Assessment of Meiofaunal Community Structure in Heavy Metal Containing Sediment of Tapi River, India

Khushboo Patel¹ , Kapila Manoj²

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.9 , Issue.5 , pp.30-39, Oct-2022

Online published on Oct 31, 2022

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Abstract :
Meiofauna is a vital constituent of freshwater systems because it helps in the biomineralization of organic matter, increases nutrient restoration, works as food intended for higher trophic levels, and shows high sensitivity to environmental changes. The study was undertaken to understand the meiofaunal community composition concerning heavy metals (Cu, Zn, Ni, Pb, Cd) in sediment at different sites of the Tapi River. During the study total of 44 species of 6 groups of the meiofaunal community were identified i.e., Copepoda, cladocerans, rotifers, nematodes, Oligochaeta, and Ostracoda. Among these groups, nematodes were most abundant in both seasons and Ostracoda was reported least dominant at all the sites. According to heavy metal concentration meiofaunal community composition also differed.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Meiofauna, heavy metals, seasonal variation, sediment, Tapi River

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