Authors : N. R. Dahegaonkar
Page Nos : 161-164
Description :
The benthic macro invertebrates can be used as a barometer of overall biodiversity in the aquatic ecosystem. In the productivity of lotic ecosystem, the importance of bottom fauna as a link in the energy flow from primary productivity to fish yield has been stressed by many workers. The present work reports the results of an intensive study on the diversity of macro benthic invertebrate fauna in river Erai near Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India. The present piece of work was carried out from October 2012 to September 2013 for one year. During the period of investigation total 28macro invertebrate species were recorded.
