Diversity of benthic macro-invertebrates in four tributaries of River Narmada in the central zone, India

Authors

  • Golwalkar Rachna Deo Department of Zoology and Applied Aquaculture, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India
  • Sleeqa Banoo Department of Zoology and Applied Aquaculture, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India
  • Mustaq Tehmeena Department of Zoology and Applied Aquaculture, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India
  • Diwan Suniti Department of Zoology and Applied Aquaculture, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India
  • Kumar Ankit Department of Environmental Sciences and Limnology, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India
  • Vyas Vipin Department of Bioscience, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India

Abstract

The present study examines the distribution of benthic macro-invertebrate fauna in the four seasonal tributaries of River Narmada in the central zone to evaluate the benthic macro-invertebrates community assemblages in predicting the water quality status. During the present investigation, total 8 sampling stations (two sampling stations on each tributary) were identified and from these stations 30 taxa of benthic macro-invertebrates were recorded. Among the major taxonomic composition phylum arthropoda was found at dominant (63%) position, whereas values of Shannon-Wiener diversity index was found between 1.12 – 2.10 which indicates moderate pollution status at all stations. Values of Pielou evenness index (0.67-0.96) showed equability in the apportionment of individuals among the species at all stations while, range of Margalef diversity index varied from 0.94 to 3.58 indicates extremely low species richness and low abundance with physically disturbed areas in poor condition of colonization by aquatic organisms.

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2016-04-11

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Golwalkar Rachna Deo, Sleeqa Banoo, Mustaq Tehmeena, Diwan Suniti, Kumar Ankit, & Vyas Vipin. (2016). Diversity of benthic macro-invertebrates in four tributaries of River Narmada in the central zone, India. International Journal of Life Sciences, 4(1), 107–115. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/1279

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2016): International Journal of Life Sciences

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