Functional composition of benthic macroinvertebrate fauna in the plateau rivers, Bundelkhand, central India

Mishra, Asheesh Shivam; Nautiyal, Prakash

doi:10.11609/jott.o3226.4752-8

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“…The collector-gatherers were dominant in both rivers especially at DS1, SS3 and SS4 The collector-filterers were also well represented in both rivers and could be due to the fact that they can feed on a broader range of food materials than specialists groups (Merritt et al 2002). The dominance of collectors across all sites in both rivers has also been reported in some tropical and subtropical rivers (Mishra and Nautiyal 2013). The shredders are usually replaced by microbial decomposition in tropical and subtropical rivers, which tends to be higher and occurs at a fast rate because of the higher water temperatures (Hyslop and Hunte-Brown 2012).…”

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“…Hence, assessing the distribution of FFGs and benthic macroinvertebrate assemblages according to environmental variables are increasingly (Jun et al 2016. The FFG approach is considered appropriate and rapid for characterising ecosystem conditions and complements the taxonomical approach (Cummins et al 2005, Mishra and Nautiyal 2013, Cummins 2016. It is used to assess the effect of land use disturbances on river functioning (De Castro et al 2016), thus FFG provides a further perspective together with other community indices to ensure a better understanding of the relationship between habitat and aquatic fauna (Townsend et al 1997).…”

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Spatial distribution patterns of benthic macroinvertebrate functional feeding groups in two rivers of the olifants river system, South Africa

Addo‐Bediako

2021

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

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Benthic macroinvertebrates play a vital role in ecosystem functioning, such as nutrient cycling, primary production, decomposition and material translocation. A study was done to determine the functional feeding groups (FFGs) distribution along two streams of the Olifants River System, South Africa. There were longitudinal differences of the functional groups but were more pronounced in the Dwars River than in the Spekboom River. Collector-gatherers and collector-filterers were the most abundant groups recorded in both rivers. The least abundant groups were the shredders and scrapers in both rivers. The highest abundance of shredders in both rivers was at upstream sites (DS1 and SS1), more scrapers were found at midstream sites (DS3 and SS2), collector-gatherers and collector-filterers increased in the downstream (SS4) of the Spekboom River and predators were nearly constant in relative abundance at all sites. The relative abundance and richness of the FFGs did not conform completely to the river continuum concept (RCC). This could be related to the degradation of the catchment resulting from human activities which affected the quality of the water.

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Spatial distribution patterns of benthic macroinvertebrate functional feeding groups in two rivers of the olifants river system, South Africa

Addo‐Bediako

2021

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

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“…Macroinvertebrates being a biomonitor species in determining eutrophication, pollution and water quality in freshwater bodies are vastly studied in different parts of the world (Edward & Ugwumba, 2011;Mishra & Nautiyal, 2013). Currently, there are no existing studies on macroinvertebrate diversity in Bulod River, which is one of the biggest rivers in Lanao del Norte.…”

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Benthic Macroinvertebrate Assemblage in Bulod River, Lanao del Norte, Philippines

Dacayana¹,

Hingco²,

Socorro³

2013

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Macroinvertebrates are biomonitor species in determining the water quality in freshwater bodies. Benthic macroinvertebrates were assessed in upstream, midstream and downstream of Bulod River, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines during the month of October-November 2013. The dip net method was used to collect the macroinvertebrates in each station. Identification of species was done using taxonomic keys. A total of 1198 individuals belonging to 24 families of aquatic insects, mollusks, flatworms and aquatic earthworms were identified. Aquatic insects (Class Hexapoda) mostly dominated the area which accounted 91% of the total abundance. Rarefaction analysis showed highest taxa richness in station 3. Family biotic index (FBI) indicates very good water quality in Station 1 (upstream) and Station 3 (downstream) which is evident by the presence of pollution-sensitive fauna, such as Ephemeroptera, Trichoptera and Plecoptera. The fairly poor water quality in Station 2 (midstream) indicates massive pollution due to various drastic disturbances due to agricultural and other anthropogenic activities.

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“…The understanding of the distribution pattern of benthic macroinvertebrate and niche organization is mandatory for ecological assessment of river. This change in the ecological pattern of macrobenthos distribution by different anthropogenic activities is reported from the Teesta river and Ganga river from the Himalayas-India (Bhatt & Pandit 2010;Nautiyal 2010), Vindhyan river and Plateau river from Central highlands-India (Mishra & Nautiyal 2011, 2013 and different stretches of Western Ghats-India (Subramanian & Sivaramakrishnan 2005).…”

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Integrated water quality monitoring of Mahi river using benthic macroinvertebrates and comparison of its biodiversity among various stretches

Khatri¹,

Raval²,

Jha³

2021

Appl Water Sci

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Use of benthic macroinvertebrates has been in vogue as indicator organisms for water quality monitoring since long. Traditional methods of water quality monitoring incorporate mostly monitoring of physicochemical parameters. However, it is the biomonitoring studies that could help in more accurate water quality monitoring. Due to anthropogenic impact at water sources, integrated water quality monitoring has become a necessity. An integrated study comprising physicochemical parameters and biomonitoring using benthic macroinvertebrates was carried out at six sites along the Mahi river basin, the command area of which has witnessed tremendous economic and cultural progress over a period of time. Diversity Score and Saprobic Score were calculated, and Water Quality Class was determined as per Biological Monitoring Working Party score given by Central Pollution Control Board and results in moderate pollution at all locations, whereas Water Quality Class as per ISI-IS 2296–1982 at M-1, M-4, M-7 and M-12 shows slight pollution. Jaccard’s similarity index compared the biodiversity of benthic macroinvertebrates at all the sites from upstream to downstream locations. It was maximum, i.e., 52.94% between the locations at M-4 and M-7. Species richness (S) has also been monitored at the said locations. The Diversity Score 0.83 is maximum at the Galteshwar (M-12) location of the Mahi river, which indicates that the location was the most ecologically diverse region among all.

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Functional composition of benthic macroinvertebrate fauna in the plateau rivers, Bundelkhand, central India

Cited by 10 publications

References 23 publications

Spatial distribution patterns of benthic macroinvertebrate functional feeding groups in two rivers of the olifants river system, South Africa

Spatial distribution patterns of benthic macroinvertebrate functional feeding groups in two rivers of the olifants river system, South Africa

Benthic Macroinvertebrate Assemblage in Bulod River, Lanao del Norte, Philippines

Integrated water quality monitoring of Mahi river using benthic macroinvertebrates and comparison of its biodiversity among various stretches

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