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Year 2025, Volume: 11 Issue: 1, 66 - 77, 30.04.2025

Ukpamufo Cyril Olowo , Nkonyeasua Kingsley Egun , Precious Omoruwou , Edoreh James

https://doi.org/10.17216/limnofish.1458148

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TAXONOMIC STRUCTURE OF THE BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE FAUNA FROM A TROPICAL RAINFOREST RIVER IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA.

Year 2025, Volume: 11 Issue: 1, 66 - 77, 30.04.2025

Ukpamufo Cyril Olowo , Nkonyeasua Kingsley Egun , Precious Omoruwou , Edoreh James

https://doi.org/10.17216/limnofish.1458148

Abstract

The taxonomic structure of aquatic ecosystems in Nigeria is under threat from the over-exploitation of its natural resources and the discharge of pollutants into it. The impact of anthropogenic activities within the watershed of Owan River on the benthic macroinvertebrate community structure was investigated. A total of five hundred and thirteen individuals (513), comprising of of eleven (11) species distributed in nine (9) families, seven (7) order and two (2) phyla were recorded during the study. The distribution of benthic macro-invertebrate was in the order Station 1 > Station 2 > Station 3 000> Station 5 > Station 6 > Station 4, with species abundance highest in Station 1 (159) and lowest at Station 4 (28), while diversity was highest in stations 3 and 6. The observed phyla were Arthropoda (8 species) and Mollusca (3 species) from the orders Basommatophora, Caenogastropoda, Decapoda, Diptera, Neotaenioglosa, Odonata and Trichoptera. The species Tympanotonus fuscatus (62.18%) of the phylum Mollusca was the most dominant, while the species Caridina africana (1.56%), Clinotanypus sp (1.36%) and Corynoneura sp (1.56%) of the phylum Arthropoda were rare. Diversity indices of Dominance Index (0.27 to 0.48), Evenness index (0.47 to 0.73) and Margalef index (0.79 to 1.50) showed that the diversity of the species was generally low. The dominance of T. fuscatus and M. tuberculatus is an indication of deteriorating water quality from pollution. There is need to forestall further decline in water quality to enhance the restoration and productivity of the aquatic ecosystem.

Keywords

Community structure Specie distribution Macroinvertebrates Water pollution Owan River

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Primary Language English
Subjects Freshwater Ecology
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Ukpamufo Cyril Olowo 0000-0001-5612-4166

Nkonyeasua Kingsley Egun 0000-0003-2488-590X

Precious Omoruwou 0009-0002-2134-4921

Edoreh James 0000-0001-7134-1169

Early Pub Date April 28, 2025
Publication Date April 30, 2025
Submission Date March 26, 2024
Acceptance Date December 16, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 11 Issue: 1

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APA Olowo, U. C., Egun, N. K., Omoruwou, P., James, E. (2025). TAXONOMIC STRUCTURE OF THE BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATE FAUNA FROM A TROPICAL RAINFOREST RIVER IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA. Journal of Limnology and Freshwater Fisheries Research, 11(1), 66-77. https://doi.org/10.17216/limnofish.1458148
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