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标题：Relationships Between the Physico-Chemical Variables and Groundwater Biodiversity: A Case Study from Meknes Area, Morocco
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作者：R. El Moustaine ; A. Chahlaoui ; E.H. Rour 等
期刊名称：International Journal of Conservation Science
印刷版ISSN：2067-533X
电子版ISSN：2067-8223
出版年度：2014
卷号：5
期号：2
页码：203-214
出版社：Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
摘要：The relationship has been established between the physico-chemical variables and the distribution of groundwater fauna in Meknes area, Morocco that is being subjected to anthropogenic pollution. This study aimed at showing the possible relationships between the physico-chemical variables of the water quality of wells and springs and the Groundwater biodiversity. To this end, the water quality and the fauna were regularly investigated in several stations (8 wells and 2 springs) selected in the region. The stations were chosen considering visible differences related to both their fauna and also some evident characteristics i.e. water table depth, nature of geological substratum, protection and human use. Groundwater crustaceans and especially its stygobiont fraction (species developing their entire life cycle exclusively in groundwater) living in this compartment are good predictors for the water quality. They are highly sensitive to any disturbance in their environment (both quality and quantity) and consequently their risks to be threatened are higher that turn to greater chances of extinction.
关键词：Wells; Stygobiont fauna; Water quality; Indicators