The Special Issue Aquatic Insects: Biodiversity And Conservation Challenges” Of The Ramganga River At Moradabad

Aquatic insects’ biodiversity has enormous economic and aesthetic value and is largely responsible for maintaining and supporting overall aquatic environmental health. Aquatic insect biodiversity plays an important role in keeping freshwater ecosystems functioning properly. They are the best indicators for Bio assessment and the abiotic environment of the water body, directly affected by several factors, such as industrial pollution or anthropogenic activities. The brass industry in Moradabad regularly discharges the effluents into the Ramganga River. The water of the river Ramganga is highly polluted by the direct contamination of sewage and industrial effluents. Toxic heavy metals entering the environment may lead to bioaccumulation and biomagnification. The Class insects have many potential representatives that can be used as environmental bioindicators, among which are “from the” Odonata, “Diptera, Lepidoptera”, Hemiptera, Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera, and Diptera (EPT&D) are aquatic insect species that are extremely sensitive to changes in water quality. The present study deals with the aquatic insect biodiversity and conservation challenges of the Ramganga River at Moradabad.