About
Professional Summary
Research Interests: Aquatic Entomology, Aquatic Ecology, Biodiversity, and Biomonitoring.
My research focuses on macroinvertebrates as bioindicators of ecological impacts, studying the effects of physical, chemical, and heavy metals on aquatic systems. Additionally, I explored remote sensing for water quality assessment and utilized cytogenetic alterations in Chironomid larvae to detect toxicity.
Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt Aquatic Biology | Completed: 1996
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M.Sc. Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt Entomology | Completed: 1992
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B.Sc. Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt Zoology | Completed: 1985
Editorial Services
Editorial & Publishing RolesPublications (30)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
eDNA insights and macroinvertebrate biomonitoring: a review of current practices and future directions for freshwater ecosystem assessment
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2026
In situ morphological abnormalities in the mouthparts of Chironomus transvaalensis (Nonbiting midges) stressing their role as bioindicators.
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2016
Isolating non-O1/non-O39 Vibrio cholerae from Chironomus transvaalensis larvae and exuviae collected from polluted areas in Lake Manzala, Egypt.
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2016
Remote sensing application for water quality assessment in lake Timsah, Suez canal, Egypt.
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2013
Biodiversity of the Aquatic Entomofauna at St. Katherine Protectorate and Wadi Feiran, South Sinai, Egypt
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2013
Ichneumonidae from the Suez Canal region Egypt (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonoidea).
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2010
Evaluation of the efficiency of wastewater treatment and use of Chironomus calipterus (Diptera: Chironomidae) as a bioindicator in El-Tall El-Keber, Egypt.
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2010
Survey and abundances of common ichneumonid parasitoid species in suez canal region, Egypt.
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2009
Pictorial keys of chironomid species (Order: Diptera) in El-Tall El-Keber wastewater treatment plant, Egypt.
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2008
Bioassesment of macroinvertebrate communities in relation to water quality in Manzala Lake, Egypt.
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2006
Taxonomic review of the family notonectidae from Egypt (Aquatic hemiptera).
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2006
Secretion-grooming behavior in the Egyptian diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae and Noteridae).
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2006
Morphological deformities and cytogenetic alterations in Chironomus plumosus L. (Diptera: Chironomidae) larvae as biological indicators of toxic stress in temsah lake, Egypt.
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2006
Impact of heavy metals on bivalve, Crastoderma glaucum (Order: Veneroidae) and insect, Enochrus testaceus (Order: Coleoptera) of Manzala lake, Egypt.
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2006
Contribution to the study of heteroptera, gerromorpha (Semiaquatic bugs). V. water crickets (Family veliidae) from Egypt.
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2005
Contribution to the study of heteroptera, gerromorpha (Semiaquatic bugs). VI-hebridae and hydrometridae from Egypt.
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2005
Contribution to the study of heteroptera, gerromorpha (Semiaquatic bugs). check-list of gerromorpha of Egypt with a new record.
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2005
Contribution to the study of heteroptera, gerromorpha (semi-aquatic bugs). IV- A new record of marine water strider Halobates micans eschscholtz, 1822 (Gerridae) from mangrove in the sinai peninsula.
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2004
Some new records of diving beetles from Sinai Peninsula, Egypt.
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2004
Taxonomic review of the families Belostomatidae, Nepidae and Pleidae from Egypt (aquatic Hemiptera).
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2001
Contribution to the study of heteroptera, gerromorpha (semi-aquatic bugs). II- Chromosomal analysis of Limnogonus cereiventris (Signoret, 1862) (Gerridae) (water striders) with notes on the wing polymorphism.
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2001
First record of the tribe vatellini sharp and its genus Derovatellus sharp (dytiscidae- coleoptera) from shallow water pool in Hurghada, Egypt.
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2001
Anisops sardeus sardeus Herrich-Schaeffer (Heteroptera: Notonectidae) as a bioindicator of heavy metals in wastwater treatment plant at Ismailiya, Egypt.
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2001
Chromosomal analysis of some Egyptian diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae).
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2000
Diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae and noteridae) of Egypt.
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2000
Chromosomal analysis of Neohydrocoptus jaechi (Wewalka) and Canthydrus diophthalmus (reiche and saulcy) (Coleoptera: Noteridae).
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2000
Contribution to the study of heteroptera, gerromorpha (Semiaquatic bugs). III- Water treaders (Family: Mesoveliidae) from Egypt.
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
2000
Contribution to the study of Heteroptera, Gerromorpha (Semiaquatic bugs). I- A systematic revision of the family gerridae, heteroptera (water striders) of Egypt.
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
1999
Laccophilus poecilus klug, 1834- the valid name for L. ponticus sharp, 1882.
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
1998
Taxonomy and chromosomal analysis of Egyptian Synchortus imbricatus (Klug) (Coleoptera: Noteridae).
Rowaida Salah Saleh Ahmed
1997