Physico-chemical characterization of watercourses in Comoé national Park (North -East Côte d’Ivoire; West Africa)

A study of watercourses in Comoé National Park, Côte d’Ivoire, reveals significant spatial and seasonal variations in physico-chemical parameters, with the Comoé River showing higher levels of degradation compared to other rivers. Key indicators such as temperature, dissolved oxygen, ammonium, nitrite, phosphate, COD, and BOD5 frequently exceeded threshold values, suggesting environmental stress. The research employed in situ measurements, field kits, and laboratory analyses over an 11-month period (May 2022–March 2023) at six sampling stations, using statistical tests to assess differences.

Diabate, M., Aboua, B. R. D., Aboua, B. R. D., Kamelan, T. M., Ouattara, A., Gnamien, A. T., Kouamelan, E. P., Cisse, M., & Ekissi, D. (2025). Physico-chemical characterization of watercourses in Comoé national Park (North -East Côte d’Ivoire; West Africa). International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences, 19(4), 1759–1770. https://doi.org/10.4314/ijbcs.v19i4.36