RESUMELes écosystèmes aquatiques constituent une source importante d'émission des gaz à effet de serre très souvent négligés dans l'établissement des bilans globaux dont les principaux gaz sont le CO 2 , le CH 4
Flow of greenhouse gases (CH 4 and N 2 O) in the River Niger upstream from Niamey (Niger) ABSTRACTAquatic ecosystems constitute an important source of greenhouse gases, including CO 2 , CH 4 and N 2 O, emission that is often neglected globally. This study aimed at determining the source of the flux of CH 4 and N 2 O and the assimilation capacity of this by River Niger in Niamey area. From April 2011 to March 2013, samples were taken every two weeks to measure the concentrations of methane (CH 4 ) and nitrogen protoxide (N 2 O) dissolved in the River Niger waters in Tondibia, a small town upstream Niamey city. These concentrations were determined by gas chromatography. Additional measures of physicochemical parameters (temperature, pH, conductivity, dissolved oxygen and alkalinity) were performed. Temperature, conductivity, dissolved oxygen and pH were measured in situ using HANNA HI 9828 Multiparameter. The alkalinity is determined by titration, with 0.1 M hydrochloric acid. Results showed that the River Niger constituted a B. ALHOU et I. BOUKARI / Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci. 10(5): 2369-2378 2370 potential source of the flux of these gases toward the atmosphere. These fluxes represented 470 µmol/m 2 /day for the protoxide of nitrogen and 3.59 µmol/m 2 /day for methane. They emanated from the degradation of organic matter inputs into the River from the terrestrial environment.