Abstract

SUAREZ, Carlos. Use and abuse of the Venezuelan coastal lagoons. Revista de Investigación [online]. 2016, vol.40, n.87, pp.053-086. ISSN 1010-2914.

Coastal lagoons, besides being important sedimentation environments in the geological record, represent areas of great use and value to human. In Venezuela these lagoons are numerous especially distributed in the low and sandy coasts, and have been used in various ways since pre-Hispanic times, as producers of energetic material, supply of salt, support economic activities and tourism; but its use has not always been the right one, resulting in many cases, destruction and pollution of these water bodies, with serious consequences for the life they support. It is important to develop control and protection plans of coastal lagoons of Venezuela, that ensure their permanence and the vital roles they play for the benefit of all. In this sense, the present work aims to spread the values of the Venezuelan lagoons, its use and abuse and especially raise awareness about the importance of conservation.

Keywords : Coastal lagoons; coasts; pollution; conservation; Venezuela.

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