Aquatic Ecosystem Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation [Hardcover]

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 worlds 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 countrys 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.

1. Distribution of Aquatic Macrophytes in Balasore District, Odisha.- 2. Aquatic resources: A Case Study of Udaipur City.- 3. Limnological Variations of two Deccan Wetlands.- 4. Spatial Distribution of Benthic Macro Invertebrate Fauna in Mountain Streams of Uttarakhand, India.- 5. Diversity and distribution of Polychates (Annelida: Polychaeta) along Maharashtra Coast, India.- 6. Structure and dynamics of Rotifer community in a lotic ecosystem.- 7. Aquatic insect diversity of Baitarani Estuary of Odisha.- 8. Aquatic Entomofauna: Bug and Beetle Diversity of Hyderabad.- 9. Odonate Fauna of Rajasthan, India with links to Arabia and Himalaya.- 10. Odonata of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.- 11. Freshwater Molluscs of India :? An Insight of into Their Diversity, Distribution and Conservation.- 12. Aquatic O?mycetology: A new field of futuristic research.- 13. Amphibians of Doon Valley (Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand) with their systematics, distribution, ecology, conservation status and threats.- 14. Fish fauna of Asan River and its tributaries, western Doon valley, Dehra Dun (Uttarakhand) with conservation status of species and threats.- 15. Fish Diversity of Chambal River, Rajasthan State.- 16. Length weight relalƒ~