Located in coastal area of Benin, Nokoué Lake is the biggest lake in the West Africa due to his large surface (120 km2) and fishiness productivities. Unfortunately, it is faced with a lot of challenges due to traditional practice of fishing called "Acadja" and the management of every kind of waste. The objective of this study was to show Acadja's influence on the physico chemical quality of the water in Nokoué Lake, and even on the future of the ecosystem and all associated activities. Three sampling taken from Acadja side and also three sampling taken from no Acadja side during dry season have been tested in temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, suspended solids, turbidity, level in NO3 and NO2--, weight and length of fish. The analysis was made by spectrophotometer DR/2000 Hach, multipara meter wtw 340 and atomic absorption spectrophotometry for Toxic metals (lead). The result revealed that traditional system of fishing called Acadja influences almost of the physico chemical parameters of the water and the fauna aquatic around the Acadja area. Therefore, this practice will threaten and disrupt food security of the habitants by reducing fish productivity. The sensitization sessions are required to lead local people to adhere to sustainable resource management.Keywords: traditional fishing, water pollution, aquatic ecosystem, fish productivity.
The aim of this study was to assess the risk of drinking water contamination during transportation and storage at the household level of Godomey district in Benin. A survey carried out in 175 households was followed by a microbial analysis of water samples at the point of supply and after transport and storage in households over a period of 4 days. The results of the surveys showed that households obtain their supplies in water mostly from the network of the National Water Company of Benin (SONEB). In addition, they used private boreholes and wells as source of the drinking water. People who did not have direct access to water sources traveled a few meters with different materials (cans, plastics, basins) to obtain water and store it in households for their daily needs. This water was used for several days (1-7) before the renewal of the storage. The microbiological results revealed an increase in microbial contamination, specifically total germs and total coliforms, after transport and storage when compared with the point of supply, and as time passed. The fecal contamination was expressed by the presence of Escherichia coli. According to the study, 17% of well samples are polluted on the first and second days and are classified as dangerous quality. After 4 days, this pollution had spread to 50% of well samples.
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