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- Title
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL VARIABLES AND GROUNDWATER BIODIVERSITY: A CASE STUDY FROM MEKNES AREA, MOROCCO.
- Authors
MOUSTAINE, Radouane EL; CHAHLAOUI, Abdelkader; ROUR, El Habib
- Abstract
The relationship has been established between the physico-chemical variables and the distribution of groundwater fauna in Meknes area, Morocco that is being subjected to anthropogenic pollution. This study aimed at showing the possible relationships between the physico-chemical variables of the water quality of wells and springs and the Groundwater biodiversity. To this end, the water quality and the fauna were regularly investigated in several stations (8 wells and 2 springs) selected in the region. The stations were chosen considering visible differences related to both their fauna and also some evident characteristics i.e. water table depth, nature of geological substratum, protection and human use. Groundwater crustaceans and especially its stygobiont fraction (species developing their entire life cycle exclusively in groundwater) living in this compartment are good predictors for the water quality. They are highly sensitive to any disturbance in their environment (both quality and quantity) and consequently their risks to be threatened are higher that turn to greater chances of extinction.
- Subjects
MEKNES (Morocco); GROUNDWATER; BIODIVERSITY; COMPOSITION of water; WATER pollution
- Publication
International Journal of Conservation Science, 2014, Vol 5, Issue 2, p203
- ISSN
2067-533X
- Publication type
Case Study