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Les effets de la réouverture de l'embouchure du fleuve Comoé sur le végétation littorale lagunaire (Lagune Ebrié - Côte d'Ivoire)

Sankaré, Y. and Amon Kothias, J.B. and Konan, A.A. (1991) Les effets de la réouverture de l'embouchure du fleuve Comoé sur le végétation littorale lagunaire (Lagune Ebrié - Côte d'Ivoire). Journal Ivoirien d'Océanologie et de Limnologie, 1(2), pp. 71-79.

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    Abstract

    The results of floristic data collected during two surveys in the eastern region of Ebrié lagoon in 1987 (before the reopening of the inlet) and in 1988 (after the reopening of the inlet) are discussed in this article. Salinity increase (from 4‰ to 30‰) as a result of the reopening in September 1987 of the channel of Comoé river, profoundly modified qualitatively and quantitatively, the plant population. Floating or fixed macrophytes have been completely destroyed. Mangrove forest being the hydrophytic belt of the lagunar rives.

    Item Type: Article
    Title: Les effets de la réouverture de l'embouchure du fleuve Comoé sur le végétation littorale lagunaire (Lagune Ebrié - Côte d'Ivoire)
    Personal Creator/Author:
    CreatorsEmail
    Sankaré, Y.
    Amon Kothias, J.B.
    Konan, A.A.
    Corporate Creator/Author: Centre de Recherches Océanologiques, Abidjan
    Journal or Publication Title: Journal Ivoirien d'Océanologie et de Limnologie
    Volume: 1
    Number: 2
    Page Range: pp. 71-79
    Date: November 1991
    ISSN: 1018-0354
    Issuing Agency: Centre de Recherches Océanologiques, Côte d'Ivoire
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Côte d'Ivoire; Lagune Ebrié; Comoé river; aquatic macrophytes; lagoons; bacteria; tropical environment
    Subjects: Biology
    Ecology
    Environment
    Item ID: 7511
    Depositing User: Mr Luigi Baldassari
    Date Deposited: 30 Jan 2012 10:48
    Last Modified: 30 Jan 2012 10:48
    URI: http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/7511

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