The macroinvertebrate fauna of pools in the floodplain (fadama) of the Anambra River, Nigeria
The Anambra River is the largest tributary of the lower Niger River below Lukoja. Between the months of May and November the river is subject to seasonal flooding from heavy precipitation and land runoff into the drainage system. During the flood phase, pools form on the floodplains (known as the fadama) and these pools receive materials and biota from the main river channel. The biota often includes representatives of freshwater vertebrates (including fishes) and invertebrates. On this brief note, the authors report on the macroinvertebrates found during preliminary studies on four fadama pools during the non-flood season between December 1994 and April 1995. 523 specimens were collected, of which 86% were arthropods, 9% were annelids (mostly Tubifex and Nais) and a few leeches (Hirudo), and 5% were gastropod molluscs of the arthropods, 75% were insects particularly Hemiptera and Diptera.
Main Authors: | Eyo, Joseph, Ekwonye, Uchenna |
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Format: | article biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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1995
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Subjects: | Ecology, Limnology, aquatic insects, flood plains, ponds, Nigeria, Anopheles, Chironomus, Notonecta, Ranatra, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/22167 |
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