Bio-ecological study of the water mites (Acari: Hydracarina) of the pond of El-Goureate in the National Park of El-Kala (North-East of Algeria)

Samia Messikh; Samir Djemli; Abdelkrim Tahraoui

doi:10.31893/jabb.21009

Keywords:

biodiversity

El-Kala National Park

Hydracarina

physicochemical parameters

Abstract

This study aimed to present faunistic and ecological data on aquatic mites living in small permanent basins and selected lakes in the El-Kala National Park (Northeast of Algeria). Thus, this study shows the research of Hydracarina in the park comprehensively over the two years. We have identified the living Hydracarina species in the semi-temporary study site at Goureate pond. The existence of an unknown and interesting Hydracarina fauna has been revealed. The collection of specimens revealed the presence of 9 species divided into 5 families. The identification required the study of ecological indices and the measurement of physicochemical parameters (temperature, humidity). The results of the univariate analysis of variance test fixed model, applied to each of the 9 physicochemical variables and a variable related to the number of Hydracarina, for two years. The results showed a very highly significant difference for water temperature and atmospheric temperature and a just significant difference for the number of Hydracarina, while no significant difference for pH, humidity, conductivity, NO^-₂, PO^-₄, NH⁺₄ is registered, and the study of the abundance of the identified species in the four stations during the four seasons.
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Messikh, S., Djemli, S., & Tahraoui, A. (2021). Bio-ecological study of the water mites (Acari: Hydracarina) of the pond of El-Goureate in the National Park of El-Kala (North-East of Algeria). Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology, 9(2), 2109. https://doi.org/10.31893/jabb.21009

[1] Messikh S, Benyacoub S (2015) Research on the Ecology of Water Mites (Acari: Hydracarina) in North-East of Algeria (Wetland Complex of El-Kala National Park). Annual Research & Review in Biology 5:238-245, 2015.

[2] Messikh S (2016) Etude Bio-écologique des Hydracariens de la région d’El Kala. Thèse de doctorat, univ, Annaba. Algeria.105 p.

[3] Skinner J, Zalewski S (1995) Fonction et valeurs des zones humides méditerranéennes. Tour du Valat, Arles (France), N'2.88. Pub. MedWet.

[4] Peyrusse V, Bertrand M (2001) Les acariens aquatiques de France. Insectes 123:3-6.

[5] Cook DR (1957) Order Acarina.Sub-order Hydracarina. Genus Protoarrenurus Cook, n. gen. Pages 248 - 249 In: A. R. Palmer, editor, Miocene Arthropods from the Mojave Desert, California. Geological Survey professional Paper (U. S.) No. 294-G.

[6] Mitchell R (1958) Sperm transfer in the water mite Hydryphantes ruber Geer. American Midland Naturalist 60:156-158.

[7] Mullen GR (1975) Predation by water mites (Acarina: Hydrachnellae) on immature stages of mosquitoes. Mosquito News 35:168-171.

[8] Smith IM, Cook DR (1991) Water Mites. In: Thorp, J. & Covich, A. (eds): Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater Invertebrates. Academic Press, San Diego: 523-592p.

[9] Harvey MS (1998) The Australian Water Mites.A guide to families and genara. Monographs on Invertebrate Taxonomy 4:1-150.

[10] Cook DR (1974) Water mite genera and subgenera.Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 21:860.

[11] Erman O, Pešic V, Esen Y, Özkan M (2010) A checklist of the water mites of Turkey (Acari: Hydrachnidia) with description of two new species. Zootaxa 2624:1-48.

[12] Cimpean M (2010) Taxonomical and ecological study of water mite communities (Acari, Hydrachnidia) from the river Somesul Mic catchment area and their role as indicators of water quality Babes- Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoc Biology and Geology Faculty Taxonomy and Ecology Department. 31p.

[13] Lucas H (1849) Histoire naturelle des animaux articulés. Exploration scientifique de l’Algérie pendant les années 1840, 1841, 1842. Sciences physiques. Zoologie 1. Bd. 1, Crustacés, Arachnides, Myriapodes et Hexapodes, 403 p. Imprimerie Nationale, Paris.

[14] Gors H (1904) Sur un acarien parasite des amopléles, C. R. Scia. C. Soc. Bio.56, 57 p.

[15] Sergent E (1904) Note on the parasite mites of Anopheles. Report of the Biology Society 56:100-102.

[16] Walter C (1924) Quelques espèces nouvelles d’hdracariens du Maroc et du Soudan. Bull. Soc. Sci. natur. 4:61-71.

[17] Walter C (1925) Hydracariens de l’Algérie et de la Tunisie (Collections de M. H. Gauthier), Première liste. Bull. Soc. Hist. Natur. Afrique Nord 16:189-238.

[18] Walter C (1940) Hydracarina of Algeria. Ann. Mag. Hist. Natur. 5:513-518.

[19] Gauthier HC (1928) Recherches surb la faune des eaux continentales de l’Algérie et de la Tunisie–Alger, Impr. Minerva, 420p.

[20] Gauthier HC (1931) Faune aquatique du Sahara central. Récoltes de M.L. Seurat au Hoggar en 1928 – Bull. Soc. Hist. Natur. Afrique Nord 22:350-400.

[21] Angelier E, Angelier ML, Lauga J (1985) Recherches sur l’écologie des hydracariens (Hydrachnellae, Acari) dans les eaux courantes. Annls Limnol 21:25-64.

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