Taxonomic Diversity and Structure of Benthic Macroinvertebrates of Taabo Lake (Basin of Bandama; Ivory Coast)

Authors

  • Yanick Djoman Tanon Author
  • Idrissa Adama Camara Author
  • Norbert Kouakou Kouadio Author
  • Lassina Doumbia Author
  • Allassane Ouattara Author
  • Dramane Diomande Author

Abstract

The taxonomic diversity and structure of benthic macroinvertebrates of Taabo Lake (Ivory Coast), from November 2017 to October 2018 were evaluated. Water quality parameters, such as temperature (T °C), water transparency (cm), dissolved oxygen (mg.L-1), pH, turbidity (NTU), electrical conductivity (EC, µS.cm-1) were measured in situ using a multi-parameter probe HANNA, from four sampling points (littoral and sub-littoral zones) in Taabo Lake. Benthic macroinvertebrates sampling were collected by using Van veen in stainless steel. A total of 63 benthic macroinvertebrates taxa belonging to 23 Families, 8 Orders, 2 Classes and 2 Phylums (Molluscs and Arthropods) were identified. The most abundant of benthic macroinvertebrates were Mesogastropoda (66%) represented in all sampling points. They were followed by Diptera (25%), Odonata (3%), Ephemeroptera (3%), Basommatophora (2%), Heteroptera (1%), Lepidoptera and Coleoptera (less than 1%). The values of diversity indices of benthic macroinvertebrates collected in Taabo Lake showed no significant variations between sampling points.

Author Biographies

  • Yanick Djoman Tanon
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  • Idrissa Adama Camara
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  • Norbert Kouakou Kouadio
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  • Lassina Doumbia
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  • Allassane Ouattara
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  • Dramane Diomande
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Published

2020-04-12

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How to Cite

Taxonomic Diversity and Structure of Benthic Macroinvertebrates of Taabo Lake (Basin of Bandama; Ivory Coast). (2020). Journal of Environmental Science Studies. https://journal.chapjulypress.org/index.php/jess/article/view/1261