Figure 2

Location of study sites in Machala, Ecuador. Central area (CA) and peripheral area (PA) study sites indicated, with urban neighborhoods and land use. Land use map source: Ecuadorian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Aquaculture and Fisheries (MAGAP), http://geoportal.magap.gob.ec/. Neighborhood map source: National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology of Ecuador (INAMHI).