Bioindicators of Environmental Pollution With Emphasis to Wetlands of Kashmir

Abstract

The use of bioindicators has grown in recent years, and they have provided a wealth of valuable data that has improved water resource management. One way to measure the quality of an environment is by looking at how well a species (or group of species) can adapt to different kinds of chemical, physical, and biological stresses. A further benefit of bioindicators is their capacity to detect the indirect biotic impacts of contaminants, a feat that is not accomplished by many physical or chemical tests. When used as bioindicators, the varying degrees of stress that various aquatic species can withstand might provide light on the nature of a given environmental problem. Zooplankton species such as Branchionus sp., Molina sp., Keratella cochlearis, Daphnia sp., and Cyclopus sp., as well as phytoplankton species such as Euglena viridis, Oscillatoria limosa, Nitzschia palea, and Scenedesmus quadricauda, are indicators of water pollution. The goal of this study is to showcase some new plankton research that focuses on their potential and uses as bioindicators of water quality.