Earthworm resources of Benghazi, Libya.

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2005-04-16
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This study presents the first survey of earthworm species (Oligochaeta) from Benghazi, a Mediterranean coastal city in Libya. A total of three peregrine species were recorded: Allolobophora caliginosa trapezoides, Allolobophora rosea (Family: Lumbricidae), Microscolex dubius (Family: Microscolecidae). Their distribution and density in six habitats (vegetable garden, flower garden, green house, farmland, grassland, plain barren landscape) are discussed in relation to some of the physico-chemical parameters and composition of the soil.
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Nair GA, El-Mariami MA, Briones MJ, Filogh AM, Youssef AK. Earthworm resources of Benghazi, Libya. Journal of Environmental Biology. 2005 Apr; 26(2): 175-8