Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: River health refers to the overall condition of a river ecosystem, encompassing its physical, chemical, and biological characteristics. The health of a river can be influenced by various factors such as water quality, flow regime, habitat condition and the presence of pollutants or invasive species. It is concluded that all three seasons the Algal group scores at all sites are in Stressed range (except Sati Anusuiya which are in excellent condition). Increase in biotic scores improves RHI. Higher RHI indicates a better river health condition. At Ram Ghat large amounts of sewage is added to river Paisuni. Decreased DO & increase in BOD & FC reduces OEB Group Score, which decreases sensitive biotic species and there is increase in pollution resistant species. Pollution resistant species decrease biotic indices score which lowers RHI value, indicating deteriorating RHC.
Authors: Swati Tripathi, Ravikant Shrivastava, S.K. Tripathi, K.P. Mishra, S.S. Gautam, Shilpi Tripathi
Institution: Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishwavidyalaya
Language: English
Subfield: Water Science and Technology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7083422389
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