Water Quality Analysis and Biomonitoring Potential of Aquatic Insects in the Selected Streams of Munnar, Kerala

Authors

  • K. Sonaimuthu National Centre of Excellence (Ministry of Human Resource Development), Madurai 625009, Tamil Nadu
  • S. Muralikrishnan National Centre of Excellence (Ministry of Human Resource Development), Madurai 625009, Tamil Nadu
  • M. Muthukatturaja Department of Zoology, NMSS Vellaichamy Nadar College, Nagamalai, Madurai 625019, Tamil Nadu
  • C, Balasubramanian Department of Zoology, Madurai 625009, Tamil Nadu
  • C. Balachandran National Centre of Excellence (Ministry of Human Resource Development), Madurai 625009, Tamil Nadu
  • N. Arun Nagendran National Centre of Excellence (Ministry of Human Resource Development), Madurai 625009, Tamil Nadu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2024.1618

Keywords:

Aquatic macroinvertebrate, CCA, Functional feeding group, Ephemeroptera, Munnar, stream, diversity indices, dominant, biotic indices, water quality, filter feeders

Abstract

A total of 2,565 individuals of aquatic macroinvertebrates belonging to 27 genera, 18 families and seven orders were recorded from four streams of Munnar. Ephemeroptera was found to be the most dominant and diverse order. The Shannon and Simpson diversity indices were high in Suryanelli and low in Sivanmalai streams. The Evenness and Margalef indices were maximum in Periyavarai and Suryanelli streams and minimum in Sivanmalai stream. Water quality of the selected streams were analyzed with regard to the biotic indices. The functional feeding group (FFG) analysis revealed filter feeders as dominant group among FFGs in Munnar streams. The relationship between the water chemistry variables and aquatic macroinvertebrate community were discussed with canonical correspondence analysis (CCA).

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Published

2024-04-05

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Sonaimuthu, K., Muralikrishnan, S., Muthukatturaja, M., Balasubramanian, C., Balachandran, C., & Arun Nagendran, N. (2024). Water Quality Analysis and Biomonitoring Potential of Aquatic Insects in the Selected Streams of Munnar, Kerala. Indian Journal of Entomology, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2024.1618

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