Aquatic Ecosystem: Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation

1. Distribution of Aquatic Macrophytes in Balasore District, Odisha
2. Aquatic Resources: A Case Study of Udaipur ‘City of Lakes’, Rajasthan
3. Limnological Variations of Two Deccan Wetlands
4. Spatial Distribution of Benthic Macroinvertebrate Fauna in Mountain Streams of Uttarakhand, India
5. Diversity and Distribution of Polychaetes (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 Oömycetology: 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, Dehradun (Uttarakhand), with Conservation Status of Species and Threats
15. Fish Diversity of Chambal River, Rajasthan State
16. Length–Weight Relationship and Condition Factor in Channa punctatus(Bloch) from Hussainsagar Lake, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
17. Living with Wetlands: A Case Study from the Wetlands ( Beels ) of Barpeta District, Assam

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.