Water Quality Monitoring Information System - Information system Marine Environmental of Institute for Marine and Coastal Research of Colombia (ODIS id: 961)
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Last check was 30/01/2025 02:24
First entry: 27/04/2020
Last update: 23/11/2023
Submitter/Owner of this record
Mr. Leonardo Jose ARIAS ALEMÁN ( OceanExpert :
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Water Quality Monitoring Information System - Information system Marine Environmental of Institute for Marine and Coastal Research of Colombia
Original (non-English) name
Sistema de Información de Monitoreos de Calidad de Agua - Sistema de Información Ambiental Marina del Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras de Colombia
Acronym
REDCAM - SiAM-INVEMAR
Citation
INVEMAR. (year). Sistema de Información Ambiental Marina de Colombia – SIAM. Base de datos, geovisor y servicios dinámicos del sistema de información de calidad ambiental marina de la REDCAM. Monitoreo REDCAM. https://siam.invemar.org.co/redcam (Fecha de consulta)
Abstract
REDCAM is a National Program for monitoring marine coastal water quality in Colombia, that starts in 2001. This is an inter-institutional program in which participate Regional Environmental Authorities, Ministry of Environment, and INVEMAR. REDCAM measures physicochemical parameters, microorganism indicators of fecal contamination, heavy metals, and organic contaminants; measurements are made twice a year. The water quality data are safeguards in REDCAM information system, which is open to consultation by the general public.