Tag: Habitat structure

The purpose of this study was to see how stream habitat structure and physico-chemical variables affected the insect community diversity in a headwater stream of the holy river Pamba in the Western Ghats. From January to December 2019, habitat variables were assessed, physico-chemical parameters were analysed, and aquatic and...

Empirical studies suggest that the diversity and abundance of macrophytes determine the structural heterogeneity of the microhabitat of the aquatic ecosystem. Excessive accumulation of free-floating macrophytes on the surface of the water will, however, reduce the biomass of submerged macrophytes, leading to a relatively simplified structure of the ecosystem....