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ADGP 2011

Christophe AUBIN, Cyrille DENING, Jonathan GIMENEZ, Mickaël PENAUD
Cameroon, 2 – 14 January 2011

This data sent to me by Jonathan Gimenez.
http://stofmania.free.fr/index.php?n=Travels.Cameroon or -
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ADGP 11 / 1 - Ndonga

02.01.11 11h45
N3 50.736 E9 52.137

Before Koungue, little river crossing the road from Douala to Dizangue. Small running stream 6ft wide feeding the river.
25.6°C, pH 5.4, 4µS

Chrom. koungueense
A. ahli
Poropanchax stigmatopygus
Epiplatys infrafasciatus
Benitochromis
sp.
Pelvicachromis pulcher
Pelvicachromis taeniatus
Channa
sp.

ADGP 11 / 2 - towards Dehane

02.01.11 14h05
N3 29.074 E10 06.289

On the road from Douala to Kribi, turn right after the presbytarian church past the river Nyong. Drying stream under the road.
26°C, pH 5.47, 18µS

Epiplatys sp.
Chromaphyosemion loennbergii
Pelvicachromis taeniatus

ADGP 11 / 3

02.01.11 14h55
N3 10.951 E10 01.756

Further on the Douala to Kribi road. Stream on the left covered with bamboos, just before the bridge over the river Lokoundje.

Epiplatys sp.
Barbus
sp.

ADGP 11 / 4 - Londji

02.01.11 15h25
N3 04.517 E9 58.304

Tiny stream under vegetal cover, track on the right after the Londji toll.
25.8°C , pH 5.8, 36µS

Epiplatys sp.
Channa
sp.
Dormitator
sp.

ADGP 11 / 5

03.01.11 10h10
N2 44.397 E9 52.690

On the road to Ebodie. Small stream flowing under the track. PK24 to Kribi.
26°C, pH 5.4, 9µS

Chromaphyosemion sp.
Epiplatys
cf. infrafasciatus zenkeri
Aphyosemion ahli
Channa
sp.

Shrimps

ADGP 11 / 6

03.01.11 10h45
N2 43.203 E9 52.214

Stream under the road to Ebodie.
26°C, pH 5.19, 7µS

Aphyosemion ahli
Epiplatys
sp.
Benitochromis
cf. riomuniensis

Shrimps

ADGP 11 / 7

03.01.11 11h55
N2 35.468 E9 50.908

Tiny stream flowing out of the forest, 5-6 miles away from Ebodie. Water depth about 4 inches.
25.9°C, pH 5.06, 6µS

Aphyosemion ahli
Epiplatys
sp.
Chrom. splendopleure
Bienitochromis
sp.
Mormyre

ADGP 11 / 8

ADGP 11-08, Pygmee Camp, Namikoumbi
03.01.11 16h00
N2 51.749 E9 54.614

On the river Lobe, a few miles upstream of Mbeka'a, Pygmy Camp (Namikoumbi). Drying swampy area.
26.1°C, pH 5.63, 16µS

Epiplatys sp.
Chromaphyosemion melanogaster
Aphyosemion ahli

ADGP 11 / 9 - Pygmy Camp, Namikoumbi

03.01.11 16h15
N2 51.657 E9 54.797

200m east of the camp, swamp.
25.6°C, pH 6.2, 13µS

Chrom. melanogaster
Pelvicachromis taeniatus
Lobe

ADGP 11 / 10

04.01.11 09h15
N2 51.242 E10 03.544

Stream about 10ft wide flowing under the road from Kribi to Akom II.
24.6°C, pH 6.39, 6µS

Epiplatys sp.
Chromaphyosemion loennbergii
Ctenopoma
sp.

ADGP 11 / 11 - Akok

04.01.11 10h45
N2 47.225 E10 16.655

Entrance of Akok, 8miles before Fenda, stream flowing under the road after the state school. 10 to 12ft wide, 10 to 25 inch deep.
25.1°C, pH 6.08, 16µS

Chrom. lugens
Chrom. melanogaster
Procatopus
sp.
Epiplatys infrafasciatus zenkeri
Benitochromis
sp.

ADGP 11 / 12

04.01.11 12h25
N2 50.472 E10 33.000

Just after Akom II on the track towards Bipindi, first stream crossing the road. Very narrow, fast flowing streamlet. Water depth no more than 4inches.
The area is covered with bamboos.
23.7°C, pH 5.86, 10µS

Chrom. loennbergii

ADGP 11 / 13 - Mvie

04.01.11 13h30
N2 54.389 E10 33.254

10km approx. after ADGP 11-12, down a hill.
24.5°C, pH6.87, 12µS

Chrom. loennbergii

ADGP 11 / 14 - Fenda

04.01.11 15h55
N2 48.259 E10 24.466

Going backwards, in the village of Fenda, under the bridge on the right side,
small river 10-12 ft wide, water depth about 1ft.
25.5°C, pH6.62, 22µS

Chrom. loennbergii

ADGP 11 / 15 - Afanovan (Afan Oveng)

04.01.11 17h30
N2 49.975 E10 05.715

Brook on the road from Akom II to Kribi.
Same point as ABC 05-25.
25.6°C, pH5.68, 7µS

Chrom. loennbergii

ADGP 11 / 16 - Bidou I

05.01.11 10h45
N3 00.567 E10 03.467

Very small brook in the forest, less than 2 inches of water, bottom covered with leaves.
Anubias sp. all over the place.
25.9°C, pH5.46, 6µS

Chrom. loennbergii
Epiplatys infrafasciatus zenkeri
A. ahli
A. pascheni pascheni

ADGP 11 / 17 - Bidou-Sanctuaire

05.01.11 14h15
N3 01.723 E10 06.473

Further in the village of Bidou I, small forest brook with still water.
26.4°C, pH4.8,6µS

Chrom. loennbergii
A. ahli

ADGP 11 / 18 - Pama

05.01.11 16h20
N3 16.691 E10 05.393

Small pond on the left of the track going from Fifinda to Bella.
25.5°C, pH5.92, 8µS

Epiplatys sp.
Procatopus
sp.
Chrom.
sp. Pama
Neolebias ansorgii

Shrimps

ADGP 11 / 19 - Near Bonepoupa

06.01.11 11h15
N4 08.223 E10 00.703

Small river under the old road to Edea, 15ft wide, 1 to 3ft deep.
Abundant aquatic vegetation (Nymphea sp. & Ceratopteris like sp.)
26.1°C, pH6.22, 7µS

Chrom. koungueense
Epiplatys
sp.
Hemichromis
sp.
Parauchenoglanis
sp.

ADGP 11 / 20 - Logbadjeck

06.01.11 12h00
N3 58.962 E10 05.928

After the village of Bessombe, large stream flowing under the road.
26.1°C, pH6.39, 11µS

Procatopus sp.
Chrom. riggenbachi
Chrom. omega
Epiplatys
sp.
Barbus
sp.

ADGP 11 / 21 - West Cellucam

06.01.11 13h15
N3 52.257 E10 08.841

Same point as ABK 07-133, ADK 09-300 and ADK 10-324
26.5°C, pH6.68, 10µS

Chrom. omega
A. ahli

ADGP 11 / 22 - Poutloloma

06.01.11 14h00
N3 52.528 E10 09.026

Three springs merging into one small brook inside the forest.
27.2° - 26.6° - 26.5
pH5.35 – 6.15 – 5.95
10 – 7 – 8 µS

A. franzwerneri
A. ahli
Chrom. riggenbachi
Epiplatys
sp.

ADGP 11 / 23 - Kompina CDC Camp II

07.01.11 11h55
N4 22.502 E9 36.740

Small stream bottom of a small valley inside the plantation.
26.4°C, pH 6.15, 27µS

A. ahli
Chrom.
sp. Kompina

ADGP 11 / 24 - Chutes d'Ekom

07.01.11 15h50
N5 03.664 E10 01.655

Right to the viewpoint, fast flowing stream with swirls.
Chromaphyosemion are found in the quietest parts of the stream.
23.6°C, pH8.17, 61µS

Chrom. volcanum

ADGP 11 / 25 - Bafounda

08.01.11 12h45
N5 34.316 E10 18.617

Small brook with very little vegetal cover running through the fields.
Water was turbid with a red colouration.
22.3°C, pH7.18, 44µS

A. bamilekorum

ADGP 11 / 26 - Bakossi Camp

09.01.11 11h15
N4 38.945 E9 30.147

On the road from Loum to Kumba, PK32+700m, just before Manbanda.
Small stream with whitish water (pollution ?) flowing through rubber plantations.
24.8°C, pH7.15, 47µS

Epiplatys infrafasciatus
Aphyosemion celiae celiae
Pelvicachromis taeniatus
Muyuka
Barbus
sp.

ADGP 11 / 27 - Mabonji

09.01.11 14h05
N4 33.086 E9 12.678

On the road to Mbonge, small brook crossing the road, probably drying up.
26.8°C, pH6.5, 36µS

Chrom. volcanum
Hemichromis
sp.
Benitochromis
cf. loennbergii

ADGP 11 / 28 - Mbonge

09.01.11 14h50
N4 32.493 E9 06.542

Brook 10ft wide just before the entrance to Mbonge under direct sunlight with light greenish water.
26.4°C, pH : 7.05, 40µS

Chrom. volcanum

ADGP 11 / 29 - Bombe Bakundu

10.01.11 11h30
N4 26.930 E9 28.137

Brook on the right of the road, 15 miles south of Kumba. Water depth no more than 1 foot. The water was brown and turbid.
24.9°C, pH6.56, 8µS

Chrom. volcanum
Epiplatys
sp.
Poropanchax
sp.

ADGP 11 / 30 - Muyuka

10.01.11 14h15
N4 16.723 E9 24.227

Small river flowing under the road just out of Muyuka, 10 to 15ft wide, 2-3 ft deep.
Aquatic vegetation includes Crinum sp.
24.7°C, pH8.18, 210µS

Chrom. volcanum
Epiplatys
sp.
Tilapia
sp.
Macrobrachium
sp.

ADGP 11 / 31 - Lake Barombi Mbo

10.01.11 16h45
N4 39.095 E9 24.565

Crater lake a few miles NW of Kumba. Collecting in the shallow part upstream the outlet brook.
29.4°C, pH8, 36µS

Epiplatys infrafasciatus infrafasciatus
Cichlidae
sp.
Cyprinidae
sp.

ADGP 11 / 32 - Moliwe

12.01.11 10h10
N4 03.522 E9 15.495

In the Palm Oil plantations of Moliwe, less than 1mile away from the main road.
Small brook, 3 to 6ft wide, 2.5ft deep. No vegetal cover. Light, turbid water.
24.5°C, pH7.1,69µS

Pelvicachromis taeniatus
Chrom. volcanum
Barbus callipterus
Epiplatys
sp.
Tilapia
sp.
Channa
sp.

(The latter two species were found in another brook - or another part of the same brook - together with Chrom. volcanum)

ADGP 11 / 33 - Mamu

12.01.11 11h45
N4 11.555 E9 19.459

Large, fast flowing stream crossing the road just after Mussaka, through Banana plantations.
Water depth about 1.5ft, dark bottom, many rocks. No vegetal cover, abundant aquatic vegetation including Vallisneria like sp.
24.2°C, pH8.88, 165µS

Chrom. poliaki
Barbus
sp.
Procatopus
cf. aberrans

Shrimps

ADGP 11 / 34 - Bonepoupa

12.01.11 16h15
N4 04.272 E10 02.306

Small brook with "fountain" under the old Douala-Edea road, just after the bridge over the Dibamba.
25.9°C, pH.06, 11µS

Chrom. riggenbachi
Epiplatys
sp.
Hemichromis
sp.

ADGP 11 / 35 - Mouanko

13.01.11 15h05
N3 41.463 E9 49.351

A few miles before Mouanko, water on the right (from Mouanko). Nymphea sp. and algae.
25°C, pH5.17, 2µS

Epiplatys grahami
A. ahli
Chrom. koungueense
Ctenopoma
sp.

ADGP 11 / 36 - Ntoumba

13.01.11 17h30
N3 46.465 E10 09.377

Track on the right of the Edea-Yaounde road, 7 miles from Edea.
Very small and shallow forest brook with pools.
26.5°C, pH6.31, 13µS

Chrom. loennbergii
Epiplatys
sp.
A. lividum

ADGP 11 / 37 - Dissat

14.01.11 14h45
N4 05.904 E10 25.640

On the road from Kopongo to Ngambe, just after the village of Dissat.
Very small brook flowing under the road. 2ft wide, 4-15inch deep.
26°C, pH5.78, 14µS

Fp. amieti