Biodiversity of Benthic Invertebrates along Halls Mill Creek
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Jyoti Rai, Department of Biology, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688. Email: [email protected]. Sediment samples from three sites along Halls Creek were collected for inspection of benthic invertebrates. Sediments were collected from two opposite shores. Two samples were collected from each site. Halls Mill Creek, so far a healthy stream, is being degraded slowly by increased residential and commercial developments around its headwater. Benthic invertebrates were chosen as a candidate because they are a bottom dwelling organisms. Any substrate change or any toxic chemical deposited in the bed of stream will affect its abundance. It is short lived organism and the effect of any pollutant can be seen in shorter period. Biodiversity was correlated with water quality of the stream. Keyword: benthic invertebrates, biodiversity, sediment
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