Manuscript Title:

EVOLUTION OF THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF THE WATERS OF DRADER RIVER (MOROCCO)

Author:

HBAIZ EL MAHDI, FATH-ALLAH RACHID, SAAD AMAL, AL-AIZARI HEFDHALLAH, FADLI MOHAMED

DOI Number:

DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/3CFZ8

Published : 2022-04-23

About the author(s)

1. HBAIZ EL MAHDI - Laboratory of Animal, Vegetable and Agro-Industry Production. Ibn Tofail University, Faculty of Sciences Kenitra - Morocco & Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Process Engineering Ibn Tofail University, Faculty of Sciences Kenitra - Morocco.
2. FATH-ALLAH RACHID - Laboratory of Animal, Vegetable and Agro-Industry Production. Ibn Tofail University, Faculty of Sciences Kenitra - Morocco.
3. SAAD AMAL - Laboratory of Animal, Vegetable and Agro-Industry Production. Ibn Tofail University, Faculty of Sciences Kenitra - Morocco.
4. AL-AIZARI HEFDHALLAH - Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Education, University of Dhamar, Yemen.
5. FADLI MOHAMED - Laboratory of Animal, Vegetable and Agro-Industry Production. Ibn Tofail University, Faculty of Sciences Kenitra - Morocco.

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Abstract

The objective of this study is to assess the diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates. And the Physic-chemical and biological quality of the waters of Oued Drader. The main watercourse of the Drader-Souier basin. It is located in northwest Morocco. The results show the physicochemical parameters reveal that the upper course is not polluted. While the middle and lower parts show a high concentration of nitrates during certain periods of the year. This temporary pollution is explained by the contamination of the water of the river by the residues of the chemical fertilizers spread in the catchment area. The values of the organic pollution parameters also show a gradual deterioration from upstream to downstream of water quality. The calculated values of the Chemical Water Quality Index show that, along the river. The water is of good quality during the winter period. Which corresponds to the period of heavy rainfall. For other times of the year. The water becomes polluted. The decrease in flow and the concentration of certain pollutants under the effect of water evaporation are the main causes. The Shannon and Weaver index (H') shows that during the two sampling periods. The diversity of benthic macro-invertebrates is high during spring and early summer, and low during the winter period. And the highest values of the BWI show that in spring and at the beginning of summer upstream and downstream. The waters are of good quality compared to the average river. This difference could be a consequence of the clayey nature of the substrate of the middle part of the river. Note also that the comparative study of the results of the two study campaigns showed results showed only a slight difference that can be attributed to annual variations in climatic conditions.


Keywords

Oued Drader, Water, Physic-chemistry, Macro-invertebrates.