Spatial pattern analysis of zooplankton and surface water of pit lakes (Raniganj coal field, India)
ABSTRACTOpen pit technique is often the simplest and most cost effective mining technology. Coal mining, which began in 1774 in Raniganj, West Bengal, India, led to many abandoned pits, which led to the formation of pit lakes. Mining has a tablvariety of environmental ramifications around the world....
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| description | ABSTRACTOpen pit technique is often the simplest and most cost effective mining technology. Coal mining, which began in 1774 in Raniganj, West Bengal, India, led to many abandoned pits, which led to the formation of pit lakes. Mining has a tablvariety of environmental ramifications around the world. On the other hand, the pit lakes of the Raniganj coal field (RCF) are being used for recreational purposes. Knowledge of the spatial pattern in the zooplankton population and surface water quality in pit lakes waters of the Raniganj coal field region is rather limited. Sixteen pit lakes in the RCF in West Bengal, India, were investigated from January 2019 to December 2021. In the present study, we analyzed the spatial pattern and mode of distribution of zooplankton communities based on Coefficient of dispersion methods. To perform a comprehensive analysis of the water quality condition of this study area, we apply water quality index (WQI) methods. A total of 51 taxa were identified and the density was primarily dominated by rotifers. The most dominant species were: Brachionus forficula, Paracyclops sp. and Sida sp. Clumped type of zooplankton distribution pattern was observed in the studied pit lakes. The water quality in most of the studied pit lakes was poor. All the water quality parameters showed significant spatial variations as per Kruskal-Wallis test. The clustering technique produces three groups of pit lakes that are particularly convincing as the pit lakes in these groups showed comparable characteristics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c0f561d4b4bd499781bf26b14d22489b2023-12-18T14:48:18ZengTaylor & Francis GroupWater Science2357-00082023-12-013719811610.1080/23570008.2023.2221069Spatial pattern analysis of zooplankton and surface water of pit lakes (Raniganj coal field, India)Saikat Mondal0Debnath Palit1Niladri Hazra2Entomology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, IndiaDurgapur Government College, Durgapur, Paschim Bardhaman, IndiaEntomology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, IndiaABSTRACTOpen pit technique is often the simplest and most cost effective mining technology. Coal mining, which began in 1774 in Raniganj, West Bengal, India, led to many abandoned pits, which led to the formation of pit lakes. Mining has a tablvariety of environmental ramifications around the world. On the other hand, the pit lakes of the Raniganj coal field (RCF) are being used for recreational purposes. Knowledge of the spatial pattern in the zooplankton population and surface water quality in pit lakes waters of the Raniganj coal field region is rather limited. Sixteen pit lakes in the RCF in West Bengal, India, were investigated from January 2019 to December 2021. In the present study, we analyzed the spatial pattern and mode of distribution of zooplankton communities based on Coefficient of dispersion methods. To perform a comprehensive analysis of the water quality condition of this study area, we apply water quality index (WQI) methods. A total of 51 taxa were identified and the density was primarily dominated by rotifers. The most dominant species were: Brachionus forficula, Paracyclops sp. and Sida sp. Clumped type of zooplankton distribution pattern was observed in the studied pit lakes. The water quality in most of the studied pit lakes was poor. All the water quality parameters showed significant spatial variations as per Kruskal-Wallis test. The clustering technique produces three groups of pit lakes that are particularly convincing as the pit lakes in these groups showed comparable characteristics.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23570008.2023.2221069Pit lakeRaniganj coal fieldZooplanktonWater quality indexRotifers |
| spellingShingle | Saikat Mondal Debnath Palit Niladri Hazra Spatial pattern analysis of zooplankton and surface water of pit lakes (Raniganj coal field, India) Water Science Pit lake Raniganj coal field Zooplankton Water quality index Rotifers |
| title | Spatial pattern analysis of zooplankton and surface water of pit lakes (Raniganj coal field, India) |
| title_full | Spatial pattern analysis of zooplankton and surface water of pit lakes (Raniganj coal field, India) |
| title_fullStr | Spatial pattern analysis of zooplankton and surface water of pit lakes (Raniganj coal field, India) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial pattern analysis of zooplankton and surface water of pit lakes (Raniganj coal field, India) |
| title_short | Spatial pattern analysis of zooplankton and surface water of pit lakes (Raniganj coal field, India) |
| title_sort | spatial pattern analysis of zooplankton and surface water of pit lakes raniganj coal field india |
| topic | Pit lake Raniganj coal field Zooplankton Water quality index Rotifers |
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