Factors affecting the ecological habitat of Benthic macro-invertebrate assemblages in Asan wetland, Dehradun in Garhwal Himalaya
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The Himalayan region has several freshwater resources, such as rivers, lakes, and wetlands. These freshwater resources have been adversely affected by environmental factors. Freshwater biological systems are defenseless against outcomes of environmental changes that might prompt the irreversible disintegration of these natural surroundings. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of biotic and abiotic factors on the Benthic macro-invertebrate assemblages of the Asan wetland, Dehradun in Garhwal Himalaya. A determination of the physico-chemical health status of the Asan wetland viz., electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), and nutrients parameters like nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus were investigated during this study. Three sampling sites (Site 1, Site 2 and Site 3) of wetland were selected and the water samples were collected seasonally, i.e., summer, winter, and monsoon from April 2021-March 2022. Maximum values of EC(163.75 µS/cm), TDS (232.78 (mg/l), alkalinity (141.20 mg/l) and pH(7.8) were recorded in the monsoon season (June-September) and minimum values of EC( 135.80µS/cm), TDS (196.80 (mg/l), alkalinity (119.80mg/l) and pH(7.2) were recorded in the winter season (November–February). An overall total of 18 macrobenthos genera belonging to four classes was identified. Maximum communities of macrobenthos were observed during the winter and minimum communities during the monsoon season. Canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) was used to determine whether microbenthic genera and habitat ecological parameters and showed a positive or negative correlation. Thus, the present study contributed to the status of various factors and their impacts on the Benthic macro-invertebrate structure of the Asan wetland.
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Asan wetland, Abundance, Canonical correspondence analysis, Diversity indices, Macroinvertebrate
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Kamboj, V., Kamboj, N. & Bisht, A. & Sharma, A. (2022). Fish Diversity Associated with Environmental Parameters in Impacted Area of Ganga River, India. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, DOI:10.1007/s40011-022-01393-9.
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Kumar, R., Sharma, V. & Sharma, R. C. (2018). Physico-Chemical and Microbiological Water Quality of Asan Wetland of Garhwal Himalaya, India. International Journal of Ecological Science and Environmental Engineering, 5(3), 64-70.
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Ramesh, C.S., Neetu, S. & Anita, C. (2016). The influence of physico-chemical parameters on phytoplankton distribution in a head water stream of Garhwal Himalayas: A case study. The Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research, 42(1), 11-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejar.2015.11.004
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Sarkar, A. & Upadhyay, B. (2013) Assessment of the Variations in Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Water Quality of the Wetlands in District Manipuri (U.P.) India. International Journal of Geology, Earth and Environmental Sciences, 3(1), 95-103.
Shah, S.A, & Islam, S. (2021) Recreational benefits of wetlands: A survey on the Dal Lake in Jammu and Kashmir of India. International Hospitality Review.
10.1108/ihr-03-2021-0018
Sharma, A. K., Malik, D. S., Kamboj, V., & Sharma, A. K. (2022). Waterbody status of upper Ganga basin and its major tributaries using enviro-assessment techniques. World Water Policy, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1002/wwp2. 1208
Steffen, K., Becker, W.H. & Leuschner, C. (2013). Diversity loss in the macrophyte vegetation of northwest German streams and rivers between the 1950s and 2010. Hydrobiologia, 7(13), 1-17. DOI 10.1007/s10750-013-1472-2
Subramanian, K.A. & Sivaramakrishanan, K.G. (2007). Aquatic Insects for Biomonitoring Freshwater Ecosystems-A Methodology Manual. Ashoka Trust for Ecology and Environment (ATREE), Bangalore, India, 31.
Trivedi, R.K. & Goel, P.K. Chemical and Biological methods for water pollution studies. Environment Publication, Karad India.
Wetzel, R.G. & Likens, G.E. (2000). Limnological Analyses. Third Ed. Springer-Verlag, New York. 14,429.
Yang, Y.G., He, Z.L., Lin, Y.& Stoffella, P.J. (2010). Phosphorous availability in sediments from a tidal river receiving runoff water from agricultural fields. Agricultural Water Management, 97,122-1730. https://doi.org/10.1128%2FAEM.01221-08
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Factors affecting the ecological habitat of Benthic macro-invertebrate assemblages in Asan wetland, Dehradun in Garhwal Himalaya. (2023). Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 15(1), 262-272. https://doi.org/10.31018/jans.v15i1.4222
