First data on water chemistry and biota of the lakes in the volcanic cones of Damt, Yemen
1995
Al Safadi, M.M. (Sana'a Univ. (Yemen). Biology Department) | Dumont, H.J.
In Damt area, at 1800-1900 m a.s.l., 42 volcanic cones occur, 16 of which are filled with water. Three of these are completely isolated. The present study, the first of its kind, reports data on the chemistry (mildly saline waters of the NaHCO3 type) and the few living organisms of six of these cones. The biota comprised Bacteria, Fungi, Crustacea, and Coleoptera.
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