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Noune F, Chaib N, Kaddeche H, Dzizi S, Metallaoui S, Blanco S. Effect of salinity on valves morphology in freshwater diatoms. Environ Monit Assess 2022; 195:159. [PMID: 36441291 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-022-10770-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Increased salt concentration is one of the most widespread problems affecting freshwater worldwide. Aquatic communities, and in particular periphytic diatoms, react to this alteration in water quality by modifying their structural parameters and physiology at the individual level, which is commonly manifested by the appearance of teratological forms. The present work presents the results of an experimental laboratory study in which a biofilm grown on artificial substrates was subjected to a gradient of water conductivities for 4 weeks. The results show an increase in the number of deformed valves over time proportionally to the increase in conductivity for each experimental treatment. These effects are also verified by analyzing the concentration of chlorophyll-a in the experimental biofilms, which demonstrate a metabolic response to the induced osmotic stress. No changes were recorded; however, in species richness or diversity of taxa present in the treatments. Our results, therefore, confirm at the experimental level numerous previous field observations about the harmful effect of salinity on periphytic diatoms, and also their ability to reintegrate with the new stress conditions.
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- Faïza Noune
- Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of 20 August 1955, Skikda, Algeria.
- Laboratoire de Recherche Sur La Physico-Chimie des Surfaces Et Interfaces (LRPCSI), University of 20 August 1955, Skikda, Algeria.
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- Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of 20 August 1955, Skikda, Algeria
- Laboratory of Catalysis, Bioprocesses and Environment - LCBE, University of 20 August 1955, Skikda, Algeria
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- Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of 20 August 1955, Skikda, Algeria
- Laboratoire de Recherche Sur La Physico-Chimie des Surfaces Et Interfaces (LRPCSI), University of 20 August 1955, Skikda, Algeria
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- Laboratoire de Recherche Sur La Physico-Chimie des Surfaces Et Interfaces (LRPCSI), University of 20 August 1955, Skikda, Algeria
- Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of 20 August 1955, Skikda, Algeria
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- Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of 20 August 1955, Skikda, Algeria
- Laboratoire de Recherche des Interactions, Biodiversité, Ecosystèmes et Biotechnologie (LRIBEB), University of 20 August 1955, Skikda, Algeria
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- Departamento de Biodiversidad y Gestión Ambiental, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas y Ambientales, Universidad de León, Campus de Vegazana S/N, 24071, León, Spain
- Laboratorio de Diatomología, La Serna 58, 24007, León, Spain
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Dziri H, Boussehaba A, Hadef A, Rouidi S, Metallaoui S, Heddam S. Breeding success related to clutch size in colonially nesting white stork (
Ciconia ciconia
) in the wetlands of
Guerbes‐Sanhadja
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NE
Algeria). Afr J Ecol 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/aje.13091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Hamdi Dziri
- Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences University of 20th August 1599 Skikda Algeria
- Research Laboratory on Interaction of biodiversity, Ecosystems and Biotechnology “LRIBEB” University of 20th August 1955 Skikda Algeria
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- Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences University of 20th August 1599 Skikda Algeria
- Research Laboratory on Interaction of biodiversity, Ecosystems and Biotechnology “LRIBEB” University of 20th August 1955 Skikda Algeria
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- Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences University of 20th August 1599 Skikda Algeria
- Research Laboratory on Interaction of biodiversity, Ecosystems and Biotechnology “LRIBEB” University of 20th August 1955 Skikda Algeria
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- Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences University of 20th August 1599 Skikda Algeria
- Research Laboratory on Interaction of biodiversity, Ecosystems and Biotechnology “LRIBEB” University of 20th August 1955 Skikda Algeria
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- Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences University of 20th August 1599 Skikda Algeria
- Research Laboratory on Interaction of biodiversity, Ecosystems and Biotechnology “LRIBEB” University of 20th August 1955 Skikda Algeria
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- Research Laboratory on Interaction of biodiversity, Ecosystems and Biotechnology “LRIBEB” University of 20th August 1955 Skikda Algeria
- Department of the Agronomic Sciences, Faculty of Sciences University of 20th August 1955 Skikda Algeria
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Grini H, Metallaoui S, González-Fernández D, Bensouilah M. First evidence of plastic pollution in beach sediments of the Skikda coast (northeast of Algeria). Mar Pollut Bull 2022; 181:113831. [PMID: 35714545 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
This study is the first attempt to provide original data on plastics debris occurrence in beach sediments of the Gulf of Skikda in Algeria (southwestern Mediterranean). Sediment samples from seven beaches were collected to extract, quantify and characterize mesoplastics and microplastics. Particles were classified by size into mesoplastics (5-25 mm) and large microplastics (1-5 mm). Overall, microplastics were the most abundant size fraction in terms of number of items. The average mass of mesoplastics was twice that of microplastics, revealing a notable reservoir of plastics that is scarcely ever reported in the literature. The predominant types were fragments and pellets, white/transparent in color. The average concentrations of total plastic were 1067.19 ± 625.62 items/m2, 106.98 ± 62.39 items/kg, and 50.65 ± 9.82 g/m2, showing variability between beaches and within sampling sites. Thus, the Skikda coast has high levels of pollution compared to other areas of the Mediterranean Sea.
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- Halima Grini
- Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of 20 août 1955-Skikda, Skikda, Algeria; Laboratory of Physico-Chemistry Research on Surfaces and Interfaces, University of 20 août 1955-Skikda, Skikda, Algeria.
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- Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of 20 août 1955-Skikda, Skikda, Algeria; Research Laboratory on Interactions of Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Biotechnology, University of 20 août 1955-Skikda, Skikda, Algeria
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- Department of Biology, University Institute of Marine Research INMAR, University of Cádiz and European University of the Seas, Puerto Real, Spain
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- Eco-Biology Laboratory for Marine Environments and Costal Areas, Marine Sciences Department, University of Badji Mokhtar-Annaba, Annaba, Algeria
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Babouri S, Metallaoui S, Heddam S. Abundance and spatial distribution of the structure supporting the nest of White Stork Ciconia ciconia in Guerbes-Sanhadja wetland eco-complex, northeastern of Algeria. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2020; 27:45974-45982. [PMID: 33094456 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11323-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
In the present investigation, the spatial distribution of the nest of White Stork Ciconia ciconia was examined. Spearman's rank-order correlations test and the principal component analysis (PCA) were applied to a total of 227 nests recorded in the Guerbes-Sanhadja wetland eco-complex, northeastern of Algeria, over seven sites, for which the percentage of occupied nests reaches 89% (202 nest were occupied). Our goals are twofold: to explore the variation and distribution of the structure supporting the nest and to explain their spatial variability. The Spearman's rank-order correlation test show that steel electricity poles had non-significant correlations with tree, and only concrete electricity poles structure had statistically significant positive correlation with mobile phone antennas structure (R = 0.757; at p < .05), and the roofs of houses had statistically significant positive correlation with mobile phone antennas structure (R = 0.825; at p < .05). According to the PCA results, it was observed that the PC1, which explains 50.86% of the total inertia, further represents and synthesizes the dominant structure supporting the nest, i.e., tree, steel electricity poles, and concrete electricity poles, which were strongly correlated with PC1, having a component loading nearly equal to 0.766, 0.821, and - 0.929, respectively, while the PC2, which explains 30.30% of the total inertia, includes the structure rarely recorded in the studied region, i.e., wooden electricity poles and the roofs of houses.
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- Saddam Babouri
- Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University 20 Août 1955, 21000, Skikda, Algeria
- Laboratory of Research in Biodiversity Interaction Ecosystem and Biotechnology 'LRIBEB', University 20 Août 1955, Route El Hadaik, 26, Skikda, BP, Algeria
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- Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University 20 Août 1955, 21000, Skikda, Algeria
- Laboratory of Research in Biodiversity Interaction Ecosystem and Biotechnology 'LRIBEB', University 20 Août 1955, Route El Hadaik, 26, Skikda, BP, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Research in Biodiversity Interaction Ecosystem and Biotechnology 'LRIBEB', University 20 Août 1955, Route El Hadaik, 26, Skikda, BP, Algeria.
- Hydraulics Division, Agronomy Department, Faculty of Science, University 20 Août 1955, 21000, Skikda, Algeria.
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