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Aquatic Insects of Northern Western Ghats


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1 Zoological Survey of India, Marine Biology Regional Centre, 130, Santhome High Road, Chennai-600 091, India
 

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The streams and rivers of the Western Ghats is a prominent landscape feature of the peninsular India. The Western Ghats is the catchment for 3 large, 13 medium and 17 minor rivers of the peninsular India (Rao, 1975). These 33 rivers and associated wetlands harbour high diversity of freshwater organisms. These streams, rivers and associated wetlands of the region are one of freshwater biodiversity hotspots of the world (World Conservation Monitoring Centre, 2000).
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K. A. Subramanian
Zoological Survey of India, Marine Biology Regional Centre, 130, Santhome High Road, Chennai-600 091, India

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The streams and rivers of the Western Ghats is a prominent landscape feature of the peninsular India. The Western Ghats is the catchment for 3 large, 13 medium and 17 minor rivers of the peninsular India (Rao, 1975). These 33 rivers and associated wetlands harbour high diversity of freshwater organisms. These streams, rivers and associated wetlands of the region are one of freshwater biodiversity hotspots of the world (World Conservation Monitoring Centre, 2000).


DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi.v116i1.156811