BIODIVERSITY OF MACROINVERTEBRATES IN A STREAM OF MOUNT EDOUGH (NORTHEASTERN, ALGERIA)
RAOUF BOULAHBAL *
Laboratory of Biodiversity and Pollution of Ecosystems, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chadli Bendjedid University BP 73, 36000, El Tarf, Algeria.
LEILA ZAANOUNE
Laborotary of Agriculture and Ecosystem Functioning, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chadli Bendjedid University BP 73, 36000, El Tarf, Algeria.
RACHID ROUAG
Laboratory of Biodiversity and Pollution of Ecosystems, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chadli Bendjedid University BP 73, 36000, El Tarf, Algeria.
BOUKHEROUFA MEHDI
Soil and Sustainable Development Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Badji Mokhtar Annaba University BP 12, 23 200, Annaba, Algeria.
SAKRAOUI RYM
Soil and Sustainable Development Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Badji Mokhtar Annaba University BP 12, 23 200, Annaba, Algeria.
DADCI WALID
Soil and Sustainable Development Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Badji Mokhtar Annaba University BP 12, 23 200, Annaba, Algeria.
RACHED HADIBY
Ecobiology Laboratory for Marine Environments and Coastal Areas, Faculty of Sciences, Badji Mokhtar Annaba University BP 12, 23 200, Annaba, Algeria.
FERIEL SAKRAOUI
Soil and Sustainable Development Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Badji Mokhtar Annaba University BP 12, 23 200, Annaba, Algeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The current study seeks to evaluate the biodiversity and the structure of the onstream macroinvertebrates community assemblage in Edough Mountain in north-eastern Algeria. Data was collected between April and June 2019 along a mountain stream, from its source to its outlet, with analysis of some physico - chemical parameters. After capturing 906 specimens, we were able to identify 08 taxonomic orders and 35 taxonomic families. The results showed that the richest and most abundant families are Dytiscidae (Coleoptera) and Corixidae (Heteroptera).
Keywords: Macroinvertebrates, stream, biodiversity, edough mountain, Algeria