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Importance of Periphyton to the Ecology of Subtropical river Ganga, India
Durgesh Kumar Verma*, Jeetendra Kumar, Basant Kumar Das, Absar Alam, Dharm Nath Jha and Venkatesh Ramarao Thakur
Abstract
Periphyton is crucial for maintaining the health and function of the aquatic ecosystem. However, excessive nutrient pollution or other forms of pollution can lead to an imbalance in periphyton populations and negatively impact the overall river ecosystem. Efforts to improve the water quality of the Ganga should consider the role of periphyton and its interactions with other components of the ecosystem. These act as a link between the substrate and the water column above, allowing periphyton to influence both ecosystems. The periphyton is an essential source of food for nibbling fish such as Rita rita and Botia sp. These are important bioindicators of water quality in streams and ecological health, and they are also a link in the transportation of resources and energy along numerous food chains. Periphyton is a pollution indicator and an appropriate biotic and abiotic element in aquatic ecology. Variations in habitat factors and substrate determine the natural structure and function of streams.
Keywords
Bioindicator, Aquatic ecology, Periphyton and Ganga River 
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How to Cite the Article
Verma, D. K., Kumar, J., Das, B. K., Alam, A., Jha, D. N. and Thakur, V. R. 2023. Importance of periphyton to the ecology of subtropical river Ganga, India. Chronicle of Aquatic Science 1(6): 30-38. 
 
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