BIODIVERSITY AND ECOLOGY OF SURFACE WATER FAUNA OF OUED YOUKS IN TEBESSA REGION (NORTHEAST OF ALGERIA)S. BELALA, R. HADJAB, H. KHAMMAR, M. SAHEB AND D. MERZOUGAbstract We studied for the first time the ecology and biodiversity of surface water in a semi-arid region of the highlands of Eastern Algeria. The results obtained from the investigations of 10 stations from February 2018 to January 2019 at the region of Hammamet (Tebessa) in the Oued Youks showed that this aquatic fauna is composed of 22 taxa (families) and 4064 individuals, and is dominated by Insects (51%) and crustaceans (28%). The knowledge and comparative examination of wildlife diversity in this study area can be used for environmental monitoring and management of surface waters. |