Studies on Macro Zoobenthos

Title of Project

Studies on Macro Zoobenthos in Relation with Ecological Status of Waterbodies of Chandigarh and Surrounding areas

Research Scholar

Maansi

Nature of Fellowship

SRF (CSIR-NET)

Enrolment no.

14/121/Ph.D 8905/R&S

Date

23/07/2014

Guide

Dr Meenu Wats

(Department of Zoology, DAV College, Sector-10, Chandigarh)& Dr Rajinder Jindal (Department of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh)

Summary

The main focus of the project is to study the water quality and macrobenthic fauna of few selected freshwater bodies of Chandigarh and its surrounding areas along with their sediment analysis. Correlations will be developed between the water chemistry and collected fauna.

Research Lab

Aquatic Biology Research laboratory