivo del trabajo fue evaluar el estado actual...

Coastal wetlands are vital ecosystems for species conservation, mainly where freshwater is vital in desert geographies. Coastal wetland research in Peru was focused on anthropic threatens. However, the mechanisms leading to a wetland formation have not been described, as in the case of the wetland formed south of Salaverry port, La Libertad Departm...

The formation of a coastal wetland located south of Salaverry (La Libertad – Peru) is first described, analyzed, and reported, and their biodiversity is compared with regional wetlands located at coastal areas, using publically access satellite imagery and biological information. An adequate time-series was obtained to hypothesize their formation,...

A conceptual closure plan was developed for a high altitude copper mine in the Peruvian Andes where pit highwalls extended up to 450 m above equilibrium water level. These highwalls presented a surge wave risk due to regional seismic activity. A key aspect of the conceptual design was the novel use of a waste rock dump to provide surge wave protect...

Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) has a distribution predominantly along the coasts of Peru and Chile. In recent years, six main breeding colonies have been observed in Peru and approximately ten in Chile. The species has undergone large fluctuations in numbers in the last 25 years, but with an overall downward trend. The El Niño Southern Osc...

Conference: International Symposium on Outfall Systems, May 15-18, 2011, Mar del Plata, Argentina

MODIS medium-resolution (250- and 500-m) bands were successfully used to detect and map the distribution of a harmful phytoplankton bloom (HAB) in the Paracas Bay, Peru, that caused economic losses estimated at about $28.5 million. A Red-Green-Blue combination of bands 1, 4 and 3 was used to visually distinguish the HAB while the turbidity index, a...

The medium-resolution bands on NASA's Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) were successfully used to detect and map the distribution of a harmful phytoplankton bloom in the Paracas Bay, Peru, that caused economic losses worth millions of dollars. Routine application of MODIS data can be a valuable and cost-effective way to monitor...

Remote sensing technologies, in combination with GPS and ARGOS helps the Peruvian Fisheries Research to better understand environmental factors influencing the Peruvian anchovy (Engraulis ringens) fisheries.