NEW RECORDS AND RARE TAXA FOR THE FRESHWATER EPILITHIC DIATOMS OF COTE DIVOIRE
- U.F.R Sciences Biologiques, Universite Peleforo Gon Coulibaly, BP1328 Korhogo, Cote dIvoire.
- Laboratoire des Milieux Naturels et Conservation de la Biodiversite, UFR Biosciences, Universite Felix-Houphouet-Boigny, 22 BP 582 Abidjan, Cote dIvoire.
- Laboratoire dEnvironnement et de Biologie Aquatique, UFR Sciences et Gestion de lEnvironnement, Universite Nangui Abrogoua, 02 BP 801Abidjan, Cote dIvoire.
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to contribute to knowledge of the freshwater epilithic diatoms flora of Cote dIvoire. Diatoms were sampled in February and July 2012 on glass slides previously immersed during a period of 30 days at ten stations.The species composition of new and rare taxa was compiled, accompanied by illustrations. Forty two taxa distributed among 16 genera, 8 families and 5 orders were recorded in the temporal survey.Based on species occurrence frequency, 32 rare, 2 occasional, and 8 common species were registered. According to geographic distribution, taxa recorded were mostly cosmopolitan (47.72%) and tropical (43.18%), while 9.09% were endemic.Taking into account their affinity towards pH, 3 classes of diatoms : acidophilic taxa (35.47%), indifferent taxa (59.52%) and alkaliphilic taxa (4.76%)were found in the Me River.
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Ble Alexis Tardy Kouassi, Koffi Richard Nguessan, NGuessan Romeo Lozo, Niamien-Ebrottie Julie Estelle and Allassane Ouattara (2021); NEW RECORDS AND RARE TAXA FOR THE FRESHWATER EPILITHIC DIATOMS OF COTE DIVOIRE, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 9 (11), 1113-1130, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/13849
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