Palabras clave
emisores submarinos
penacho de contaminación
advección-difusión
ecosistemas marinos costeros
Python
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En este trabajo se analiza el impacto ambiental de emisores submarinos de aguas servidas en ecosistemas marinos costeros, mediante un enfoque de simulación computacional implementado en Python. Se emplea un modelo analítico estacionario de advección–difusión–reacción, que permite representar la dispersión del contaminante en el campo lejano del penacho de descarga. Se comparan dos escenarios: uno base, que representa las condiciones actuales del emisor, y otro con medidas de mitigación, que incluyen reducción en la carga contaminante, mayor profundidad y mejor dilución inicial. Los resultados muestran diferencias significativas en las concentraciones, el área de excedencia respecto a un umbral ambiental, y la distancia de cumplimiento. Esta evidencia respalda la utilidad de modelos numéricos sencillos y accesibles como herramienta de apoyo para el diseño y evaluación de emisores, así como para la planificación ambiental en zonas costeras vulnerables.
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