Title of article :
WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS AND BIRD DIVERSITY IN OUED CHAREF DAM, (SOUK AHRAS, NORTHEASTERN ALGERIA)
Author/Authors :
Boukrouma ، Nadhra Department of Biology - Faculty of Sciences - University Mohamed Cherif Messaadia , Daoudi ، Romaissa Department of Biology - Faculty of Sciences - University Mohamed Cherif Messaadia , Hefaidia ، Amani Department of Biology - Faculty of Sciences - University Mohamed Cherif Messaadia
Abstract :
The present study deals with the interactions between Water quality parameters and water bird numbers of wetland in Souk Ahras province, North-east of Algeria. Direct count method detected a total of 15 bird species belonging to 9 families of which 10 species were passage visitor, 4 winter visitors and one species migrand breeder. Species richness ranged from 5 (summer) to 10 species (winter). Our results showed that: White Stork, Fulica atra, Yellow legged gull, Phalacro coraw, Podiceps cristatus, Aredea cinerea, Melanitta nigra, Anas crecca, Gavia arctica are influenced by abiotic factors which favor their presence.
Keywords :
Water quality parameters , bird numbers , North , east of Algeria , abiotic factors
Journal title :
Journal of Applied Biological Sciences
Journal title :
Journal of Applied Biological Sciences
