Macroinvertebrate diversity of Veli and Kadinamkulam lakes, South Kerala, India.

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dc.contributor.authorLatha, V
dc.contributor.authorThanga, V Salom Gnana
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-01T05:11:42Z
dc.date.available2013-05-01T05:11:42Z
dc.date.issued2010-07
dc.description.abstractThe diversity and distribution pattern of benthic macroinvertebrates in two backwaters viz., Veli and Kadinamkulam of Kerala were assessed using diversity indices. The samples were collected once in three months for a period of two years from six sampling sites (K1, K2, K3, V1, V2 and V3) and community variations were analyzed. Overall, 24 families were identified represented by mollusca, annelida and arthropoda (crustaceans and insects). Among this, dominant taxon was Mytilidae of molluscan family and site-wise dominance was maximum in sites V1 and V2. Richness and abundance were highest in site V2 and lowest in site K2. Diversity index ranged from 0.27 (K2) to 2.33 (V1). The diversity and distribution patterns of certain species were clearly related to water quality as evident from the present study.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLatha V, Thanga V Salom Gnana. Macroinvertebrate diversity of Veli and Kadinamkulam lakes, South Kerala, India. Journal of Environmental Biology. 2010 Jul; 31(4): 543-547.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/146457
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.jeb.co.in/journal_issues/201007_jul10/paper_26.pdfen_US
dc.subjectBenthic macroinvertebratesen_US
dc.subjectDiversityen_US
dc.subjectSpecies richnessen_US
dc.titleMacroinvertebrate diversity of Veli and Kadinamkulam lakes, South Kerala, India.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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