¿Policía pueblerina, ejército estatal o dibujos en papel? Milicia cívica, elite y grupos políticos en San Luis Potosí (1823-1834)

MARIO ALBERTO ZUÑIGA CAMPOS (2023, [Tesis de doctorado])

"En esta investigación se estudia la milicia cívica de San Luis Potosí, de 1823 a 1834, porque busco explicar cómo la elite, aglutinada principalmente en dos facciones políticas locales, decidió organizarla y conducirla; con ello, se podrá comprender qué clase de proyectos y de cuerpos milicianos hubo en la entidad. Y, a su vez, se podrá ampliar el conocimiento sobre las instituciones castrenses en San Luis Potosí durante la primera república federal, y entender mejor las tensiones entre los grupos políticos locales en dicho periodo".

Política -- Historia -- San Luis Potosí Milicia Cívica -- 1823 - 1834 -- San Luis Potosí Cuerpos legislativos -- México CIENCIAS SOCIALES HISTORIA HISTORIA

TENSIONES Y RELACIONES EN TORNO A LA ACUACULTURA EN EL EMBALSE DE LA PRESA MALPASO: LA PRODUCCIÓN DE UN PAISAJE HÍDRICO

Cinthia del Carmen Niño Maldonado (2023, [Tesis de maestría])

"La presente investigación identifica y analiza la coproducción del paisaje hídrico, de la localidad de embarcadero APIC PAC ubicada en Ocozocuautla, Chiapas, a partir de la identificación de los diversos componentes y sus interacciones. Para analizar la coproducción del paisaje hídrico, me centro en específico en la acuacultura que durante los últimos ocho años (2015-2023) se ha practicado en embarcadero APIC PAC. Metodológicamente, realice diecinueve entrevistas no directivas entre septiembre del 2021 y enero del 2022 a productores acuícolas, sociedades cooperativas y funcionarios públicos con el fin de rescatar las experiencias y visiones de esos actores. Asimismo, emprendí una búsqueda de información documental, que incluyó leyes, artículos, periódicos en línea, y en un archivo histórico, con el fin de poder responder a cada uno de los objetivos específicos planteados. La tesis analiza los componentes del paisaje hídrico de embarcadero APIC PAC que incluyen el marco normativo del país relacionado a la acuacultura, la infraestructura que se construyó a partir de la creación de secretarías encargadas de gestionar la producción acuícola después de 1950, las relaciones entre productores acuícolas y sociedades cooperativas, así como las prácticas cotidianas que se dan en torno a la actividad acuícola. La investigación se centra en el análisis de los componentes identificados que buscan mostrar cómo se configura el paisaje hídrico de embarcadero APIC PAC. Asimismo, invita a reflexionar acerca de los espacios hacia donde se desplazan las relaciones sociales de poder, ya que como parte de los descubrimientos de mi investigación el mercado donde se comercializan los peces es parte importante del paisaje hídrico del embarcadero”.

Acuicultura - Chiapas - Ocozocuautla. Presas - Chiapas - Ocozocuautla. Presa malpaso (Chiapas) - Aspectos económicos. Tesis - Maestría en Antropología Social, Sureste. CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA CIENCIAS AGRARIAS PECES Y FAUNA SILVESTRE AGRICULTURA, SILVICULTURA, PESCA AGRICULTURA, SILVICULTURA, PESCA

EVALUACIÓN DE LA INTERACCIÓN ENTRE LAS ACTIVIDADES PRIORITARIAS DE PESCA Y CONSERVACIÓN EN EL SISTEMA SOCIOAMBIENTAL DEL GOLFO DE ULLOA. ESTUDIO DE CASO: Caretta caretta y Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)

JEHIEL ZACIL RETANA ARELLANO (2023, [Tesis de maestría])

"El Golfo de Ulloa (GU) es un ecosistema de gran importancia socioeconómica y ecológica por su abundancia de recursos; se encuentra localizado en la costa occidental de Baja California Sur (BCS) bajo la influencia de la Corriente de California (CC). Debido a las artes de pesca empleadas en la zona, existe la interacción incidental con especies que no son el objetivo de la pesca, tal es el caso de las tortugas marinas, todas ellas sujetas a protección especial en la legislación nacional e internacional, sin embargo, a la fecha se desconoce una medición puntual de estas interacciones en el área; al respecto, en el presente trabajo se caracterizaron y dimensionaron las interacciones entre la actividad pesquera realizada con chinchorros y dos especies de tortugas marinas en la zona; para ello se consideró la información obtenida durante el censo pesquero de 2015 así como también la base de datos con información de avistamientos e interacciones de tortugas marinas con las actividades extractivas de la pesca realizada de junio 2015 a julio de 2016. Sobre la base de la información analizada, se registraron 5,661 chinchorros, de los cuales, el 95 % cumple con las medidas autorizadas en los permisos de pesca correspondientes. Por su parte, se registraron 458 avistamientos de tortugas marinas, de los cuales, el 56 % correspondió a tortuga amarilla y el resto a tortuga verde. Las interacciones de las tortugas con los sitios activos de pesca se categorizaron como: (1) viva sin enredo; (2) muerta sin enredo; (3) viva con enredo; y (4) muerta con enredo. Considerando ambas especies y estas categorías, para el periodo analizado, se observaron 85 registros, de los cuales, seis correspondieron a la categoría 1; cinco en la categoría 2; 42 en la categoría 3; y 32 en la categoría 4. Se determinó que la tortuga verde presentó mayor interacción (68.23 %) con respecto a la tortuga amarilla, con registros máximos en junio para ambas especies. Sobre estos registros, se creó un índice de interacción de artes de pesca y las tortugas marinas (IIAT), con el cual, se observó que el área de alto riesgo y daño dentro de la ZRP es muy reducida (<1 % del área total). Adicionalmente, a través de un análisis de probabilidad de Poisson se determinó que es considerablemente más probable (≈30 %) observar una tortuga viva y sin enredo que en cualesquiera de las otras tres categorías para las que se calculó una probabilidad máxima de observación de ≈12 % por cada cuadrante de 10 x 10 km..."

"The Gulf of Ulloa (GU) is an ecosystem of significant socioeconomic and ecological importance due to its abundance of resources. It is located on the western coast of Baja California Sur (BCS) and is influenced by the California Current (CC). Due to the fishing methods used in the area, there is bycatch with species that are not the target of fishing, such as sea turtles, all of which are subject to special protection under national and international legislation. However, there has been no specific measurement of these interactions in the area. In this study, the interactions between fishing activities using seine nets and two species of sea turtles in the area were characterized and quantified. The information obtained during the 2015 census and the database containing information on sea turtle sightings and interactions with fishing activities from June 2015 to July 2016 was considered. Based on the analyzed information, 5,661 seine nets were recorded, of which 95 % complied with the authorized measures in the corresponding fishing permits. Additionally, 458 sea turtle sightings were recorded, with 56 % corresponding to yellow turtles and the rest to green turtles. The interactions of turtles with active fishing sites were categorized as: (1) alive without entanglement; (2) dead without entanglement; (3) alive with entanglement; and (4) dead with entanglement. Considering both species and these categories, 85 records were observed during the analyzed period, of which six corresponded to category 1, five to category 2, 42 to category 3, and 32 to category 4. It was determined that the green turtle had a higher interaction rate (68.23 %) compared to the yellow turtle, with peak records in June for both species. Based on these records, an index of interaction between fishing gear and sea turtles (IIAT) was created. It was observed that the area of high risk and damage within the ZRP (Fishery Refuge Area) is very small (<1 % of the total area). Additionally, a Poisson probability analysis determined that it is considerably more likely (≈30 %) to observe an alive without entanglement turtle than in any of the other three categories, for which the maximum observation probability was ≈12 % for each 10 x 10 km quadrant..."

tortuga marina, captura incidental, pesca y conservación, refugio pesquero Sea turtle, bycatch, fishing and conservation, Fishery Refuge Area CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA CIENCIAS AGRARIAS PECES Y FAUNA SILVESTRE PROTECCIÓN DE LOS PECES PROTECCIÓN DE LOS PECES

Sitios Ramsar de la Bahía de La Paz: Amenazas y estrategias para su conservación

Ramsar Sites of La Paz Bay: Threats and strategies for their conservation

Janette Magalli Murillo Jiménez José Juan Pérez Navarro María Concepción Lora Vilchis MARIA DEL ROCIO MARCIN MEDINA LAURA CARREON PALAU Jorge A. Del Angel_Rodríguez Jose Luis Ortiz Galindo Jesús Echevarría Haro (2022, [Artículo])

"En 2017–2018 la Secretaría de Marina del Gobierno de México (SEMAR) realizó actividades de dragado en la Bahía y Ensenada de La Paz, Baja California Sur. Paralelamente ocurrieron afectaciones severas en el sitio Ramsar “Humedales Mogote-Ensenada de La Paz”. Los dragados y el mal manejo de los residuos generaron preocupación ciudadana por el sitio y los organismos que ahí habitan, lo que se manifestó en protestas tanto mediáticas, como legales ante SEMARNAT por algunas organizaciones de la sociedad civil. Esta situación propició la organización de un Foro-Taller realizado el 3 de octubre de 2019, con el fin de evaluar la problemática de los humedales tanto de la Ensenada como de la Bahía de La Paz, ambos incluidos en la Convención Ramsar. El presente trabajo resume los resultados de este evento y refleja la gran preocupación por los sitios Ramsar, tanto de la sociedad civil, como de las diferentes instancias gubernamentales. Estos resultados se integraron en un documento entregado en febrero de 2020 solo a autoridades de SEMARNAT, CONANP y Congreso del Estado de Baja California Sur, previo a la pandemia. Durante el taller se observó una amplia gama de problemas, originados en gran medida por los habitantes y reforzados por el incumplimiento de los compromisos adquiridos por México ante la Convención Ramsar, patente en la desatención de los sitios Ramsar, en particular de los Humedales Mogote-Ensenada de La Paz, donde no hay una normatividad específica que indique la responsabilidad de la gestión de estos ecosistemas. En contraste, el humedal de Balandra cuenta con protección especial al formar parte de una ANP. La conclusión general más importante del evento fue que sólo una sociedad bien organizada, informada de los servicios ambientales que estos sitios proveen, y consciente de su valor como ecosistemas, podrá defender la sustentabilidad de estos sitios."

"In 2017–2018, the Government of Mexico’s Navy Secretariat (SEMAR) carried out dredging activities in Bahía and Ensenada de La Paz, Baja California Sur. In parallel there were severe impacts on the Ramsar site “Humedales Mogote-Ensenada de La Paz”. The dredging and the mis management of the waste generated citizen concern for the site and their inhabiting organisms. Consequently, there were protests that were prosecuted both in the media and legally before SEMARNAT by some non-governmental organizations (ONGs). On October 3, 2019, indignation led to the organization of a Forum-Workshop to assess the problem of wetlands in Bahía and Ensenada de La Paz, included in the Ramsar Convention. Here we present a summary of the Workshop results that reflect the great concern for Ramsar sites, both from civil society, and from different government entities. The results were integrated into a document delivered in February 2020 only to the authorities of SEMARNAT, CONANP and to the Baja California Sur State Congress, because the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic prevented the delivery to all other institutions involved, identified as responsible in the Workshop. Participants observed a wide range of problems in these sites originated largely by residents and reinforced by non-compliance with commitments acquired by Mexico towards the Ramsar Convention, evident in the neglect of the Ramsar sites, in particular the Mogote-Ensenada de La Paz wetlands, where no specific regulation indicates the responsibility of the management of these ecosystems. In contrast, it was observed that the wetland of Balandra has special protection by being part of a Natural Protected Area (ANP, by its acronym in Spanish). The most important general conclusion of this event was that only a we- ll-organized society, informed of the environmental services that these sites provide, and aware of their value as ecosystems, will be able to defend the sustainability of these sites."

Gestión participativa, Dragados, Conservación humedales, Servicios Ecosistémicos, Mortandad delfines CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA CIENCIAS AGRARIAS CIENCIA FORESTAL CONSERVACIÓN CONSERVACIÓN

Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Improve Growth and Fruit Quality of Cucumber under Greenhouse Conditions

GERARDO ZAPATA SIFUENTES Luis Guillermo Hernández Montiel Jorge Sáenz Mata Manuel Fortis Hernández EDUARDO BLANCO CONTRERAS ROBERTO GREGORIO CHIQUITO CONTRERAS Pablo Preciado Rangel (2022, [Artículo])

"Cucumber fruit is rich in fiber, carbohydrates, protein, magnesium, iron, vitamin B, vitamin C, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, and antioxidants. Agrochemical-based production of cucumber has tripled yields; however, excessive synthetic fertilization has caused problems in the accumulation of salts in the soil and has increased production costs. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of three strains of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on cucumber fruit growth and quality under greenhouse conditions. The rhizobacteria Pseudomonas paralactis (KBendo6p7), Sinorhizobium meliloti (KBecto9p6), and Acinetobacter radioresistens (KBendo3p1) was adjusted to 1 × 108 CFU mL−1 . The results indicated that the inoculation with PGPR improved plant height, stem diameter, root length, secondary roots, biomass, fruit size, fruit diameter, and yield, as well as nutraceutical quality and antioxidant capacity, significantly increasing the response of plants inoculated with A. radioresistens and S. meliloti in comparison to the control. In sum, our findings showed the potential functions of the use of beneficial bacteria such as PGPR for crop production to reduce costs, decrease pollution, and achieve world food safety and security."

rhizobacteria, PGPR, nutraceutical quality CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA CIENCIAS AGRARIAS AGROQUÍMICA REGULADORES DEL CRECIMIENTO DE LAS PLANTAS REGULADORES DEL CRECIMIENTO DE LAS PLANTAS

Effect of Pectimorf on the rooting ability, and morpho-physiological physiological trials of national cocoa (Theobroma cacaoL.) under different substrates

JUAN JOSE REYES PEREZ Luis Tarquino Llerena Ramos Víctor Hugo Reynel Chila Juan Antonio Torres Rodríguez FAROUK SAAD Luis Guillermo Hernández Montiel Wilmer Tezara (2022, [Artículo])

"Cocoa is an economical cash crop that is formerly planted worldwide. Cuttings are a method of vegetative propagation suitable for maintaining desirable characteristics in cocoa trees. A greenhouse experiment was performed to evaluate the optimal concentrations of Pectimorf® (0, 10, 50, and 100 mg L-1) for rooting ability and seedling establishment as well as some physiological trials of 4 months EETP-800 national cocoa cuttings grown under two different substrates (S1: 80% soil + 20% sand and S2: 70% soil + 20% sand + 10% rice husk). The data showed that in most cases there are no significant differences in vegetative growth and root characteristics as well as gas exchange parameters between the two substrates. On the other hand, the application of Pectimorf® concentration enhanced all tested traits compared to untreated plants. The most effective in this regard was 100 mg L-1, that giving the highest value of all trials. As for the interaction effect, the result also shows that the application of Pectimorf® concentration in special at 100 mg L-1 among two substrates had an additive effect on plant growth, gas exchange, and survival percentage compared to non-treated cuttings. The application of 100 mg L-1 Pectimorf® with S2 substrate produced stronger seedlings with a higher survival percentage. This protocol can be used commercially for cocoa propagation commercially."

bioregulator, cuttings, root length, photosynthesis CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA CIENCIAS AGRARIAS AGROQUÍMICA REGULADORES DEL CRECIMIENTO DE LAS PLANTAS REGULADORES DEL CRECIMIENTO DE LAS PLANTAS

Antioxidant profile of hot and sweet pepper cultivars by two extraction methods

MERCEDES GEORGINA RAMIREZ ARAGON ENRIQUE TROYO DIEGUEZ Pablo Preciado Rangel Victoria Jared Borroel García Miguel García-Carrillo JOSE LUIS GARCIA HERNANDEZ (2022, [Artículo])

"Chili peppers are among the most important vegetables in the world. The demand of this fruit reveals a noticeable rapid increasing, which importance is mainly due to its nutraceutical composition. These fruits are rich in capsaicinoids, phenolic compounds, carotenoids, and others, including vitamins. In this study, a comparative evaluation between two extraction methods of bioactive compounds of fourteen chili pepper cultivars was performed. Two extraction methods for antioxidants, the time-solvent and the ultrasound were evaluated. The design of the experiment was completely randomized with three repetitions where variables evaluated were total phenolic compounds, flavonoids content, antioxidant capacity and capsaicin. Results showed that the phenolic compounds oscillated between 48.7 - 634.1 mg GAE/100 g dry weight (DW), the flavonoids content varied from 1 - 97 mg QE/100 g DW, the antioxidant activity from 65 - 348 µmol Trolox/g DW and the capsaicin content oscillated from 0.3 - 922 mg/100 g DW. The extraction method with higher values of bioactive compounds for each of the chili pepper types was the ultrasound for all the measured variables."

Capsicum annuum, phenolics, flavonoids, capsaicin, ultrasound, antioxidant capacity CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA CIENCIAS AGRARIAS AGRONOMÍA PRODUCCIÓN DE CULTIVOS PRODUCCIÓN DE CULTIVOS

Aplicación de 1-MCP en diferentes ecotipos de ciruela mexicana (Spondias purpurea L.) de México

MARÍA GORETTI TRANSITO DAMASO (2023, [Tesis de maestría])

La ciruela mexicana es un frutal nativo de México, se distribuye en la vertiente del

Pacífico, centro de Veracruz y Península de Yucatán. El árbol de ciruela mexicana

produce frutos de diferentes tamaños, colores y sabores, existe una gran diversidad

que se aprecia tanto en los meses de marzo a junio, como de septiembre a noviembre.

El principal uso de la fruta es en fresco como fruta de temporada, la vida útil de la

ciruela de estación seca no es mayor a 5 d, por lo cual es un frutal que se considera

importante de manera local. Actualmente poco se han desarrollado y evaluado

tecnologías para incrementar la vida útil de este producto hortícola, por lo que en el

presente trabajo se evaluó la respuesta de cinco ecotipos de ciruela mexicana a la

aplicación de 1-metilciclopropeno (1-MCP), con la finalidad de proponerlo para el

desarrollo del manejo poscosecha adecuado de esta fruta. Durante abril a septiembre

de 2022 se cosecharon frutos de ciruela mexicana procedentes de Guerrero y Morelos.

Los frutos se cosecharon en etapa ½ verde. Los frutos fueron transportados al

Laboratorio de Producción Agrícola de la Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias en la

Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, donde se lavaron y se dejaron secar al

ambiente. Posteriormente se colocaron en cajas de plástico herméticas durante 12 h

y se aplicó 0, 500 y 1000 nL L-1 de 1-MCP, se evaluaron a temperatura ambiente (24.9

± 1 °C; 55.1 ± 6 % HR) y después de 5, 10 y 15 d en almacenamiento a 12 °C. Se

evaluaron los cambios fisicoquímicos y fisiológicos de cada ecotipo. La aplicación de

1-MCP, independiente del tiempo de almacenamiento inhibió y retrasó la velocidad de

respiración y producción de etileno, mantuvo la firmeza y retrasó la pigmentación

característica de cada ecotipo, con poca acción en la concentración de sólidos solubles

totales y acidez titulable, sin efecto claro en compuestos fenólicos, flavonoides y

actividad antioxidante, y sin ningún efecto en la pérdida de masa. El efecto del 1-MCP

permite conservar la fruta a temperatura ambiente hasta 6 u 8 d; la refrigeración a 12

°C potencia la acción del 1-MCP permitiendo conservar hasta 9 a 20 d después de

salir de almacenamiento.

The Mexican plum is a fruit native to Mexico, it is distributed on the Pacific slope, central

Veracruz and Yucatan Peninsula. The Mexican plum tree produces fruits of different

sizes, colors and flavors, there is a great diversity that is appreciated both in the months

of March to June, and from September to November. The main use of the fruit is fresh

as a seasonal fruit, the shelf life of the dry season plum is not more than 5 d, so it is a

fruit tree that is considered important locally. Currently, little technologies have been

developed and evaluated to increase the shelf life of this horticultural product, so in this

work the response of five ecotypes of Mexican plum to the application of 1-

methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) was evaluated, in order to propose it for the development

of adequate postharvest management of this fruit. During April to September 2022,

Mexican plum fruits were harvested from Guerrero and Morelos. The fruits were

harvested in stage 1/2 green. The fruits were transported to the Agricultural Production

Laboratory of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the Autonomous University of the

State of Morelos, where they were washed and left to dry in the environment.

Subsequently, they were placed in airtight plastic boxes for 12 h and 0, 500 and 1000

nL L-1 of 1-MCP were applied, evaluated at room temperature (24.9 ± 1.1 °C; 55.1 ±

6.2 % RH) and after 5, 10 and 15 d in storage at 12 °C. The physicochemical and

physiological changes of each ecotype were evaluated. The application of 1-MCP,

independent of storage time inhibited and delayed the rate of respiration and production

of ethylene, maintained the firmness and delayed the pigmentation characteristic of

each ecotype, with little action on the concentration of total soluble solids and titratable

acidity, with no clear effect on phenolic compounds, flavonoids and antioxidant activity,

and without any effect on mass loss. The effect of 1-MCP allows the fruit to be

preserved at room temperature up to 6 or 8 d; cooling at 12 °C enhances the action of

1-MCP allowing to preserve up to 9 to 20 d after leaving storage

CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA CIENCIAS AGRARIAS Ciruela mexicana, 1-metilciclopropeno, almacenamiento, refrigeración, calidad, poscosecha Mexican plum, 1-methylcyclopropene, storage, refrigeration, quality, postharvest.

Gamma-diversity partitioning of gobiid fishes (Teleostei: Gobiidae) ensemble along of Eastern Tropical Pacific: Biological inventory, latitudinal variation and species turnover

OMAR VALENCIA MENDEZ (2018, [Artículo])

Gobies are the most diverse marine fish family. Here, we analysed the gamma-diversity (γ-diversity) partitioning of gobiid fishes to evaluate the additive and multiplicative components of α and β-diversity, species replacement and species loss and gain, at four spatial scales: sample units, ecoregions, provinces and realms. The richness of gobies from the realm Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP) is represented by 87 species. Along latitudinal and longitudinal gradients, we found that the γ-diversity is explained by the β-diversity at both spatial scales, ecoregions and provinces. At the ecoregion scale, species are diverse in the north (Cortezian ecoregion) and south (Panama Bight ecoregion) and between insular and coastal ecoregions. At the province scale, we found that the species turnover between the warm temperate Northeast Pacific (WTNP), Tropical East Pacific (TEaP) and the Galapagos Islands (Gala) was high, and the species nestedness was low. At the ecoregion scale, historical factors, and phylogenetic factors have influenced the hotspots of gobiid fish biodiversity, particularly in the Cortezian, Panama Bight and Cocos Island ecoregions, where species turnover is high across both latitudinal and longitudinal gradients. At the provincial level, we found that the contributions of the β-diversity from north to south, in the WTNP, TEaP and Gala were high, as result of the high number of unique species. Species turnover was also high at this scale, with a low contribution from species nestedness that was probably due to the low species/gene flow within the provinces. These results highlight the importance and successful inclusion of a cryptobenthic fish component in ecological and biogeographical studies. © 2018 Valencia-Méndez et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Article, biodiversity, biogeographic region, biogeography, gene flow, goby fish, nonhuman, phylogeny, species distribution, species diversity, taxonomic identification, teleost, animal, animal dispersal, fish, Pacific Ocean, phylogeography, Animal Di CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA CIENCIAS AGRARIAS PECES Y FAUNA SILVESTRE PECES Y FAUNA SILVESTRE

Waterhole detection using a vegetation index in desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis cremnobates) habitat

Jonathan Gabriel Escobar Flores (2019, [Artículo])

In arid ecosystems, desert bighorn sheep are dependent on natural waterholes, particularly in summer when forage is scarce and environmental temperatures are high. To detect waterholes in Sierra Santa Isabel, which is the largest area of desert bighorn sheep habitat in the state of Baja California, Mexico, we used the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) and normalized difference water index (NDWI) from Sentinel-2 satellite images. Waterhole detection was based on the premise that sites with greater water availability, where NDVI was higher, can be identified by their density of vegetation greenness. For the detected waterholes, we estimated the escape terrain (presence of cliffs or steep, rocky slopes) around each by the vector ruggedness measure to determine their potential use by desert bighorn sheep based on the animals’ presence as documented by camera traps. We detected 14 waterholes with the NDVI of which 11 were known by land owners and 3 were unrecorded. Desert bighorn were not detected in waterholes with high values of escape terrain, i.e., flat areas. Waterhole detection by NDVI is a simple method, and with the assistance and knowledge of the inhabitants of the Sierra, it was possible to confirm the presence each waterhole in the field. © 2019 Escobar-Flores et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Article, bighorn sheep, environmental aspects and related phenomena, environmental parameters, habitat, Mexico, nonhuman, normalized difference vegetation index, normalized difference water index, water availability, waterhole, animal, bighorn sheep, CIENCIAS AGROPECUARIAS Y BIOTECNOLOGÍA CIENCIAS AGRARIAS CIENCIA FORESTAL CIENCIA FORESTAL