Aquatic Ecosystem: Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation

1. Front Matter

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2. Distribution of Aquatic Macrophytes in Balasore District, Odisha

   • K. A. Sujana, R. Saravanan, Amit Diwakar Pandey

   Pages 1-12

3. Aquatic Resources: A Case Study of Udaipur ‘City of Lakes’, Rajasthan

   • Hemant Mangal, Sandhya Pathania

   Pages 13-20

4. Limnological Variations of Two Deccan Wetlands

   • S. V. A. Chandrasekhar

   Pages 21-29

5. Spatial Distribution of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Fauna in Mountain Streams of Uttarakhand, India

   • Prakash Nautiyal, Asheesh Shivam Mishra, Vijay Prakash Semwal

   Pages 31-51

6. Diversity and Distribution of Polychaetes (Annelida: Polychaeta) Along Maharashtra Coast, India

   • S. K. Pati, D. Swain, K. C. Sahu, R. M. Sharma

   Pages 53-65

7. Structure and Dynamics of Rotifer Community in a Lotic Ecosystem

   • S. Dhuru, P. Patankar, I. Desai, B. Suresh

   Pages 67-92

8. Aquatic Insect Diversity of Baitarani Estuary of Odisha

   • Swetapadma Dash

   Pages 93-102

9. Aquatic Entomofauna: Bug and Beetle Diversity of Hyderabad

   • Deepa Jaiswal

   Pages 103-115

10. Odonate Fauna of Rajasthan, India with Links to Arabia and Himalaya

    • Akhlaq Husain

    Pages 117-151

11. Odonata of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

    • C. Sivaperuman

    Pages 153-162

12. Freshwater Molluscs of India: An Insight of into Their Diversity, Distribution and Conservation

    • Basudev Tripathy, Amit Mukhopadhayay

    Pages 163-195

13. Aquatic Oömycetology: A New Field of Futuristic Research

    • S. K. Prabhuji, Ashutosh Tripathi, Gaurav K. Srivastava, Richa Srivastava

    Pages 197-216

14. Amphibians of Doon Valley (Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand) with Their Systematics, Distribution, Ecology, Conservation Status and Threats

    • Akhlaq Husain

    Pages 217-229

15. Fish Fauna of Asan River and Its Tributaries, Western Doon Valley, Dehradun (Uttarakhand), with Conservation Status of Species and Threats

    • Akhlaq Husain

    Pages 231-269

16. Fish Diversity of Chambal River, Rajasthan State

    • Harinder Singh Banyal, Sanjeev Kumar

    Pages 271-281

17. Length–Weight Relationship and Condition Factor in Channa punctatus (Bloch) from Hussainsagar Lake, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

    • S. Anitha Kumari, N. Sree Ram Kumar

    Pages 283-286

18. Avian Diversity of Wetlands in and Around Jodhpur, Western Rajasthan

    • Himmat Singh

    Pages 287-306

19. Galloanserae and Aquatic Neoaves of Pong Dam Wetland, Himachal Pradesh: Status and Conservation Issues

    • Anil Kumar, Rahul Paliwal

    Pages 307-321

20. Living with Wetlands: A Case Study from the Wetlands (Beels) of Barpeta District, Assam

    • Prakash Sarma, Kiranmay Sarma

    Pages 323-333

This book brings together the latest information on the rapid advances and developments in the field of aquatic ecology. India is very rich in terms of biological diversity due to its wide range of habitats and climatic conditions. It is home to as much as 7 per cent of the world’s animal species, although it only accounts for about 2 per cent of the total landmass. The present work on biodiversity, ecology and conservation of aquatic resources represents original research in the field of aquatic biodiversity, wetland ecology and its applications with reference to the country’s aquatic resources. There are 19 chapters, each contributed by an expert in his/her particular field and offering novel approaches to various topics in the area of aquatic ecosystems.

• Aquatic Diversity
• Aquatic Ecosystems
• Biodiversity
• Ecological Balance
• Environment and conservation

• Water & Health Program, Ecology and Rural Development Society, Jodhpur, India

  Mamta Rawat

• School of Environment Management, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India

  Sumit Dookia

• A & N Regional Centre, Zoological Survey of India, Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India

  Chandrakasan Sivaperuman

Dr. Mamta Rawat M.Sc. Ph.D., Scientist and Head, Water & Health Program, Ecology and Rural Development Society, Jodhpur, Rajasthan is actively engaged in research activities on various health and environmental issues of Great Indian Desert of Rajasthan since 1999. Apart from this she has keen interest in the area of groundwater contaminations, eco-toxicology, water pollution, ecological engineering and wastewater treatment. She has received Fast Track Young Scientist Fellowship in year 2005 from Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. Dr. Rawat is associated with various professional and scientific societies. Presently she is an editorial board member of “Indian Journal of Environment and Fisheries”. She has published more than 35 research papers in peer reviewed national and international journals, conferences, seminars and symposiums, and published two books. Dr. Sumit Dookia M.Sc. Ph.D., is working as Assistant Professor at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi. His doctoral research work is on the Ecology of Chinkara from Great Indian Desert. He worked as research fellow at Zoological Survey of India, Jodhpur in the research project titled “Studies on faunal communities of Great Indian Desert“. He also worked in Satpura-Maikal landscape, particularly in Kanha, Pench and Satpura Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh with Project Tiger Directorate, New Delhi and Wildlife Institute of India, Dehra Dun. He authored more than 40 research papers, in journals, as chaper in books, symposium and conferences. Dr. C. Sivaperuman M.Sc. D.B.T. Ph.D., is working as Scientist-D in Zoological Survey of India, Port Blair. He received Master Degree in Wildlife Biology from Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu. His doctorate degree is in Ecology of Wetland Birds in the Vembanad-Kole Ramsar site from (Kerala Forest Research Institute, Kerala) Forest Research Institute, Deemed University, Dehra Dun. He has worked in different parts of the country in various ecosystems, which includes Kerala, Rajasthan and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. He has published more than 180 research papers in national and international Journals and Newsletters. He also authored/edited more than 20 books in his credit. He participated and presented research papers in 40 National and International seminars and symposium. He is life member of different scientific societies in India and other countries.