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Diversity and Density of Macrobenthic Invertebrates Associated with Macrophytes in the El-Rayah El-Nasery and El-Rayah El-Behery, Nile River, Egypt

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A hydrobiological investigation of macrobenthic fauna was seasonally conducted to address El-Rayah El-Nasery and El-Rayah El-Behery from spring 2014 to winter 2015. A total of 52 species were recorded belonging to three phyla. and represented by 33,438 and 12,066 individuals/m2 in both rayahs, respectively. Arthropoda was the most predominant (30 species), followed by Mollusca (15 species) and Annelida  (7 species). Station- N8 recorded the highest density and diversity, while the lowest abundance and species number of macrobenthic fauna were found in station- B6. The latter station was proved to be contaminated with organic waste originated from ElRahawy drain. The diversity and density of macrobenthic fauna were higher in El-Rayah El-Nassery compared to El-Rayah El-Behery due to organic pollution in the latter flowing from the Rosetta Branch after the confluence with El Mahmoudia canal.

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10.21608/ejabf.2021.203279

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Macrobenthic invertebrates, macrophytes, Nile Rayahs

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Reda

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E. Bendary

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Shaimaa

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M. Ibrahim

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25

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5

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27789

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2021-10-01

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2021-11-04

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2021-10-01

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511

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526

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1110-6131

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2536-9814

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Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries

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Diversity and Density of Macrobenthic Invertebrates Associated with Macrophytes in the El-Rayah El-Nasery and El-Rayah El-Behery, Nile River, Egypt

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22 Jan 2023