Ecology Of Lakes And Reservoirs
Contents: Preface. 1. Studies on macro-zoobenthos in Mir Alam lake, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh/G. Anitha, M.S. Kodarkar and S.V.A Chandrasekhar. 2. Ecology of Jawalgaon reservoir in Solapur district, Maharashtra/V. B. Sakhare. 3. Ecology, biodiversity and management of Rabindar Sarovar in Kolkata, West Bengal/Manika Mukherji and N.C. Nandi. 4. Studies on algae of polluted lakes of Jalgaon (Maharashtra): Role of blue green algae/S.N. Nandan and S.R. Mahajan. 5. Limnological studies on Kondakarla lake Visakha district, Andhra Pradesh/S.V.A. Chandrasekhar. 6. Cladocerans of Amaravathy reservoir, Udumalpet, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India/K. Thirumathal. 7. Geoenvironmental and microecological characteristics of Lonar lake, Maharashtra/Md. Babar and P.S. Wakte. 8. Seasonal variations in certain physico-chemical characteristics of Rampur reservoir of Guna district (M.P.)/Dushyant Kumar Sharma. 9. Physico-chemical analysis of water form Ekruk reservoir (Maharashtra) for potability/P.K. Joshi. 10. Water quality of Talwade reservoir of Nashik district, Maharashtra/Yogesh Shastri and P.Y. Bhogaonkar. 11. Contribution to the distribution of freshwater copepods of Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu/K. Renuga and R. Ramanibai.12. Ecology and behaviour of Zooplanktons in Manjara Project reservoir in Maharashtra/R.J. Chavan, A.D. Mohekar and C.J. Hiware. 13. Water quality and ecological studies of Masoli reservoir in Parbhani district, Maharashtra/S.U. Kadam, J.M. Gaikwad and Md. Babar. 14. Physico-chemical analysis of Bhategaon reservoir in Parbhani district, Maharashtra/R.P. Mali, A.T. Kamble and L.M. Mudkhede. 15. Ichthyofauna of reservoirs from Solapur district, Maharashtra/J.S. Mohite. 16. An evaluation of fisheries potential of Masoli reservoir in Parbhani district of Maharashtra/S.P. Chavan. 17.In situ conservation strategies for urban lakes: a case study of Thane city/Nagesh S. Tekale. Index.
"Lakes and reservoirs hold a great promise as a source of freshwater demand of which will grow with passage of time. Unfortunately, these ecosystems are being neglected and destroyed in rural as well as in urban areas. The main problem in their management involves maintenance of water quality and morphometry responsible for water holding capacity.
Innumerable lakes and reservoirs scattered all over the country need an urgent management plans for their protection, rehabilitation and conservation. By suitable remedial measures these water bodies can provide an ideal recreational site apart from other benefits like fish production, charging of groundwater table, conditioning of the climate etc. To achieve this, there is a need of clear-cut lake and reservoir protection strategy as an integral component of natural water policy.
In the present book on 'Ecology of lakes and reservoirs' an attempt has been made to bring out the present status of lakes and reservoirs. It includes the physical, chemical and biological aspects. The proposed book include 17 research articles of eminent scientists representing different lakes and reservoirs in India.
Today environmental education is made compulsory at school and college levels. Even in recent years many graduate and postgraduate courses have 'ecology' as an important subject. As a result there is a need for comprehensive book on 'Ecology of lakes and reservoirs'. This gap has been filled by the book. The proposed book will be useful for ecologists, fishery biologists, students, scientists, and policy makers as a reference material. It will also reviews the progress made in the field in the past few decades." (jacket)
