Distribution and Diversity of Oligochaetes in Selected Ponds of Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, South India
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Biology
Abstract EN
The present study was carried out to evaluate the distribution and diversity of oligochaete fauna in selected ponds of Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala, South India.
The sediment samples were collected from three ponds seasonally during the period December 2006 to November 2008.
In the study, 10 oligochaete species which belong to 8 genera were identified in three selected ponds.
These include Dero digitata, Dero nivea, Dero obtusa, Pristina longiseta, Aulophorus furcatus, Stylaria fossularis, Chaetogaster spp., Aeolosoma spp., Tubifex tubifex and Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri.
Tubifex tubifex and Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri are the pollution-indicator oligochaete species identified in the fresh water ponds, which reveals that the studied ponds are subjected to pollution.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ragi, M. S.& Jaya, D. S.. 2014. Distribution and Diversity of Oligochaetes in Selected Ponds of Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, South India. Advances in Ecology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ragi, M. S.& Jaya, D. S.. Distribution and Diversity of Oligochaetes in Selected Ponds of Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, South India. Advances in Ecology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448742
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ragi, M. S.& Jaya, D. S.. Distribution and Diversity of Oligochaetes in Selected Ponds of Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, South India. Advances in Ecology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448742
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-448742