Paper Title :Studies on Distribution Pattern of Malacofauna in Chandrakeshar Dam, Kantaphod, (M.P.)

Author :Amit Kumar Devaliya, Rekha Sharma, Shailendra Sharma, Pawan Patidar

Article Citation :Amit Kumar Devaliya ,Rekha Sharma ,Shailendra Sharma ,Pawan Patidar , (2023 ) " Studies on Distribution Pattern of Malacofauna in Chandrakeshar Dam, Kantaphod, (M.P.) " , International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS) , pp. 6-7, Volume-9,Issue-4

Abstract : Chandrakeshar dam is constructed on the river Chandrakeshar, a tributary of river Naramada. It is an old reservoir established in 1972 for the irrigation purpose to nearby villages. Present study carried out from Jan 2017 to Dec 2018 and specimens were collected from the sites brought into laboratory for further Identification. which reveals that the Malacofauna of this reservoir belonging to 2 classes named Gastropda and Pelecypoda (Bivalvia) and 05 genera were recorded. This study indicates abundance and biodiversity of malacofauna which plays key role in the food chain between aquatic to terrestrial Animals. Keyword - Chandrakeshar Dam, kantaphod, Naramda, Malacofauna, Food Chain

Type : Research paper

Published : Volume-9,Issue-4

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