Volume : III, Issue : II, February - 2013

Benthic Macro Invertebrates of River Bichhia at Rewa District (M.P.)

Mishra Amitabh, Patel Umesh P, Patel Satanand, Patel Dinesh P

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The present study is an attempt for the assessment of Benthic macro–inverteates of river Bichhia at Rewa District (M.P.). Four study sites were selected on the bank of 25 Km. stretch of River viz. Akhad Ghat–I, Raj Ghat–II, Chittaria Ghat–III, Khutaha Ghat IV, Benthic inverteate are sensitive to the environment, therefore, they are used as bio–indicators for pollution and health of a water Body. On the basis of the presence or absence of their families, it could be interpreted that Akhad Ghat and Raj Ghat sites had least pollution while the Chittaria Ghat and Khutaha Ghat sites indicated heavy pollution. The families which were encountered at the most were, Chironomidae, Hydrophilidae and Noteridae; Lestidae Nepidae showed lesser distribution while pleidae, Hygrobidae and Hydrobiidae species were least in number.

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Mishra Amitabh,Patel Umesh P,Patel Satanand,Patel Dinesh P Benthic Macro Invertebrates of River Bichhia at Rewa District (M.P.) Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.III, Issue.II February 2013

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