Pollution Indicators at Stretches of the Mahisagar River in Gujarat India

Abstract

Benthic macroinvertebrates are ecological indicators used for assessment of water quality and pollution. Their abundance in water depends on its pollution tolerance. The list of Macro benthos and the distribution in seven different areas of the Mahisagar River in Gujarat, India were studied to confirm the River’s water quality. Application of biodiversity indices at various locations of the River by analyzing different available benthic macroinvertebrates provide necessary pollution information to zoologists, entomologists and ecologists for environment impact assessment studies.

Acknowledgments

First Author with file no- ECR/2017/001303 of Gujarat Environment Management Institute offers heartfelt thanks to Science & Engineering Research Board, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India for Financial support.