<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In order to evaluate the Diptera biodiversity in the Boumerzoug sub-basin, samples were performed at five permanent oueds: El Berda Oued, Boumerzoug Oued, El Guareh Oued, Hmimime Oued, and Sigus Oued. Sampling was carried out monthly during the period from December 2014 to November 2015. The samples were taken using a Surber mesh for the lotic face with size 25 cm * 20 cm * 65 cm, 500 µm net. In total, 53484 individuals comprising 24 families were collected. The Chironomidae family is the most dominant with a population of 43553 individuals (Fc % = 81.43%), followed by the Simuliidae (5137 individuals, Fc % = 9.61%), Psychodidae (1907 individuals, Fc % = 3.57%), Ephydridae (1509 individuals (Fc % = 2.81%) and Sciaridae (313 individuals, Fc % = 0.59%). However the remained families (Culicidae, Asilliidae, Mycetophilidae, Tipulidae, Syrphidae, Tabanidae, Muscidae, Calliphoridae, Ceratopogonidae, Fanniidae, Cecidomyiidae, Anthomyiidae, Sphaeroceidae, Sciomyzidae, Stratiomyidae, and Phoridae) weree poorly represented (between 1 individual (Fc % &lt;0.00%) to 281 individuals (Fc % = 0.53%) were collected with predominance. Finally, compared to the other families, the predominance of the Chironomidae family can be explained by the fact that this family plays an important ecological role in wetlands rich in organic matter, even clearly polluted.</p></abstract>

In order to evaluate the Diptera biodiversity in the Boumerzoug sub-basin, samples were performed at five permanent oueds: El Berda Oued, Boumerzoug Oued, El Guareh Oued, Hmimime Oued, and Sigus Oued. Sampling was carried out monthly during the period from December 2014 to November 2015. The samples were taken using a Surber mesh for the lotic face with size 25 cm * 20 cm * 65 cm, 500 µm net. In total, 53484 individuals comprising 24 families were collected. The Chironomidae family is the most dominant with a population of 43553 individuals (Fc % = 81.43%), followed by the Simuliidae (5137 individuals, Fc % = 9.61%), Psychodidae (1907 individuals, Fc % = 3.57%), Ephydridae (1509 individuals (Fc % = 2.81%) and Sciaridae (313 individuals, Fc % = 0.59%). However the remained families (Culicidae, Asilliidae, Mycetophilidae, Tipulidae, Syrphidae, Tabanidae, Muscidae, Calliphoridae, Ceratopogonidae, Fanniidae, Cecidomyiidae, Anthomyiidae, Sphaeroceidae, Sciomyzidae, Stratiomyidae, and Phoridae) weree poorly represented (between 1 individual (Fc % <0.00%) to 281 individuals (Fc % = 0.53%) were collected with predominance. Finally, compared to the other families, the predominance of the Chironomidae family can be explained by the fact that this family plays an important ecological role in wetlands rich in organic matter, even clearly polluted.

Dipters from the sub-basin of Boumerzoug (Constantine - Algeria)

Department of Nature and Life Sciences, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Nature and Life Sciences

Laboratoiry of Natural Resources and Management of Sensitive Environments (LRNAMS)

Functional Ecology and Environment Laboratory (F.E.E.L)

Faculty of Biological Sciences and Sciences, Agronomic Specialty: Parasitology applied to animal and plant organ

Acta Scientifica Naturalis

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{"article-title":"Dipters from the sub-basin of Boumerzoug (Constantine - Algeria)"}

In order to evaluate the Diptera biodiversity in the Boumerzoug sub-basin, samples were performed at five permanent oueds: El Berda Oued, Boumerzoug Oued, El...

Dipters from the sub-basin of Boumerzoug (Constantine - Algeria)

Online veröffentlicht: 18. März 2021

Seitenbereich: 51 - 68

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/asn-2021-0005

Schlüsselwörter
Boumerzouk sub-basin (Constantine), Algeria, Diptera, Chironomidae, pollution

© 2021 Bekhouche Naima et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Public License.

Dipters from the sub-basin of Boumerzoug (Constantine - Algeria)

Online veröffentlicht: 18. März 2021

Seitenbereich: 51 - 68

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/asn-2021-0005

SchlüsselwörterBoumerzouk sub-basin (Constantine), Algeria, Diptera, Chironomidae, pollution

© 2021 Bekhouche Naima et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Public License.

Schlüsselwörter
Boumerzouk sub-basin (Constantine), Algeria, Diptera, Chironomidae, pollution