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March 22, 2025
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Spatio-temporal distribution of Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms through remote sensing in La Turbina lagoon, Cuba

Publicated to:Investigaciones Geográficas. (83): 75-89 - 2025-01-01 (83), DOI: 10.14198/INGEO.27699

Authors: Valero-Jorge, Alexey; Hernandez-Fernandez, Leslie; Pupo, Felipe Matos; Seoane, Sandra Bujan; Gonzalez-De-Zayas, Roberto

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Ctr Estudios Geomat Ambientales & Marinos GEOMAR, Mexico City 11560, Mexico - Author
Ctr Invest & Tecnol Agroalimentaria Aragon CITA, Dept Sistemas Agr Forestales & Medio Ambiente, Unidad Asociada EEAD CSIC Suelos & Riegos, Zaragoza 50059, Spain - Author
Ctr Meteorol Prov Ciego Avila, Inst Meteorol, Ave Deportes S-N, Ciegode De Avila 65100, Cuba - Author
Univ Ciego de Avila, Ctr Bioplantas, Carretera Moron,Km 91-2, Ciego De Avila 65100, Cuba - Author
Univ Ciego de Avila, Fac Ciencias Tecn, Dept Ingn Hidraul, Carretera Moron,Km 91-2, Ciego De Avila 65100, Cuba - Author
Univ Leon, DRACONES, Escuela Super & Tecn Ingn Minas, Ponferrada 24404, Spain - Author
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Abstract

The early detection of invasive exotic plant species is essential for planning management and mitigation strategies. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the spatio-temporal distribution of Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms, in La Turbina lagoon, using Sentinel-2 satellite images (period 2021-2023). The spectral bands of the visible, red edge, near infrared and shortwave infrared regions were used as input data in three machine learning algorithms during the classification process. The relationship between plant coverage and air temperature and precipitation have been analyzed. The model combining spectral bands and the selected spectral indices using the Random Forest recursive elimination method was the most efficient in the detection of E. crassipes. The months with the least coverage of E. crassipes were December 2022, January and March 2023, due to mechanized cleaning actions. E. crassipes is concentrated in the Northeast and Southwest of the lagoon, as an emerging macrophyte. The direction of the wind and human intervention has determined the spatiotemporal distribution of this plant. Based on these results, it is recommended to confine E. crassipes, in its condition as a floating macrophyte, to the deepest areas of La Turbina.

Keywords

CoverageCubCubaFloating macrophyteImágenes por satélitesInvasive plantManagementPhytoremediationPlantasSatélitesSatellite imagesSentinelTeledetecciónVegetatioWater

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Investigaciones Geográficas due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Dialnet (Dialnet Métricas). In the year of publication of the work, 2025, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil).

Notably, the journal is positioned in the Quartile Q3 for the agency WoS (JCR), in the category Geography, in the Quartile Q3 for the agency Scopus (SJR), in the category , classified as A in other national agencies such as CIRC, classified as D by the agency AGUAR.

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-22:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 2.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 7 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 2.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 2 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: http://hdl.handle.net/10532/7362

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Cuba; Mexico.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Valero Jorge, Alexey) .