[HTML][HTML] Water quality, biological quality, and human well-being: Water salinity and scarcity in the Draa River basin, Morocco

N Kaczmarek, I Mahjoubi, M Benlasri, M Nothof… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
River ecosystems are being threatened by rising temperatures, aridity, and salinity due to
climate change and increased water abstractions. These threats also put human well-being …

[HTML][HTML] Towards the identification of hotspots of freshwater biodiversity in North-Western Africa: A case study using species distribution models for water beetles in …

A Belhaj, S Pallarés, N Bennas, B Chergui… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Freshwater biodiversity loss is of concern in the Mediterranean Basin, as one of the global
hotspots of biodiversity. Despite a number of faunistic and taxonomic studies that have been …

A general lack of complete inventories for aquatic beetles in Morocco

A Belhaj, D Sánchez-Fernández, BC El Hemiani… - Journal of Insect …, 2023 - Springer
Conservation-planning approaches must be supported by a good understanding of the
geographical distribution of species. Despite the efforts conducted so far to compile data on …

An updated checklist of Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Noteridae, Hygrobiidae and Dytiscidae (Coleoptera: Adephaga) of Morocco, with notes on chorology

L Benamar, N Bennas, A Belhaj, N Boulahfa… - Aquatic …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This checklist summarises our present knowledge on Moroccan distribution of the water
beetles of five families: Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Noteridae, Hygrobiidae and Dytiscidae. It …

Updating the presence, distribution and chorology of Moroccan Dryopoidea (Coleoptera: Elmidae and Dryopidae)

L Benamar, N Bennas, M Hassoun, A Millán - Aquatic Insects, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This work presents an updated list of water beetles of the Elmidae and Dryopidae occurring
in Morocco. The study is based on an exhaustive review of literature (1914–2021) …

Conservation of freshwater biodiversity in North Africa under future climate and land-cover changes

A Belhaj, M Mingarro, D Sánchez-Fernández… - Biodiversity and …, 2024 - Springer
Freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened worldwide. A great part of this threat
comes from climate and land cover changes. This situation is specially worrying in areas …

Do water physicochemical parameters explain richness and phenology of aquatic beetles (Coleoptera) in Tonga Lake (Northeast Algeria)?

K Mahmoudi, F Bendali-Saoudi, N Soltani - Oriental Insects, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to investigate the biodiversity and structure of the aquatic beetle
community living in Tonga Lake, a protected area classified by Ramsar in 1983 …

New Data on Biodiversity and Chorology of Aquatic Insects of Tazekka National Park (Middle Atlas, Morocco) I: Odonata, Coleoptera, and Hemiptera

K Belahcen, B Chergui, M El Haissoufi… - Transactions of the …, 2023 - BioOne
Aquatic insects play a crucial role in freshwater ecosystems, and their diversity and
distribution are important indicators of ecosystem health. In this study, we present old and …

Checklist of Moroccan aquatic beetles (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae Mulsant, 1844). New records and updates.

L Benamar, N Bennas, M Hassoun, A Milln - Zootaxa, 2022 - europepmc.org
Several field surveys at 391 freshwater localities between 1985 and 2019 were undertaken
in Morocco. Altogether, our field studies identified 67 species belonging to three genera …

Toward sustainable biological and environmental policies in Africa

SE Evivie, ER Evivie - Sustainable Utilization and Conservation of Africa's …, 2023 - Springer
The African continent is endowed with significant biodiversity and environmental resources,
including terrestrial and aquatic species, water bodies, natural mineral reserves, and an …