Pollution Research Paper

STUDIES ON MACROZOOBENTHIC COMMUNITY OF THE WETLANDS OF KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK, ASSAM, INDIA

JASMINE BHARALI, B.K. BARUAH AND H.P. SARMA

Abstract

This paper deals with the macrozoobenthic population of four wetlands namely, Sohola, Kawoimari, Borbeel and Jamuguri of Kaziranga National Park, Assam. The study was carried out for two years covering pre-monsoon, post-monsoon and winter seasons and revealed the presence of gastropod in the range of 20-67 No./m2, oligochaeta 35-78 No./m2, hirudinea 4-16 No./m2, dipterans 50-115 No./m2 and bivalve 10-40 No./m2 in the wetlands during different seasons of the study period.