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Macrobenthos of Lake Naini Tal (U.P., India) with particular reference to pollution

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The important attributes of macrobenthic community structure viz., species composition and number, population density, biomass, and dominance and diversity indices were measured at different depths and discussed in relation to pollution of Lake Naini Tal. The zone below 7 m depth, where anoxic conditions prevailed for most part of the year, showed complete absence of macrobenthos.

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  1. Dept. of Zoology, Kumaun University, Naini Tal, 263002, India

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Gupta, P.K., Pant, M.C. Macrobenthos of Lake Naini Tal (U.P., India) with particular reference to pollution. Water Air Soil Pollut 19, 397–405 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00159601

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