AGRADECIMIENTOS: Este estudio fue apoyado por el Proyecto PIV-30-2018, del
Departamento de Investigación y Vinculación, Universidad Estatal de Bolívar, Ecuador; Además,
gracias también al proyecto de canje de deuda Ecuador-España por haber proporcionado los
equipos utilizados en este estudio.
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