IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Zahoor Ahmad Khanday; Zakir Hussain Khanday

Volume : VII, Issue : IX, September - 2018

EFFECT OF FERTILIZER USE ON THE DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF MACROZOOBENTHOS IN ANCHAR LAKE, KASHMIR

Zahoor Ahmad Khanday, Zakir Hussain Khanday

Abstract :

The distribution and abundance of macrozoobenthic inverteates in relation to the fertilizer use was investigated for a period of one year. Based on the fertilizer use in the floating gardens and agricultural fields in catchment area of the lake, the effect of fertilizers on the distribution and abundance of macrozoobenthos was carried out and the result of the fertilizer affected sites were compared with the unaffected sites of the lake. The study revealed a higher abundance of oligocheates and insects at fertilizer affected sites than at unaffected sites whereas the mollusks were lower at fertilizer affected sites and higher at unaffected sites of the lake.