This paper focuses on evaluating the degree of three metal pollution (Cu, Zn and Pb) in the sediments of Béni Haroun dam, located in northeastern of Algeria. For this reason, the superficial sediments were sampled at five stations, and the samples were taken at different seasons of the year. The results show low Cu and Zn levels which reflect natural conditions in relation to the area of geological nature. It also highlights the presence of Pb contamination (2.29 to 91.86µg/g). This result was also confirmed by various indices, including the geoaccumulation index (Igeo) and the contamination factor (FC). The Igeo values for Pb show moderate contamination of the Bge2 and Bge3 stations. CF values indicate moderate to considerable contamination for most stations by Pb. However, low or absent of Zn contamination was noted in all stations except for the Bge5. The correlation matrix and the PCA between all metal elements indicates that they were derived from similar sources. The contamination sources would probably establish a significant relationship between runoff and the erosion of agricultural lands. It is therefore an anthropogenic metal pollution related to agricultural activity using fertilizers and pesticides. Keywords: Heavy Metal Pollution, Béni Haroun dam, sediment, Enrichment factor RésuméCette étude porte sur l'évaluation du niveau de contamination des sédiments du barrage Béni Haroun, situé dans le nord-est de l'Algérie, par
In order to monitor the water quality of the Beni Haroun dam, used for the drinking water production, our research work aims to provide new scientific data on the phytoplankton population of the dam. This contribution is a qualitative and quantitative investigation of this important link in the ecosystem equilibrium. To our knowledge, this study has never been the subject of a previous one, despite many works already done on this dam. Water samples were collected monthly from January to December 2015 at five stations, spread over Beni Haroun dam. The exploitation of a database, relating to fourteen physicochemical and biotic variables, made it possible to determine: the spatiotemporal evolution of each variable, the correlations between variables, the annual variability of the algal biomass, the diversity and phytoplankton dominance.
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