Analysis of benthic macroinvertebrates, biological water quality and conservation value of a tropical river and UNESCO-protected environment

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作者
Akindele, Emmanuel O. [1 ]
Adeniyi, Akinkunle V. [2 ]
Oyeku, Oyeshina G. [3 ]
Adu, Babasola W. [4 ]
机构
[1] Obafemi Awolowo Univ, Dept Zool, Ife, Nigeria
[2] Obafemi Awolowo Univ, Inst Ecol & Environm Studies, Ife, Nigeria
[3] Bowen Univ, Dept Biol Sci, Iwo, Nigeria
[4] Fed Univ Technol Akure, Dept Biol, Akure, Nigeria
关键词
benthos; biodiversity; conservation evaluation; freshwater; invertebrates; protected area; GLOBAL DIVERSITY;
D O I
10.1111/aje.12482
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
Despite the growing awareness in freshwater conservation, and the sociocultural significance of the Osun River in the designation of the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, there is dearth of information on the biological water quality and conservation value of the river. In this study, the conservation value and biological water quality of the river which defines a UNESCO protected environment are assessed. Benthic macroinvertebrates and physicochemical water condition were studied quarterly from June 2015 to March 2016. The river's naturalness was also measured based on habitat alteration, land use and hydrological modifications. A total of 27 macroinvertebrate taxa were recorded, and the fauna was dominated by the Ephemeroptera, Odonata and Trichoptera (EOT) group. Taxa richness and/or abundance of macroinvertebrates showed a significant inverse response to vegetation removal, farming, total suspended solids, flow velocity, nitrate and phosphate. There is a notable occurrence of Margaritifera margaritifera which is considered a flagship and umbrella species in the river. This study further reveals the natural property of the sacred grove in addition to its cultural property as a WHS; hence, it may be re-considered as a WHS based on mixed properties. Resume Malgre une sensibilisation croissante a la conservation de l'eau douce et l'importance socioculturelle de la riviere Osun dans la designation de la foret sacree d'Osun-Osogbo comme site du Patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO, il subsiste un manque d'informations sur la qualite biologique de l'eau et sur la valeur de conservation du cours d'eau. Dans cette etude, nous evaluons la valeur de conservation et la qualite biologique de l'eau qui definissent un environnement protege par l'UNESCO. Les macro-invertebres benthiques et les qualites physico-chimiques de l'eau ont ete etudies tous les trois mois entre juin 2015 et mars 2016. Le caractere naturel de la riviere a aussi ete mesure en fonction de l'alteration de l'habitat, de l'amenagement des sols et des modifications hydrologiques. Nous avons releve la presence de 27taxons de macro-invertebres, la faune etant dominee par des Ephemeroptera, Odonata et Trichoptera (EOT). La richesse et/ou l'abondance des taxons de macro-invertebres montraient une reponse inverse significative a l'enlevement de la vegetation, a l'agriculture, aux solides totaux en suspension, a la rapidite du courant, aux nitrates et aux phosphates. Il y a une presence notable de Margaritifera margaritifera qui est considere comme une espece emblematique et aussi une espece parapluie dans cette riviere. Cette etude montre aussi que la foret sacree est un bien naturel autant que culturel comme SPM et qu'elle doit donc etre reconsideree en tenant compte de ces proprietes diverses.
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页数:11
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