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Hernández Hernández, Plutarco (2026): Long-Term Physicochemical, Nutrient, and Biological Water Quality Data from Inland Lakes of the Yucatán Peninsula (CONAGUA Monitoring Program, 2012–2020) [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.992720 (DOI registration in progress)

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Published: 2026-03-09

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Abstract:
This dataset compiles long-term water quality measurements from multiple lacustrine systems in the Yucatán Peninsula collected between 2012 and 2020 as part of the CONAGUA monitoring program. Sampling sites are located across inland lakes within the karstic low-relief landscape of the peninsula, where surface water conditions are strongly linked to the regional aquifer system. The dataset includes physicochemical, nutrient, and biological variables such as chlorophyll-a concentration, fecal and total coliform bacteria, biochemical oxygen demand, total nitrogen and total phosphorus concentrations, total dissolved solids, electrical conductivity, pH, dissolved oxygen concentration, total suspended solids, turbidity, and water temperature. Geographic coordinates and sampling year are provided for each record to facilitate temporal and spatial analyses. Additionally, derived indicators such as the Carlson Trophic State Index (TSI) and the Water Quality Index (WQI) are included to assess trophic conditions and overall water quality. This dataset provides an important multi-year baseline for evaluating temporal trends, eutrophication processes, and water quality dynamics in inland aquatic ecosystems of the Yucatán Peninsula.
Keyword(s):
biochemical oxygen demand; chlorophyll-a; Conductivity; Dissolved oxygen; Nitrogen; pH; Phosphate; Temperature; total coliforms; turbidity
Related to:
Hernández Hernández, Plutarco (2026): Derived Water Quality and Trophic State Indices for Lacustrine Systems of the Yucatán Peninsula during the Dry Season (April 2024) [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.992719
Hernández Hernández, Plutarco (2026): Physicochemical, Nutrient, and Biological Water Quality Data from Lacustrine Systems of the Yucatán Peninsula during the Dry Season (April 2024) [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.992494
Funding:
Tecnológico Nacional de México, grant/award no. 23329.25-P
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 18.978252 * Median Longitude: -89.077823 * South-bound Latitude: 18.478335 * West-bound Longitude: -90.715114 * North-bound Latitude: 20.660925 * East-bound Longitude: -87.613242
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
1905 data points

Data

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Code

Site

Year sampl

Latitude

Longitude

Chl a [mg/m3]

Coli bac fec [MPN/100 ml]

Coli bac tot [MPN/100 ml]

BOD [mg/l]
10 
TN [mg/l]
11 
TP [mg/l]
12 
TDS [mg/l]
13 
EC [µS/cm]
14 
pH
15 
DO [mg/l]
16 
TSS [mg/l]
17 
Turbidity [NTU]
18 
Temp [°C]
19 
TI
20 
WQI
21 
Water quality
DLCAM242MARAVILLAS201218.512357-90.3045570.76343.000129.0001.6890.00199.200155.0007.7406.99016.0002.50029.60021.72277GOOD
DLCAM243CHAN LAGUNA201218.478335-90.2101110.7933.0009.0001.0050.001179.840281.0007.5207.40014.0002.50029.60022.003100EXCELLENT
DLCAM241SILVI TUC201218.629995-90.2853812.421150.000450.0001.0030.001119.680187.0008.0908.64012.0002.50029.60030.03568FAIR
OCPYU4949YALAHAU201220.657567-89.2161041.0574.00012.0002.0001.3170.0011420.8002220.0008.2006.20010.0002.50029.60024.072100EXCELLENT
DLCAM239CHUINA201218.961862-90.7151141.3213.0009.0000.5600.001440.960689.0007.7103.890670.0002.50029.60025.678100EXCELLENT
DLQUI2254NOH-BEC201219.146111-88.1741670.8823.0009.0002.0001.2680.0012154.8803367.0008.02010.0002.50029.60022.763100EXCELLENT
DLQUI2259-60BACALAR BUENAVISTA201218.878333-88.2344440.70059.000177.0002.0000.9850.0011770.5602766.5006.83310.0002.50028.47521.10275GOOD
DLQUI2265-76HUAY-PIX201218.513889-88.4238890.393104.333296.3332.0000.6550.0011469.2272295.6677.7606.80010.0002.50026.73316.95272GOOD
DLQUI2263BACALAR SOUTH201218.601389-88.4305560.300265.000815.0002.0000.3930.0011338.8802092.0006.80010.0004.60028.30015.00266FAIR
DLQUI2264XUL-HA201218.548611-88.4608330.300108.500339.5002.0001.3300.0101370.5602141.5005.50010.0005.45029.25015.00272GOOD
DLQUI2262BACALAR CENTER201218.686944-88.3830560.70052.500196.5002.0000.2820.0011477.4402308.5007.0006.35010.0002.50028.80021.10277GOOD
DLCAM242MARAVILLAS201318.512357-90.30455715.34084.000252.0004.3002.9530.573124.736194.90011.0003.45528.55069.50164FAIR
DLCAM243CHAN LAGUNA201318.478335-90.21011129.05833.00099.0002.0004.0140.479181.792284.05014.0008.44528.25062.52593EXCELLENT
DLCAM241SILVI TUC201318.629995-90.28538111.42986.500259.50019.7504.0370.368142.816223.15017.0007.03028.00069.71971GOOD
OCPYU4918W1LAGUNA CHABELA201320.660925-87.61324213.372172.333361.6676.9571.0420.416782.5071222.6677.7877.93710.0002.50029.26757.32457FAIR
OCPYU4949YALAHAU201320.657567-89.2161041.6233.0009.0002.0000.8161.0801444.1602256.5008.7207.41510.0002.87031.05044.651100EXCELLENT
DLCAM239CHUINA201318.961862-90.7151143.66843.000129.0006.7200.6200.485431.680674.50011.0002.54030.55042.43182EXCELLENT
DLQUI2254NOH-BEC201319.146111-88.1741671.4865.50016.5002.0000.6360.001438.720685.50013.0002.50030.45026.525100EXCELLENT
DLQUI2259-60BACALAR BUENAVISTA201318.878333-88.2344441.912599.3331798.0002.0120.2320.3661920.1073000.1676.89510.6672.50028.75027.19058FAIR
DLQUI2265-76HUAY-PIX201318.513889-88.4238890.545527.2221581.8892.2660.1850.0571497.3162339.5567.6006.47610.6672.50028.76715.76763FAIR
DLQUI2263BACALAR SOUTH201318.601389-88.4305560.588114.000342.0002.2430.4120.0011248.8531951.33310.0002.50029.00019.84387EXCELLENT
DLQUI2264XUL-HA201318.548611-88.4608330.10035.000105.0002.0030.5690.0101402.6672191.66710.0002.50029.2007.09281EXCELLENT
DLQUI2262BACALAR CENTER201318.686944-88.3830560.34022.00066.0002.2830.4040.0011611.7332518.3337.0006.63010.0002.50028.43315.91284EXCELLENT
DLCAM242MARAVILLAS201418.512357-90.30455716.755379.500878.5002.3000.7210.001668.3521044.3007.8506.45065.0009.30029.10043.96552FAIR
DLCAM243CHAN LAGUNA201418.478335-90.21011124.8052337.5005177.5002.4550.8450.001162.304253.6007.8506.60020.00011.50028.40046.79057FAIR
DLCAM241SILVI TUC201418.629995-90.2853819.140345.0001035.0002.7500.85715.652637.184995.6007.6506.60019.0005.77029.35052.48556FAIR
OCPYU4918W1LAGUNA CHABELA201420.660925-87.6132423.9401914.0003848.5002.0001.0480.031746.8801167.0007.6807.45010.0002.50029.90046.89460FAIR
OCPYU4949YALAHAU201420.657567-89.2161042.71561.500184.5003.2503.0870.0521242.5601941.5007.4005.10010.0002.50029.80050.42973GOOD
DLCAM239CHUINA201418.961862-90.7151142.89015.00022.5002.4500.5250.009441.280689.5007.2005.70032.5003.46029.70029.66887EXCELLENT
DLQUI2254NOH-BEC201419.146111-88.1741672.2451245.0003691.5002.0000.9910.190304.896476.4007.6505.56516.0002.50029.00043.93659FAIR
DLQUI2259-60BACALAR BUENAVISTA201418.878333-88.2344441.012640.7501900.5002.0250.3430.0062241.6003502.5007.5004.90818.2502.50030.07516.81263FAIR
DLQUI2265-76HUAY-PIX201418.513889-88.4238890.930344.3751036.8752.0000.9760.2811756.8802745.1257.6904.98910.3752.50029.75037.43062FAIR
DLQUI2263BACALAR SOUTH201418.601389-88.4305560.450551.5001654.5002.0000.9840.0011360.3202125.5006.8653.30014.0002.50029.45017.92164FAIR
DLQUI2264XUL-HA201418.548611-88.4608330.19541.500124.5002.0000.9520.2851507.5202355.5006.9005.00010.0002.50028.70025.90776GOOD
DLQUI2262BACALAR CENTER201418.686944-88.3830561.0103.0009.0002.0000.6380.0011538.2402403.5007.5454.70013.0002.50028.90023.742100EXCELLENT
DLCAM242MARAVILLAS201518.512357-90.30455737.026116.500349.50014.4901.4020.039151.360236.5008.0503.70012.00019.00029.85065.65860FAIR
DLCAM243CHAN LAGUNA201518.478335-90.21011151.050265.000645.00021.1051.6970.425177.280277.0008.6503.70040.000111.85028.45064.71848POOR
DLCAM241SILVI TUC201518.629995-90.28538127.07921.50064.5006.8951.6760.034171.200267.5008.0004.10029.00022.60031.75061.70573GOOD
OCPYU4918W1LAGUNA CHABELA201520.660925-87.6132421.766479.500960.0003.7650.9530.023686.7201073.0007.7007.93526.4302.50030.75037.82459FAIR
OCPYU4949YALAHAU201520.657567-89.2161043.857216.500509.5002.0500.8920.0461754.5602741.5007.7006.55010.0002.54531.85044.70868FAIR
DLCAM239CHUINA201518.961862-90.7151142.30046.500139.5004.0650.6880.077412.480644.5007.7002.90010.5004.37529.35040.18473GOOD
DLQUI2254NOH-BEC201519.146111-88.1741672.124150.000420.0002.8501.2070.021769.2801202.0007.4504.75026.5002.98031.20037.68067FAIR
DLQUI2259-60BACALAR BUENAVISTA201518.878333-88.2344440.23412.25027.5002.9500.5300.0933861.3205296.2507.0506.37510.2502.50030.35020.93887EXCELLENT
DLQUI2265-76HUAY-PIX201518.513889-88.4238890.497109.500386.7503.5540.6480.1742612.0803899.0007.4506.82512.5002.50030.88728.52465FAIR
DLQUI2263BACALAR SOUTH201518.601389-88.4305560.244116.500254.5002.1400.7210.0751868.4802919.5006.8505.20011.5002.50029.70024.54371GOOD
DLQUI2264XUL-HA201518.548611-88.4608330.42736.500109.5002.2151.0180.1192275.5203555.5007.0504.15010.0002.50029.95032.27478GOOD
DLQUI2262BACALAR CENTER201518.686944-88.3830560.10016.50036.0002.0000.6070.1012049.2803202.0007.0507.00010.0002.50030.00016.27188EXCELLENT
DLCAM242MARAVILLAS201618.512357-90.30455764.549135.000386.50030.4751.7780.054136.960214.0008.0055.32058.00018.27529.05073.61956FAIR
DLCAM243CHAN LAGUNA201618.478335-90.21011115.371116.500349.50015.7901.2960.130163.520255.5008.1055.06036.00013.01029.65063.56757FAIR
DLCAM241SILVI TUC201618.629995-90.28538130.020116.500349.50028.2101.5640.047186.240291.0007.8955.87566.00020.70029.80066.48857FAIR
OCPYU4918W1LAGUNA CHABELA201620.660925-87.613242624.0001248.0002.0540.085648.0001235.00031.00077GOOD
OCPYU4949YALAHAU201620.657567-89.2161042.91640.000120.00015.6952.1610.0371362.8802129.5008.5504.40010.0002.50032.60046.73567FAIR
DLCAM239CHUINA201618.961862-90.7151149.17546.500139.5003.1500.4070.012399.360624.0007.8105.77510.0002.50029.40042.21574GOOD
DLQUI2254NOH-BEC201619.146111-88.1741670.33621.50064.5002.2300.8070.024948.1601481.5008.0506.20010.0002.50031.55026.10783EXCELLENT
DLQUI2259-60BACALAR BUENAVISTA201618.878333-88.2344440.15821.50064.5002.0000.8550.0312019.0403154.7507.7755.76710.0002.50030.25019.73084EXCELLENT
DLQUI2265-76HUAY-PIX201618.513889-88.4238890.143112.500326.6252.0050.7320.0321533.4402396.0007.4005.03310.7502.50031.26218.36072GOOD
DLQUI2263BACALAR SOUTH201618.601389-88.4305560.31836.500109.5002.0000.9880.0151270.7201985.5007.4505.75013.5002.50030.30019.84881EXCELLENT
DLQUI2264XUL-HA201618.548611-88.4608330.10065.000195.0002.0000.6520.0051268.1601981.5007.3005.35010.0002.50030.1001.00076GOOD
DLQUI2262BACALAR CENTER201618.686944-88.3830560.1993.0009.0002.0000.6320.3121474.5602304.0007.5504.80010.0002.50030.15021.646100EXCELLENT
DLCAM242MARAVILLAS201718.512357-90.3045577.252510.0001145.00027.2402.8450.717143.584224.3508.0003.90048.00016.50030.70063.71045POOR
DLCAM243CHAN LAGUNA201718.478335-90.2101117.100190.000570.00021.0603.9250.587167.136261.1508.0503.85048.00022.80030.25055.10750FAIR
DLCAM241SILVI TUC201718.629995-90.2853817.135570.0001290.00027.1802.5890.020173.664271.3507.1502.45054.00012.90031.35046.11550FAIR
OCPYU4918W1LAGUNA CHABELA201720.660925-87.6132423654.0007308.0001.1900.009532.000911.00031.10066FAIR
OCPYU4949YALAHAU201720.657567-89.2161044.31630.00090.00022.2452.3180.0501336.1922087.8009.2503.95027.0002.50031.20053.27367FAIR
DLCAM239CHUINA201718.961862-90.7151148.81760.000180.0009.9451.2050.286357.536558.6508.1004.45014.0006.40032.15055.88963FAIR
DLQUI2254NOH-BEC201719.146111-88.1741672.943190.000570.00015.6451.9240.140872.7361363.6508.0005.05010.0002.50031.70051.77556FAIR
DLQUI2259-60BACALAR BUENAVISTA201718.878333-88.2344440.336313.250712.2507.4900.8250.5592006.1283134.5758.3006.45012.5002.50030.62528.29652FAIR
DLQUI2265-76HUAY-PIX201718.513889-88.4238890.477105.750303.5005.1431.0010.0501699.7122655.8007.8505.41910.5002.69630.42530.64965FAIR
DLQUI2263BACALAR SOUTH201718.601389-88.4305560.10016.50049.5003.6300.8440.1511278.3041997.3507.8007.25010.5002.50029.90019.80681EXCELLENT
DLQUI2264XUL-HA201718.548611-88.4608330.10035.00086.5004.4851.4810.0111340.4802094.5007.3506.40010.0002.50029.5008.32375GOOD
DLQUI2262BACALAR CENTER201718.686944-88.3830560.10036.50094.5002.5050.6970.1891500.2562344.1507.9508.60010.0002.50030.25017.75375GOOD
DLCAM242MARAVILLAS201818.512357-90.3045577.25633.333100.00019.9501.8650.028124.437194.4337.7334.80067.33312.76728.10049.92067FAIR
DLCAM243CHAN LAGUNA201818.478335-90.21011123.70833.333100.00020.0604.9820.170221.781346.5338.3005.20054.00022.23327.43372.42664FAIR
DLCAM241SILVI TUC201818.629995-90.28538110.113163.333490.00018.1801.9760.118145.920228.0007.4334.73345.3337.83328.50060.01257FAIR
OCPYU4918W1LAGUNA CHABELA201820.660925-87.613242128.000256.0002.0080.024666.0001240.50026.95092EXCELLENT
OCPYU4949YALAHAU201820.657567-89.2161042.4041800.0005210.00019.8703.5280.0591381.4612158.5338.9334.03314.0004.36729.66750.97646POOR
DLCAM239CHUINA201818.961862-90.7151144.94543.333120.00010.4702.3520.017420.352656.8008.1004.83326.0005.76728.66741.48767FAIR
DLQUI2254NOH-BEC201819.146111-88.1741670.82653.333140.00013.5971.0870.036787.6271230.6677.7673.90010.0005.26728.83333.56066FAIR
DLQUI2259-60BACALAR BUENAVISTA201818.878333-88.2344440.314811.6671698.3335.1320.7850.0382216.6403463.5007.6503.71711.6672.50028.96725.11055FAIR
DLQUI2265-76HUAY-PIX201818.513889-88.4238890.422567.7781532.2224.7261.6020.0671776.3562775.5567.4333.96915.5562.50029.35633.43957FAIR
DLQUI2263BACALAR SOUTH201818.601389-88.4305560.10033.33396.6678.6600.5990.0261537.0672401.6677.1003.76711.3332.50029.13313.83672GOOD
DLQUI2264XUL-HA201818.548611-88.4608330.37370.000173.3337.1270.6480.0221500.5232344.5677.2003.83310.0002.50030.06722.96667FAIR
DLQUI2262BACALAR CENTER201818.686944-88.3830560.659100.000233.3334.4270.7760.0161694.5922647.8007.5003.96710.3332.50028.63326.40467FAIR
DLCAM242MARAVILLAS201918.512357-90.3045570.89540.000120.00050.8206.1040.090172.160269.0008.2003.80034.00023.00026.60048.77463FAIR
DLCAM243CHAN LAGUNA201918.478335-90.2101111.18440.000120.00020.5920.146132.480207.0009.0003.50032.000100.00025.80056.55370FAIR
DLCAM241SILVI TUC201918.629995-90.2853810.100430.0001290.00040.9205.1360.043197.760309.0007.6003.90010.00015.00026.20024.33151FAIR
DLCAM239CHUINA201918.961862-90.7151147.60970.000180.00011.3903.9330.053536.960839.0007.7004.30010.00012.00029.40057.87265FAIR
DLQUI2259-60BACALAR BUENAVISTA201918.878333-88.2344441.43070.000175.00014.8502.4250.0291966.7203073.0008.0004.40010.0002.50027.75038.66663FAIR
DLQUI2265-76HUAY-PIX201918.513889-88.4238890.100230.000625.00010.6501.8930.0231768.0002762.5007.4003.51518.5002.50029.40016.97158FAIR
DLQUI2264XUL-HA201918.548611-88.4608330.60190.000220.00017.0301.7940.0361379.2002155.0006.3003.30010.0002.50028.90035.01862FAIR
DLQUI2262BACALAR CENTER201918.686944-88.3830560.64340.000110.00014.0901.8920.4891500.1602344.0007.3004.80010.0002.50027.20041.88765FAIR
DLCAM242MARAVILLAS202018.512357-90.30455712.17590.000220.00027.4202.5690.027161.280252.0007.0005.30010.0003.40030.70053.25562FAIR
DLCAM243CHAN LAGUNA202018.478335-90.21011113.77090.000270.00030.6603.3010.051277.120433.0007.2002.30010.0002.50030.90061.75461FAIR
DLCAM241SILVI TUC202018.629995-90.2853818.881430.0001090.00033.4202.8110.066197.760309.0007.2008.80010.0004.70031.20061.57253FAIR
OCPYU4918W1LAGUNA CHABELA202020.660925-87.61324240.00080.0003.4351.098791.0001206.00032.10098EXCELLENT
OCPYU4949YALAHAU202020.657567-89.2161041.3431500.0003280.00014.7001.4940.043844.1601319.0008.2003.20013.0003.70032.00042.95048POOR
DLCAM239CHUINA202018.961862-90.7151145.00090.000220.00011.0601.2640.012344.320538.0007.7004.30010.0002.50030.30037.79764FAIR
DLQUI2254NOH-BEC202019.146111-88.1741674.216150.000340.00015.6901.5021.478218.880342.0007.7003.70010.0002.50030.50052.93854FAIR
DLQUI2259-60BACALAR BUENAVISTA202018.878333-88.2344442.95490.000220.00012.8351.2110.0012254.4003522.5007.6008.55010.0002.50032.20031.47063FAIR
DLQUI2265-76HUAY-PIX202018.513889-88.4238890.100580.0001250.00010.7251.8230.0081638.4002560.0008.0004.52510.0002.50032.6004.00853FAIR
DLQUI2263BACALAR SOUTH202018.601389-88.4305560.685150.000340.00015.5301.1560.0071480.3202313.0007.7005.10010.0002.50030.90017.55759FAIR
DLQUI2264XUL-HA202018.548611-88.4608330.732230.000550.00016.2300.5760.0091386.8802167.0007.5005.10010.0002.50031.50020.69657FAIR
DLQUI2262BACALAR CENTER202018.686944-88.3830566.18890.000270.00014.0101.1470.0011539.2002405.0008.0004.80010.0002.50032.30013.59362FAIR