TITLE:
Taxonomic Diversity and Spatial Variation of Benthic Macroinvertebrates in the Loutété River, Republic of the Congo
AUTHORS:
Claigy Silas Goulamiele, Victor Mamonekene, Honest Freedom Poaty Ngot, César Ngoulou, Exaucée Fleur Clauchanty Guimbi
KEYWORDS:
Ecology, Surber Sampler, Benthic Macrofauna, Loutété River
JOURNAL NAME:
Natural Resources,
Vol.17 No.7,
July
9,
2026
ABSTRACT: This study inventories benthic macroinvertebrates at five stations along the Loutété River over four sampling campaigns across two years and relates community patterns to measured environmental variables. The authors report 15,336 specimens distributed across 4 classes, 12 orders, and 36 families, with Hydropsychidae as the dominant family. The main conclusion is that community structure varies among sites and is associated chiefly with sand and stream width.