International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 3
First page : (347) Last page : (361)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.4090
Hydrological and Morphological Characterization of the Sô River Basin in South-East of Benin (West Africa)
KOUDENOUKPO Z. Cosme1*, CHIKOU Antoine1, ZEBAZE TOGOUET H. Serge2, HAZOUME Rodrigue1, HOUNDONOUGBO K. Pierre1, AGBLONON HOUELOME M. Thierry1, MENSAH G. Apollinaire3 and LALEYE A. Philippe1
1Laboratory of Hydrobiology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi 01 BP 526 Cotonou, Benin
2Unit of Hydrobiology and Environment, Laboratory of General Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaounde I, P.O. Box 812, Yaounde, Cameroon
3National Institute of Agricultural Research of Benin, (INRAB), Agonkanmey Research Center 01 BP 884 Principal receive Cotonou, Benin
*Corresponding Author E-mail: kkoudenoukpo@yahoo.fr
Received: 18.06.2017 | Revised: 27.06.2017 | Accepted: 28.06.2017
ABSTRACT
As a prelude to a large ecological quality assessment study, the Sô River, a watercourse in southern Benin, has been characterized on the hydrological and morphological levels. The study was conducted for a year from June 2015 to May 2016 with a monthly frequency of data collection. At the end of this large sampling campaign, the determination of the long and cross-sectional profiles of the Sô River made it possible to clearly distinguish a upper course, an average course and a lower course, all characterized by morphological and riverine diversity. These sectors have particular biophysical characteristics. The representation of the bathymetric map of the river shows an average depth of 3m and a maximum of 6.5m. Finally, river flow facies have some general structural and functional uniformity in terms of current velocity, bathymetry, substrate particle size, bed slope and cross-sectional profiles. All this militates in favor of a dynamic equilibrium of the Sô River reflecting a good hydro-morphological state except for its slightly disturbed lower course.
Key words: Hydrology, Morphology, Bathymetry, Basin, Sô River, Benin.
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Cite this article: Koudenoukpo, Z.C., Chikou, A., Zebaze Togouet, S.H., Hazoume, R.U, Houndonougbo, K.P., Agblonon Houelome, M.T., Mensah, G.A., and Laleye, P.A., Hydrological and Morphological Characterization of the Sô River Basin in South-East of Benin (West Africa), Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(3): 347-361 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.4090
