Impact of Tehri Dam on aquatic macroinvertebrate diversity of Bhagirathi, Uttarakhand (India).

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dc.contributor.authorSharma, Ramesh Cen_US
dc.contributor.authorChauhan, Punamen_US
dc.contributor.authorBahuguna, Manjuen_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-01-06en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-02T05:10:36Z
dc.date.available2008-01-06en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-02T05:10:36Z
dc.date.issued2008-01-06en_US
dc.description.abstractAquatic macroinvertebrate diversity in the Bhagirathi river was monitored for the period of twelve months (September 2004 to August 2005) for assessing the impact of Asia's highest dam, Tehri Dam. Comparative data on diversity of macroinvertebrates revealed that the number of taxa in the downstream stretch, especially close to the dam was significantly reduced. The velocity of water current, hydromedian depth, turbidity, dissolved oxygen and the bottom substrates of the river were found drastically influenced due to the construction activities of the dam. Macroinvertebrate diversity (Shannon-Wiener Index) was altered from 3.44 to 1.98. The members of ephemeroptera and trichoptera were drastically influenced in comparison to other macroinvertebrates.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Environmental Sciences, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Post Box No. 67, Srinagar- Garhwal 246 174, Uttarakhand, India. drrameshcsharma@yahoo.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationSharma RC, Chauhan P, Bahuguna M. Impact of Tehri Dam on aquatic macroinvertebrate diversity of Bhagirathi, Uttarakhand (India). Journal of Environmental Science & Engineering. 2008 Jan; 50(1): 41-50en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/114061
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.neeri.res.in/jese.htmlen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshBiodiversityen_US
dc.subject.meshConservation of Natural Resourcesen_US
dc.subject.meshEcosystemen_US
dc.subject.meshEnvironmental Monitoringen_US
dc.subject.meshFresh Wateren_US
dc.subject.meshGeographyen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshInvertebrates --physiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshModels, Statisticalen_US
dc.subject.meshOxygen --chemistryen_US
dc.subject.meshRiversen_US
dc.subject.meshWater --chemistryen_US
dc.subject.meshWater Movementsen_US
dc.subject.meshWater Pollutants, Chemicalen_US
dc.titleImpact of Tehri Dam on aquatic macroinvertebrate diversity of Bhagirathi, Uttarakhand (India).en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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