Malacofauna Report of SEKEM Desert Farm in Bahariya Oasis, Egypt: MALACOFAUNA REPORT FROM BAHARIYA OASIS, EGYPT

Reham Fathey Ali; Ramdane Ramdini; Alaa El Hawwary; Fatma Abo Samra; Dalia Hossam; Buthaina El Hussiny; Hady Hisham Helal; Taif Hamdy Abd El Aziz; Nashaat Samy Abd El Aziz; Youmna Mohamed Gouda; Yossef Mohamed Ghanem; Ziad Khalil Hussien

doi:10.56093/aaz.v63i2.141661

Authors

Reham Fathey Ali Department of Zoology and Agricultural Nematology, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, El – Gammaa St., 12613; Giza, Egypt
Ramdane Ramdini PSEMRVC Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences and Agronomical Sciences, Mouloud Mammeri University, Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria
Alaa El Hawwary Faculty of Organic Agriculture, Heliopolis University, 3 Cairo - Belbeis Desert Rd, El-Nahda, Second Al Salam, Cairo, Egypt, 11785, P.O.: 3020.
Fatma Abo Samra Faculty of Organic Agriculture, Heliopolis University, 3 Cairo - Belbeis Desert Rd, El-Nahda, Second Al Salam, Cairo, Egypt, 11785, P.O.: 3020.
Dalia Hossam Faculty of Organic Agriculture, Heliopolis University, 3 Cairo - Belbeis Desert Rd, El-Nahda, Second Al Salam, Cairo, Egypt, 11785, P.O.: 3020.
Buthaina El Hussiny Faculty of Organic Agriculture, Heliopolis University, 3 Cairo - Belbeis Desert Rd, El-Nahda, Second Al Salam, Cairo, Egypt, 11785, P.O.: 3020.
Hady Hisham Helal Faculty of Organic Agriculture, Heliopolis University, 3 Cairo - Belbeis Desert Rd, El-Nahda, Second Al Salam, Cairo, Egypt, 11785, P.O.: 3020.
Taif Hamdy Abd El Aziz Faculty of Organic Agriculture, Heliopolis University, 3 Cairo - Belbeis Desert Rd, El-Nahda, Second Al Salam, Cairo, Egypt, 11785, P.O.: 3020.
Nashaat Samy Abd El Aziz Faculty of Organic Agriculture, Heliopolis University, 3 Cairo - Belbeis Desert Rd, El-Nahda, Second Al Salam, Cairo, Egypt, 11785, P.O.: 3020.
Youmna Mohamed Gouda Faculty of Organic Agriculture, Heliopolis University, 3 Cairo - Belbeis Desert Rd, El-Nahda, Second Al Salam, Cairo, Egypt, 11785, P.O.: 3020.
Yossef Mohamed Ghanem Faculty of Organic Agriculture, Heliopolis University, 3 Cairo - Belbeis Desert Rd, El-Nahda, Second Al Salam, Cairo, Egypt, 11785, P.O.: 3020.
Ziad Khalil Hussien Faculty of Organic Agriculture, Heliopolis University, 3 Cairo - Belbeis Desert Rd, El-Nahda, Second Al Salam, Cairo, Egypt, 11785, P.O.: 3020.

https://doi.org/10.56093/aaz.v63i2.141661

Keywords:

Malacofauna, biodiversity, bahariya oasis, Egypt.

Abstract

This research examines the diversity of malacofauna in reclaimed and un-reclaimed areas of the SEKEM Desert Farm at Bahariya Oasis in the Western Desert of Giza Governorate, Egypt. The farm employs organic farming methods to cultivate crops and medicinal plants. Initially, only three species: Cerastoderma glaucum, Corbicula fluminalis, and Bellamya unicolor were found in the un-reclaimed desert area. However, after reclamation and agricultural development, the species richness of molluscs increased significantly. In the area reclaimed in 2008, 15 molluscs species were identified, while the area reclaimed in 2018/19 harboured 11 species. Most of these species are native to the Nile region, with the exception of two marine-origin species recorded in the nearby Mediterranean regions. The study also identified three species: Eobania vermiculata, Theba pisana, and Xeropicta krynickii that are considered harmful to crops.

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