Freshwater Snail Distribution Related to Physicochemical Parameters and Aquatic Macrophytes in Giza and Kafr El-Shiekh Governorates, Egypt
Journal Title: International Journal of Veterinary Science and Research - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
A field work was conducted to study the density of the freshwater snail in relation to the vegetation cover as well as the physical and chemical properties in different watercourses. Two sites were selected in Giza governorate while, three sites were selected at Kafr El-Shiekh governorate. Water temperature, conductivity, total hardness, and pH were measured in the selected sites as well as bisphenol A (BPA) levels. Snail sampling was carried out and all types of macrophytes found in each site were collected, identified and coverage. Nine snails species namely Biomphalaria alexandrina, Physa acuta, Planorbis planorbis, Lymnaea natalensis, Bulinus truncates, Bellamya unicolor, Melanoides tuberculata, Helisoma duryi and Lanistes carinatus were identified. B. alexandrina was the most enumeration of snail species. The percentage of total snail species (75.47 %) was recorded at 28 °C as compared to 5.86 % recorded at 34 °C. Five species of aquatic vegetation were identified, two of them correlated positively and significantly with various snail species.
Authors and Affiliations
El Deeb Fatma AA, El-Shenawy Nahla S, Soliman Maha FM, Mansour Sara A
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