Assessment of the Ichthyofaunal Diversity in relation to Physico-chemical attributes of River Asan in the Garhwal Himalaya, India

fish variety in Asan river

Authors

  • Ashu Chaudhary University of Delhi
  • Dhyal Singh Uttaranchal University, Dehradun
  • Deepali Rana Dolphin (PG) Institute of Biomedical and Natural Sciences, Dehradun
  • Sarvesh Rustagi Uttaranchal University
  • Shefalee Singh Lucknow University
  • Sneha Singh Lucknow University
  • Pallavi Chauhan Uttaranchal (PG) College of Bio-Medical Sciences & Hospital, Dehradun
  • Nidhi Chatterjee Guru Nanak college of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dehradun

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62110/sciencein.jist.2024.v12.807

Keywords:

Fish diversity, water quality, physicochemical, PCA, River Asan

Abstract

The present study investigated the water quality of River Asan based on various physicochemical parameters and its freshwater fish fauna in lower Himalaya. In two sampling sites 95 fish specimens were collected, 13 fish species belonging to 1 class, 4 orders, 4 families, 9 genera were recorded from the river Asan during the present study. Barilius bendelisis constituted high percentage in fish composition. The water quality of River Asan is good, and no substantial pollution was observed. Main 4 different ecological indices applied to fish data shows that the change in fish number is the seasonal phenomenon.  However, decline in many fish populations observed, possibly due to illegal fishing and disturbance through anthropogenic activities. There is a need to protect their natural habitats, execute policies and motivate people for the management and conservation of fish varieties in this river.

URN:NBN:sciencein.jist.2024.v12.807

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Author Biographies

  • Ashu Chaudhary, University of Delhi

    Department of Zoology, Deshbandhu College

  • Dhyal Singh, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun

    School of Applied and Life Science

  • Deepali Rana, Dolphin (PG) Institute of Biomedical and Natural Sciences, Dehradun

    Department of Zoology

  • Sarvesh Rustagi, Uttaranchal University

    School of Applied and Life Science

  • Shefalee Singh, Lucknow University

    Department of Zoology

  • Sneha Singh, Lucknow University

    Department of Zoology

  • Pallavi Chauhan, Uttaranchal (PG) College of Bio-Medical Sciences & Hospital, Dehradun

    Department of Environmental Sciences

  • Nidhi Chatterjee, Guru Nanak college of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dehradun

    Department of Life Sciences

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Published

2024-02-09

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Environmental Science

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How to Cite

Chaudhary, A., Singh, D., Rana, D., Rustagi, S., Singh, S., Singh, S., Chauhan, P., & Chatterjee, N. (2024). Assessment of the Ichthyofaunal Diversity in relation to Physico-chemical attributes of River Asan in the Garhwal Himalaya, India. Journal of Integrated Science and Technology, 12(5), 807. https://doi.org/10.62110/sciencein.jist.2024.v12.807

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