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The fishery for, and local distribution of, Aristeus antennatus (Risso 1816) (Crustacea: Dendrobranchiata) off western Algeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Aquatic Science • Authors: S Mouffok A Kherraz D Bouras Z BoutibaThis study presents data on the local distribution and yield of red shrimp Aristeus antennatus (Risso 1816) from a new deep-water fishery on the western Algerian slope obtained from commercial trawl fisheries at Oran and Arzew ports between 1999 and... -
The relationship between ABO/rhesus blood groups and type 2 diabetes mellitus in Maghnia, western Algeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Sahi M Dali --- Laboratoire de valorisation de l'action de l'homme pour la protection de l'environnement et application en santé publique (équipe environnement et santé), Faculté des Sciences, Algérie Metri A Aour --- Laboratoire de valorisation de l'action de l'homme pour la protection de l'environnement et application en santé publique (équipe environnement et santé), Faculté des Sciences, Algérie F Belmokhtar --- Department of Ecology and Environment, Algérie R Belmokhtar --- Department of Ecology and Environment, Algérie F Boazza --- Laboratoire d'Anthropologie des Religions et comparaison, Faculté des Sciences Humaines et Sociales, AlgérieBackground: To determine the relationship between ABO/rhesus (Rh) blood groups and type 2 diabetes mellitus in a western Algerian population. -
Diet variability in the White Stork Ciconia ciconia in eastern Algeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Linda Cheriak --- Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Natural and Life Sciences, Algeria Christophe Barbraud --- Centre d'Etudes Biologiques de Chizé, UMR 7372, France Salaheddine Doumandji --- Department of Zoology, Algeria Slim Bouguessa --- Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Faculty of Exact Sciences and Natural and Life Sciences, AlgeriaThe diet of the White Stork Ciconia ciconia was studied at El Merdja, Algeria, from 1997 to 1999 and in 2007 by analysing 240 regurgitated pellets. A total of 12 234 prey types were identified and classified into six categories... -
Aspects of the breeding ecology of the Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio in the wetland complex of Guerbes-Sanhadja, north-east Algeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Bara Mouslim --- Laboratoire Ecologie des Systèmes terrestres et aquatiques, Algeria Merzoug Seyf Eddine --- Laboratoire Biologie, Eau et Environnement, Algeria Khelifa Rassim --- Laboratoire Biologie, Eau et Environnement, Algeria Bouslama Zihad --- Laboratoire Ecologie des Systèmes terrestres et aquatiques, Algeria Houhamdi Moussa --- Laboratoire Biologie, Eau et Environnement, AlgeriaThe Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio is a common rail that previously was little investigated in North Africa. From 2011 to 2013, its breeding ecology was studied at two natural wetlands in north-east Algeria, namely Garaet Hadj Tahar and Garaet Messaoussa... -
Endoparasites (helminths and coccidians) in the hedgehogs Atelerix algirus and Paraechinus aethiopicus from Algeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Mourad Khaldi --- Laboratory of Ecology, Department of Biology, Algeria Jordi Torres --- Laboratory of Parasitology, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Span Berta Samsó --- Laboratory of Parasitology, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Span Jordi Miquel --- Laboratory of Parasitology, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Span Mohamed Biche --- Department of Agricultural and Forest Zoology, Algeria Meryam Benyettou --- Laboratory of Ecology, Department of Biology, Algeria Ghania Barech --- Laboratory of Ecology, Department of Biology, Algeria Hadj Aissa Benelkadi --- Department of Agricultural and Forest Zoology, Algeria Alexis Ribas --- Laboratory of Parasitology, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, SpanThe study of endoparasites (helminths and coccidians) in the Algerian (Atelerix algirus) and desert (Paraechinus aethiopicus) hedgehogs was performed between July 2008 and October 2009. The helminth species found included two cestodes, Mathevotaenia erinacei (Anoplocephalidae) and an unidentified cestode larva... -
Population increase and nest-site selection of Cattle Egrets Bubulcus ibis at a new colony in drylands of north-east Algeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Majda Sbiki --- Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Algeria Haroun Chenchouni --- Department of Natural and Life Sciences, Algeria Abdelkrim Si Bachir --- Department of Natural and Life Sciences, AlgeriaColony occupation by Cattle Egrets Bubulcus ibis at an arid location in north-east Algeria lasted from mid-March or April to August. The colony, which was founded in 2003, increased from 124 pairs in 2007 to 250 pairs in 2011 and... -
Daily activity, biometry and diet of the North African ocellated lizard Timon pater in Mount Chélia, north-eastern Algeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Herpetology • Authors: Messaoud Saoudi --- , , Algeria Abdeldjabar Necer --- , , Algeria Idriss Bouam --- , , Algeria Farouk Khelfaoui --- , , Algeria Oussama Saadi --- , , AlgeriaAlthough Timon pater is among the largest species of lacertids found throughout North Africa, mainly in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, studies examining the ecology of this lizard remain rare. In this paper we describe the daily activity patterns, biometry and... -
Food profile of Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea during an annual cycle in the Algerian Babors Mountains of North Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Roza Belkacem --- Laboratoire de Zoologie Appliquée et d’Écophysiologie Animale, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Algeria Abdelazize Franck Bougaham --- Laboratoire de Zoologie Appliquée et d’Écophysiologie Animale, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Algeria Mohammed Gagaoua --- Université Clermont Auvergne, France Riadh Moulaï --- Laboratoire de Zoologie Appliquée et d’Écophysiologie Animale, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, AlgeriaThis study showed from the analysis of 180 droppings of the Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea harvested during a period of one year from the Babors Mountains (Bejaia, Algeria) that insects formed the main part of the diet (85.9% of identified... -
Dietary analysis across breeding seasons of Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae on the western coast of Algeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Sihem Bakour --- Laboratoire de Zoologie Appliquée et d’Écophysiologie Animale, Algeria Riadh Moulaï --- Laboratoire de Zoologie Appliquée et d’Écophysiologie Animale, AlgeriaThe study of the contents of 318 Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae pellets, collected from three islands off the western coast of Algeria, allowed us to identify 134 prey items. These are divided into 55 families, 21 orders and five classes... -
Nestling diet of the Algerian Nuthatch Sitta ledanti, an endemic threatened bird in Babors’ Kabylia region (north-eastern Algeria)
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology • Authors: Mourad Zemouri --- , Algeria Lydia Asloune --- , Algeria Aida Adrar --- , Algeria Abdelouhab Bouchareb --- , Algeria Abdelazize Franck Bougaham --- , AlgeriaThe Algerian Nuthatch is an endemic and protected bird species in Algeria, and its different habitats are threatened by fires and others human actions; the species is therefore considered ‘Endangered’. A faecal samples analysis of the species’ nestlings was done... -
La Cuisine Pied Noir: wandering in “nostalgia-scape”
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Research in Hospitality Management • Authors: Rainer Maria Wieshammer --- , Klaes Eringa --- ,The year 1962 marked the end of the colonial occupation of Algeria by France after more than 130 years. In the wake of a bloody war of independence, nearly 700 000 former European settlers left their old homeland under dramatic...