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Wetland puddle, Male river catchment, Bo region, Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone, Bo state, Mano, southern province
In the southern part of Sierra Leone, the climate is generally hot and humid. This lowland region has several networks of rivers and streams that frequently flow out of their basin, due to periodic flooding commonly peaking from April to May and July to September.
The huge difference in the fallen rain (difference between July to October in 2022 was ca. 400mm) results are flooded areas and marshlands. After the rivers and streams get flooded, the recending water create pools where inhabitants continue their life waiting for the next flood. This pools have colored water cause of the tannins from botanicals.
In these regions we can make difference between closed canopy and open capony streams, puddle systems. In open canopy parts you can find more flora and fauna, because of the hiding places provided by plants. The closed canopy parts have accumulated wood and leafy debris which are darker habitat. In both habitats the submerged terrestrial vegetation are frequent.
- Submitted by
- Péter Rózsahegyi
- Approved by
- Ad Konings & Anton Lamboj
- GPS
- 7.5440345, -11.8682270
- Geographical region
- Western Africa
- Drainage Basin
- Sewa river
- River catchment
- Male river
- Water body type
- Stream
- Water body name
- Valley swamp, with constantly running streams and isolated water pools
- Water body part
- Marsh land
- Water body course
- Upper course
- Water body: tributary of
- River
- Tributary name
- Unnamed stream
Videos above and below water
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Water Chemistry
Water information
- Water type
- Water color
- Clear water
- Water transparency
- High
- Concentration of sediments
- High
- Water temperature
- 24-26 °C
- Water flow/curent
- Slow
Chemical parameters
- pH
- 6.0
- Conductivity
- 15
- GH
- 70 mg/l
- dGH
- KH
- 20 mg/l
- dKH
- Dissolved Oxygen
- 6.2 %
Substrate in nature
- Sand
- Beige
- Pebble/Gravel
- Stone
- Black
- Stone form
- Silt/Mud
- Brown
- Leaves
- Adundant
- Driftwood
- Few
- Submerged terrestrial vegetation
- Yes
Aquatic Biotope
- Date of collecting
- May, 2023
- Collecting area
- Water depth
- Air temperature
- Sunlight
Environment
- Environment
- Affected by human activity
- Affected by human activity
- Agriculture
- Agriculture
- Advanced
- Surrounding area
In the surrounding area there is a little village named Mano and to southeast a lot of agricultural areas, which contribute to high deforestation effect. In this region every edge of streams and rivers you can find wetland vegetation including trees, palms and lower class plants.
- Underwater landscape
The underwater landscape is very variable, because of the open canopy, closed canopy, and waterpond systems. In the open canopy parts which are more brighter spots, you can find more species of aquatic plants. There are less botanical sediments than in the closed canopy areas and also the bottom is less visible.
When you check closed canopy areas, you can see more driftwoods and less plants with less color.
The third one is the waterpond systems which do not have connection with main streams and the water is darker cause of the leaf litter. In this habitat there are more driftwoods and botanicals, what makes the bottom insivible.
Fishlist:
- Epiplatys annulatus (Nothobranchiidae)
- Pelvicachromis roloffi (Cichlidae)
- Anomalochromis thomasi (Cichlidae)
- Rubricatochromis lifalili (Cichlidae)
- Lepidarchus adonis (Alestidae)
- Clarias gariepinus (Clariidae)
- Scriptaphyosemion chaytori (Nothobranchiidae)
- Callopanchax occidentalis (Nothobranchiidae)
- Poropanchax normani (Poeciliidae)
- Nothobranchius fuscotaeniatus (Nothobranchiidae)
- Epiplatys barmoiensis (Nothobranchiidae)
- Neolebias unifasciatus (Distichodontidae)
- Petrocephalus levequei (Mormyridae)
- Brienomyrus brachyistius (Mormyridae)
- Malapterurus barbatus (Malapteruridae)
- Brycinus longipinnis (Alestidae)
- Hemichromis fasciatus (Cichlidae)
Aquatic plants:
- Nymphaea lotus (Nymphaeaceae)
- Bolbitis heudelotii (Dryopteridaceae)
- Limnophila sessiliflora (Plantaginaceae)
Wetland plants:
- Commelina africana (Commelinaceae)
- Phoenix reclinata (Arecaceae)
- Sclerosperma mannii (Arecaceae)
- Drymaria cordata (Caryophyllaceae)
- Dracaena surculosa (Asparagaceae)
- Threats to ecology
Riparian zone
- Trees near the aquatic habitat
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