Biodiversity of Cladocera and Water Quality for Euphrates River in the Eastern of Al- Qadisiyah Governorate, Iraq

Al-Bahathy , Idrees A. A.; Al-Janabi , Zahraa Zahraw; Taha , Rafid Ahmed; Adel , Manal M.

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Biodiversity of Cladocera and Water Quality for Euphrates River in the Eastern of Al- Qadisiyah Governorate, Iraq

Authors:

Al-Bahathy , Idrees A. A. | Al-Janabi , Zahraa Zahraw | Taha , Rafid Ahmed | Adel , Manal M.

Publisher:

Egyptian Society for the Development of Fisheries and Human Health

Main Topics:

Biology

Journal:

Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries 2024 Vol.28 Issue 1, pp.1-17

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

271131

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Quarterly

pISSN:

11106131

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Abstract:

 This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of urban wastewater on the characteristics of the Cladocera community in the Euphrates River. Three sampling sites were selected along the Euphrates River near Al- Shinafiyah town on the eastern side of Al-Qadisiyah Governorate, Iraq. The first site was upstream of Al-Shinafiyah town as a control site, and the second site was inside the town, whereas the third site was downstream of the town. Twenty-four taxa of Cladocera were investigated in this study. The higher mean density and richness index in the Euphrates River was in site (1), with values of 1237.5Ind./ m3 and 0.89, respectively. While, the second site recorded The lower mean density and richness index with 587.3Ind./ m3 and 0.70, respectively. The similarity index was at a higher value between sites 1 and 2 reaching 58.3%, while the lowest value was between sites 2 and 3 reaching 45.8%. WQImin (minimum Water Quality index) recorded a drop in the water quality by 63.3% compared with other sites, especially in summer. This decline can be attributed to the combined effect of the city sewage and the channel with industrial effluents, particularly site 2 inside Al-Shinafiyah City, which is associated with a low density of Cladocera

Article Details

Biodiversity of Cladocera and Water Quality for Euphrates River in the Eastern of Al- Qadisiyah Governorate, Iraq

Authors:

Al-Bahathy , Idrees A. A. | Al-Janabi , Zahraa Zahraw | Taha , Rafid Ahmed | Adel , Manal M.

Publisher:

Egyptian Society for the Development of Fisheries and Human Health

Main Topics:

Biology

Journal:

Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries 2024 Vol.28 Issue 1, pp.1-17

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

271131

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

11106131

Descriptors:

FRESHWATER

WATER ANALYSIS

BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

AQUATIC BIOLOGY

EUPHRATES RIVER

WQImin

Euphrates river

Cladocera structure

Multivariate analyses

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Article Details

Authors: Al-Bahathy , Idrees A. A. | Al-Janabi , Zahraa Zahraw | Taha , Rafid Ahmed | Adel , Manal M.

Publisher: Egyptian Society for the Development of Fisheries and Human Health

Main Topics: Biology

Journal: Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries 2024 Vol.28 Issue 1, pp.1-17

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 2/2024

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 271131

Frequency: Quarterly

pISSN: 11106131

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Al-Bahathy , Idrees A. A. | Al-Janabi , Zahraa Zahraw | Taha , Rafid Ahmed | Adel , Manal M.

Publisher:

Egyptian Society for the Development of Fisheries and Human Health

Main Topics:

Biology

Journal:

Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries 2024 Vol.28 Issue 1, pp.1-17

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

2/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

271131

Frequency:

Quarterly

pISSN:

11106131