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Open Journal of Ecology (OJE) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote,share,and discuss various new issues and perspectives in diverse areas of ecology and to keep a record of state-of-the-art res…
Gildas Djidohokpin, Richard Adandé, Hermann L. Zinsou, Papa Bilivogui, Arnauld S. M. Djissou, Framoudou Doumbouya, Olivier Hamerlynck, 1 1
Synodontis levequei is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Guinea, where it occurs in the Konkouré River basin. The present research focuses on examining the variability and correlation among 10 morphometric characters of S . levequei through 82 speci…
Yosef Steinberger, Hagit Hauschner, Jonathan M. Adams, Tirza Doniger, Chen Sherman
Soil DNA studies often present a misleading view of microbial communities by failing to distinguish between live and dead bacterial cells. There is a critical gap in research on how the composition of dead cells diverges from that of living ones and which eco…
Patricia Soubeiga, Magloire Boungou, Yamba Sinare, Salam Sankara, Noel Gabiliga Thiombiano, Awa Gnémé, 1 1, 1 1, 1 1
From June 2022 to November 2023, frogs ( Hoplobatrachus occipitalis ) from the urban and peri-urban areas of Ouagadougou, Ganzourgou, and Bobo-Dioulasso were examined for Platyhelminthes. The aim was to inventory frog Platyhelminthes in two climatic zones in…
Essoham Joël Kpatchia, Sedjro Gilles Armel Nago, Oumar Abdul Haddy Ayodélé Gado, Farid Bahleman, Horst Oebel, 1 1, 1 1, 1 1
Bouche du Roy, a community mangrove ecosystem in the RAMSAR 1017 site in Benin, is important for bird conservation. However, it faces many anthropogenic threats. Conservation efforts have been made since its inception, but managers face major constraints. Eco…
Monali Sen
Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) have been acknowledged globally as key strategy for area-based biodiversity conservation. Eight years of deliberation within the Convention on Biological Diversity resulted in an agreed definition and c…
Serge Alexis Kamgang, Ervis Manfothang Dongmo, Guy Herman Zanguim Tchoutezou, Steve Tassiamba Nanfack, Martin Tchamba Ngankam
The purpose of this study was to assess the diversity, abundance, and major threats to large- and medium-sized mammal species in the Mbangassina Council Forest in Centre region of Cameroon. The purpose was to assist the municipality in implementing its local…
Michael J. Kennish
Estuaries and coastal marine waters are complex dynamic environments that are susceptible to the stresses and vagaries of climatic and non-climatic drivers of change. Climate change is an increasingly important factor in the development of eutrophication in e…
Florence Jessica Kumah, John Y. Kupagme, Nourou S. Yorou, Daouda Koné, 1 1
Soil microorganisms are crucial to ecosystem functions and productivity by mediating biogeochemical cycles. However, different land-use changes and management practices in agriculture cropping systems have tremendously influenced their composition, diversity,…
Ittai Warburg
Messor arenarius (Fabricius) are harvester ants, which are distributed mainly in deserts or sandy regions in the Middle East and North Africa. Nests structures of M. arenarius ants, are compared here with nests structures of other harvester ants. Nests of har…
Assane Ka, Sérigne Modou Sarr, Alioune Badara Diop, Aliousseyni Ly, Pape Diène Faye, Ousmane Cissé, Mamadou Sy, Bernard Riera, Daouda Ngom, 1 1, 1 1
The Sangomar Marine Protected Area (AMPS) plays an important socio-economic, ecological and cultural role. However, since its creation, little information exists on its total economic value, which is generally difficult for local people to perceive. This stud…
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Open Journal of Ecology (OJE) is an openly accessible journal published monthly. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote,share,and discuss various new issues and perspectives in diverse areas of ecology and to keep a record of state-of-the-art res… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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