Studies of Benthic Macroinvertibrate in Ashti Lake, District Wardha (M.S.)

Benthological variables are particularly useful in measuring the water quality and such water biological monitoring can provide resolution in space and time. Pollution is major cause of environmental deterioration. The use of macrobenthos as bioindicator in the assessment of water quality realized better understanding in the field of water limnology as compared to biotopes characteristics. Insect and Mollusca are tolerant species in the changing condition of water ecosystem. The present study is carried out to study Macro benthos in Ashti Lake in the year June 2023- May 2024. In the present investigation, total 19 species from four major groups were observed Gastropoda, Nematoda, Olegocheta and Insecta. In Gastropoda 07 species were recorded, Nematode 02 species, Olegocheta 02 species and Insecta 08 species.