Pollution Indicators at Stretches of the Mahisagar River in Gujarat India
Nitasha Khatri, Krutarth Raval, Ashutosh Kumar Jha, Deepak Rawtani
Abstract
Benthic macroinvertebrates are ecological indicators used for assessment of water quality and pollution. Their abundance in water depends on its pollution tolerance. The list of Macro benthos and the distribution in seven different areas of the Mahisagar River in Gujarat, India were studied to confirm the River’s water quality. Application of biodiversity indices at various locations of the River by analyzing different available benthic macroinvertebrates provide necessary pollution information to zoologists, entomologists and ecologists for environment impact assessment studies.
Topics & Concepts
PollutionBenthosBenthic zoneEnvironmental scienceWater qualityBiodiversityWater resource managementAbundance (ecology)InvertebrateGeographyEnvironmental protectionEcologyHydrology (agriculture)BiologyEngineeringGeotechnical engineeringWater Quality and Pollution AssessmentFreshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecologyAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior