International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 678

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Assessment the conservation status and vulnerability of the ichthyological population of the Bandama River in the Marahoué Region (Central West of Côte d'Ivoire)

OUATTARA Dramane
  • OUATTARA Dramane
  • Environmental Science and Technology Laboratory, Faculty of Environment, Jean Lorougnon Guédé University, P. O. Box 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire.
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ASSI Sonan Romuald
  • ASSI Sonan Romuald
  • Department of Biodiversity and Sustainable Management of Ecosystems, Faculty of Environment, Jean Lorougnon Guédé University, P. O. Box 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire.
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KONAN Kouakou Séraphin
  • KONAN Kouakou Séraphin
  • Environmental Science and Technology Laboratory, Faculty of Environment, Jean Lorougnon Guédé University, P. O. Box 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire.
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BOUSSOU Koffi Charles
  • BOUSSOU Koffi Charles
  • Department of Biodiversity and Sustainable Management of Ecosystems, Faculty of Environment, Jean Lorougnon Guédé University, P. O. Box 150 Daloa, Côte d’Ivoire.
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  •  Received: 17 March 2021
  •  Accepted: 22 July 2021
  •  Published: 31 July 2021

Abstract

The conservation status and the vulnerability to fishing pressure of the ichthyological population of the Bandama River located in the Marahoué Region (Côte d’Ivoire) were assessed. Sampling of fish fauna was conducted from September 2019 to November 2020 using experimental and artisanal fisheries. The results of International Union for Conservation of Nature show that, the majority of the fish species (88.7%) inventoried were classified as "least concern". The "high to very high" and "very high" categories are represented respectively by two species and one species. These include Heterobranchus longifilis and Malapterurus electricus, which belong to the "high to very high" vulnerability category, and Clarias gariepinus, which belongs to the "very high" category. In addition, 79.87% of the species in this stand have vulnerability between "low" and "moderate".

 

Key words: Vulnerability to fishing pressure, Ichthyofauna,  Heterobranchus longifilis, Malapterurus electricus, Clarias gariepinus.

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