Taxonomic richness and population structure of benthic macro-invertebrates in marshy environments in inter-tropical regions of Central Africa (MEFOU and AKONO; MFOUNDI; MEFOU-AFAMBA)

Pateuck Djeumo Derik , Biyong Crescence christelle , Kapso Tchouankep Mireille , AJEAGAH Gideon AGHAINDUM

Evaluation, Human activities, Swamps, MEFOU-ET-AKONO, NFOUNDI, MEFOU-ET-AFAMBA.

In order to assess the anthropogenic impact on the Mbankomo, Nkozoa and Ayene marshes in the Central Region, a physicochemical analysis, coupled with macroinvertebrate analysis, was carried out from September 2022 to April 2023. Samples were taken on a seasonal basis. Physicochemical analyzes revealed that the waters studied had low oxygen content (16.05 ± 7.77%), very low mineral content, with low values ​​for conductivity (214.62 ± 33.01 µs/cm) and oxidizability (44.60 ± 16.07), and high orthophosphate values ​​(244.11 ± 146 mg/L), indicating that the water quality in the Mbankomo, Nkozoa and Ayene marshes is poor. A total of 1,359 macroinvertebrates were identified, divided into 26 families. The Standardized Global Biotic Index (SGBI) reveals waters disturbed by anthropogenic activities and therefore of very poor ecological quality. The results and discussion show that the best indicators of water quality in the Mbankomo, Nkozoa and Ayene swamps are aquatic macroinvertebrates, the vast majority of which are hexapods (chironomidae).

Published Paper   E-Certificate

"Taxonomic richness and population structure of benthic macro-invertebrates in marshy environments in inter-tropical regions of Central Africa (MEFOU and AKONO; MFOUNDI; MEFOU-AFAMBA)", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no.1203 - 1217, June-2024, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2406142.pdf

Volume 9 Issue 6, June-2024

Pages : 1203 - 1217

Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_211746

Published Paper Id: IJSDR2406142

Downloads: 000347101

Research Area: Biological Science

Country: Yaoundé , Centre , Cameroon

Published Paper PDF: https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2406142

Published Paper URL: https://ijsdr.org/viewpaperforall?paper=IJSDR2406142

ISSN: 2455-2631 | IMPACT FACTOR: 9.15 Calculated By Google Scholar | ESTD YEAR: 2016

An International Scholarly Open Access Journal, Peer-Reviewed, Refereed Journal Impact Factor 9.15 Calculate by Google Scholar and Semantic Scholar | AI-Powered Research Tool, Multidisciplinary, Monthly, Multilanguage Journal Indexing in All Major Database & Metadata, Citation Generator

Publisher: IJSDR(IJ Publication) Janvi Wave

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License and The Open Definition