Ukrainian Journal of Ecology Ukrainian Journal of Ecology, 2018, 8(1), 103–117 doi: 10.15421/2018_194 ORIGINAL ARTICLE 574.42, 574.24 Diversity of Diatom epilithons and quality of water from the subbasin of Oued Mina (district of Tiaret, Algeria) M. Negadi1,2, A. Hassani1, M. Ait Hammou1, W. Dahmani1, M.D. Miara1, M. Kharytonov3, O. Zhuko v 4 1Laboratoire d’Agro Biotechnologie et d e Nutrition en Zones Semi Arides, Faculté d e s Science d e la Nature et d e la vie, Université Ibn Khaldoun T i a r e t BP P 78 zaâroura 14000, Tiaret, Al gé r ie , e- m ail : 2Université Mohamed El Bachir El Ibrahimi d e Bordj Bou Arréridj El Anasser 32034, Algeria, E-mail :
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[email protected] Submitted: 05.12.2017. Accepted: 18.01.2018 After two years of work, we have explored most of water systems of the western region of Tiaret areas; represented mainly by the Oued Mina and Oued Louhou.