Rétrécissement saisonnier des superficies d'eau, variation physico-chimique et production des pêcheries artisanales de Bagré. Centre-Est Burkina-Faso

Abstract

Draw-down of Water Surfaces, Physico-Chemical Variations and the Production of Artisanal Fisheries in the Bagre. East-Center Burkina-Faso. A maping method in respect of the surface of artisanal fisheries using the GPS (Global Positioning System) was experimented with in dam waters of the Great Bagre and the Small Bagre. This method has made it possible to estimate an average draw-down of 8.6 % per month in the dry season. This applies more particularly in the small fisheries. The study shows that the water draw-down creates a fluctuation in the depth of the epilimnion and seasonal variations in turbidness and conductivity in the two fisheries. These physico-chemical variations are less significant in the Great Bagre than in the Small Bagre. They are reflected by a relative stability in fish production in the Great Bagre.

Keywords

• Fisheries water surfaces
• Maping
• Global Positioning System
• Burkina Faso