Ecological studies on macrobenthic invertebrates in four northern Khors of Lake Nasser (Egypt); Community Structure, Relative Abundance and Diversity.

Macrobenthic Invertebrates in the Northern Part of Lake Nasser: Community Structure, Relative Abundance and Diversity, Egypt

“…Macrobenthic invertebrates related to aquatic insects, oligochaetes, molluscs, and crustaceans have been frequently recorded in Lake Nasser (Iskaros, 1988(Iskaros, , 1993Fishar, 1995, Iskaros & Dardir, 2010Mohamed, 2018, Wahab et al, 2018Iskaros et al, 2021). These groups dominated the macrobenthic invertebrate community during the period of the present study.…”

“…Iskaros and El-Dardir (2010) identified 10 species (4 chironomid larvae, 3 oligochaetes and 3 molluscs) at offshore stations in ten sectors, with a depth of more than 50m. Mola and Abdel-Gawad (2014), Wahab et al (2018) and Iskaros et al (2021) conducted a survey of macrobenthic invertebrates, recording 24, 26, and 27 species, respectively. These taxa were previously known to other researchers.…”

Assessment of the Water Quality in the Damietta Branch of the Nile River, Egypt

“…Conversely, the lowest TP content was observed at El-Kanater El-Khayria and Benha stations due to the low zooplankton population resulting in reduced phosphate excretion and the increased consumption by phytoplankton. Additionally, phosphate was adsorbed onto silt and clay particles suspended in the water column (Wahab et al, 2018).…”

Biological Indicators for Pollution Detection Using Two Freshwater Snails, Biomphalaria alexandrina and Lanistes carinatus in Egypt

“…Additionally, Freshwater snails are more sensitive biomarkers for aquatic ecosystem pollution (Short et al, 2011). Furthermore, heavy metals accumulate inside their tissues, leading to acute and sublethal histopathological effects in both animals and humans (Salánki et al, 2003;Ashraf, 2005;Abdel-Wahab et al, 2018). Consequently, it is essential to do animal research to learn more about toxins and the vulnerability of species, and simultaneously set a legal water limit that can safeguard water bodies (Abdel-Wahab et al, 2023).…”