In this article, we have highlighted the role of the gallery to improve the flow rate of foggara.
The study based on observations and use of the latest inventory data (census 1998). The …

This paper describes for the first time the foggaras that were operating in the oasis of the
Ahaggar over seven centuries. The study shows the absence of data on this heritage. If the …

Boudjellab ZE, Ghannam M, Chaib N, Chekroud Z. 2023. Short-term dynamics and growth
parameters of cyanobacteria and microcystins in freshwater from the Sidi-Yacoub dam …

This article evokes for the first time the water security of oases ensured by foggara. It was
during our many visits to the oases of the Algerian Sahara that we discovered the important …

The foggara has been used for centuries for irrigating gardens of the Timimoun oasis. The
most famous foggara in the region is one that collects water from the Continental Intercalary …

This article reveals some secrets hidden behind this ancestral hydro-agricultural
development which has been operating for more than 30 centuries. During the period 1992 …

To resist against a hostile environment, the oases of Saoura developed ingenious
techniques of catchment and sharing of water to exploit the rare and precious waters of the …

At present, harmful cyanobacterial efflorescence in Algerian water bodies used for drinking
water are dominant throughout the year and their management requires a better knowledge …

The presence of microcystins (MCs) in waters exclusively intended for drinking water
production is a major problem for both ecosystems and public health. The current study …

The unique oasis of Zousfana, on the western edge of the Grand Erg Occi-dental, Taghit is
the pearl of the oases of Saoura, a palm grove of 180 ha over an 18 km length crossed by …