Riffles inhabiting benthic macroinvertebrate communities in a spring• fed tributary of River Alaknanda (Garhwal Himalaya)
Bachchan Gad is a spring-fed tributary of River Alaknanda in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Benthic macroinvertebrates in the riffles of Bachchan Gad was investigated during March 2008 to February 2009 at four sampling sites between 590 m tol600 m above sea level. P...
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| author | Manju Prakash Gusain Bhaskranand Semalty Jitendra Singh Rana Anupama Negi Lakhpat Singh O. P. Gusain |
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Bachchan Gad is a spring-fed tributary of River Alaknanda in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Benthic macroinvertebrates in the riffles of Bachchan Gad was investigated during March 2008 to February 2009 at four sampling sites between 590 m tol600 m above sea level. Pre I iminary observations revealed that riffle inhabiting benthic macroinvertebrates communities in the Bachchan Gad comprised of 36 insect genera belonging to 8 orders and 29 families along with I genus each of crustacean and annelida. Dominated by Ephemeropteran, Trichopteran and Co/eopteran genera the density was highest (1300±142 Individual m?) during winter at confluence, the downstream site, it was recorded lowest (80± 15.2 Individual m) during monsoon at Pata, the headwater site.
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| spelling | doaj.art-9765bfc9945c4a8595a55e8415b4031e2023-02-12T03:05:03ZengAction for Sustainable Efficacious Development and AwarenessEnvironment Conservation Journal0972-30992278-51242009-06-01101&210.36953/ECJ.2009.101230Riffles inhabiting benthic macroinvertebrate communities in a spring• fed tributary of River Alaknanda (Garhwal Himalaya)Manju Prakash Gusain0Bhaskranand Semalty1Jitendra Singh Rana2Anupama Negi3Lakhpat Singh4O. P. Gusain5Department of Zoology, HNB Garhwal University Srinagar-Garhwal (Uttarakhand)Departm ent of Zoology, HNB Garhwal University Srinagar-Garhwal (Uttarakhand)Departm ent of Zoology, HNB Garhwal University Srinagar-Garhwal (Uttarakhand)Departm ent of Zoology, HNB Garhwal University Srinagar-Garhwal (Uttarakhand)Departm ent of Zoology, HNB Garhwal University Srinagar-Garhwal (Uttarakhand)Departm ent of Zoology, HNB Garhwal University Srinagar-Garhwal (Uttarakhand) Bachchan Gad is a spring-fed tributary of River Alaknanda in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Benthic macroinvertebrates in the riffles of Bachchan Gad was investigated during March 2008 to February 2009 at four sampling sites between 590 m tol600 m above sea level. Pre I iminary observations revealed that riffle inhabiting benthic macroinvertebrates communities in the Bachchan Gad comprised of 36 insect genera belonging to 8 orders and 29 families along with I genus each of crustacean and annelida. Dominated by Ephemeropteran, Trichopteran and Co/eopteran genera the density was highest (1300±142 Individual m?) during winter at confluence, the downstream site, it was recorded lowest (80± 15.2 Individual m) during monsoon at Pata, the headwater site. https://journal.environcj.in/index.php/ecj/article/view/2017Benthic macroinvertebrateSpringfedRiver Alakanda |
| spellingShingle | Manju Prakash Gusain Bhaskranand Semalty Jitendra Singh Rana Anupama Negi Lakhpat Singh O. P. Gusain Riffles inhabiting benthic macroinvertebrate communities in a spring• fed tributary of River Alaknanda (Garhwal Himalaya) Environment Conservation Journal Benthic macroinvertebrate Springfed River Alakanda |
| title | Riffles inhabiting benthic macroinvertebrate communities in a spring• fed tributary of River Alaknanda (Garhwal Himalaya) |
| title_full | Riffles inhabiting benthic macroinvertebrate communities in a spring• fed tributary of River Alaknanda (Garhwal Himalaya) |
| title_fullStr | Riffles inhabiting benthic macroinvertebrate communities in a spring• fed tributary of River Alaknanda (Garhwal Himalaya) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Riffles inhabiting benthic macroinvertebrate communities in a spring• fed tributary of River Alaknanda (Garhwal Himalaya) |
| title_short | Riffles inhabiting benthic macroinvertebrate communities in a spring• fed tributary of River Alaknanda (Garhwal Himalaya) |
| title_sort | riffles inhabiting benthic macroinvertebrate communities in a spring• fed tributary of river alaknanda garhwal himalaya |
| topic | Benthic macroinvertebrate Springfed River Alakanda |
| url | https://journal.environcj.in/index.php/ecj/article/view/2017 |
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