Environmental assessment of stream habitats bordering Palenque National Park, Chiapas, Mexico

Stream ecosystems bordering Palenque National Park, Chiapas, Mexico, exhibit significant environmental stress despite relatively intact riparian habitats. High concentrations of soluble reactive phosphorus suggest widespread influence from sewage and agricultural runoff. Aquatic macroinvertebrate abundance declines with increasing nitrate levels, while diversity correlates positively with better riparian and aquatic habitat quality. This indicates that while the park's buffer zones may be structurally sound, water quality is compromised by anthropogenic inputs, posing risks to biodiversity.

Capps, K. A., Ng, G., & Strickland, J. (2014). Environmental assessment of stream habitats bordering Palenque National Park, Chiapas, Mexico. The Southwestern Naturalist, 59(2), 286–292. https://doi.org/10.1894/n05-frg-01.1