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Anubias Bay, Lufimi River, Congo basin, DRC
Congo, the Democratic Republic of the, Maluku, Kinshasa province
Anubias Bay is a small 100-meter tributary of the Lufimi River in the province of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. What makes this place special is that the water from the Amani spring and the Lufimi river does not mix due to the difference in parameters. Lufimi is a river with black water, but in the bay it is crystal clear. Throughout the bay, Anubias grow exclusively, which, in combination with white sand, stones and natural driftwood, create an amazing underwater landscape.
- Submitted by
- Dmitry Kaznadzei-Shulyak
- Approved by
- Ad Konings & Anton Lamboj
- GPS
- -4.3272219, 16.2016678
- Geographical region
- Central Africa
- Drainage Basin
- Congo River basin
- River catchment
- Lufimi River
- Water body type
- Stream
- Water body name
- Nameless
- Water body part
- Channel
- Water body course
- Headwaters
- Water body: tributary of
- River
- Tributary name
- Lufimi
Videos above and below water
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Water Chemistry
Water information
- Water type
- fresh-water
- Water color
- Clear water
- Water transparency
- High
- Concentration of sediments
- Medium
- Water temperature
- 25-27 °C
- Water flow/curent
- Strong
Chemical parameters
- pH
- Conductivity
- GH
- dGH
- KH
- dKH
- Dissolved Oxygen
Substrate in nature
- Sand
- White
- Pebble/Gravel
- Mixed
- Stone
- Grey
- Stone form
- Roundish
- Silt/Mud
- Grey
- Leaves
- Few
- Driftwood
- Few
- Submerged terrestrial vegetation
- Yes
Aquatic Biotope
- Date of collecting
- 2024
- Collecting area
- Small bay
- Water depth
- 1,0m
- Air temperature
- Sunlight
- Full sun
Environment
- Environment
- Untouched
- Surrounding area
The vegetation is diverse, with an estimated 1,500 to 2,000 species of vascular plants, of which about 10% are endemic to the ecoregion. The above-water environment is a mosaic of forests with mixed moist evergreen and semi-evergreen tropical forest components along causeways and various landforms. In the south, the forests become drier and there is a smooth transition into a mosaic of savanna forests. Evergreen forests are dominated by stands of Gilbertiodendron dewevrei.
- Underwater landscape
Lufimi is a black water river, but in the bay it is crystal clear. Throughout the bay, exclusively Anubias grow, which, in combination with white sand, stones and natural driftwood, create an amazing underwater landscape.
Fishes:
- Ctenopoma acutirostre (Anabantidae)
- Phenacogrammus interruptus (Alestidae)
Plants:
- Anubias heterophylla (Araceae)
- Threats to ecology
Much of the ecoregion is virtually untouched. Some forests have been lost due to agriculture and logging, but overall forest losses are minor and not considered a major threat. Average monthly temperatures range from 23-25° to 21-26°C, annual precipitation is 1500-2000mm or more.
Riparian zone
- Trees near the aquatic habitat
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