Species diversity, abundance, and distribution of freshwater prawns along a selected perennial stream in Ngangla Gewog, Zhemgang, Southern Bhutan
The study and diversity of freshwater prawns are of great importance due to growing interest in biodiversity and its relative abundance. The present study was carried out for a selected stream divided into three different habitat types: namely, pond, run, and riffle. The study was focused on the div...
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| description | The study and diversity of freshwater prawns are of great importance due to growing interest in biodiversity and its relative abundance. The present study was carried out for a selected stream divided into three different habitat types: namely, pond, run, and riffle. The study was focused on the diversity and abundance of prawns. To make it more systematic, a transect was laid upon the stream and it was divided into 30 plots with 100 m intervals. Metapenaeus rosenbergii, Penaeus japonicas, and Metapenaeus insolitus were species recorded in the pond habitat type only. The Penaeus genus was the most prominent in the study area while the genus Metapenaues was the least abundant. The diversity of freshwater prawns was found to be highest in the pond rather than the run and riffle. Documented information for prawn populations in Bhutan is sparse. Therefore, there is a wide research gap regarding prawn diversity in Bhutan. This study will help to establish a baseline data for the prawn distribution in the proposed study area. The present study will serve as a reference guide for future researchers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4f564ed6a119457eb8b6c689a4efe65a2025-01-20T11:10:24ZengSciendoOceanological and Hydrobiological Studies1897-31912023-12-0152449350110.26881/oahs-2023.4.10Species diversity, abundance, and distribution of freshwater prawns along a selected perennial stream in Ngangla Gewog, Zhemgang, Southern BhutanWangda Thinley0Bashir Sabreen1Suberi Bhagat2Vadhel Agrataben3Malik Tabarak4Mohan Anand5School of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 114112, IndiaSchool of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 114112, IndiaDepartment of Forestry, College of Natural Resources, Lobesa, Punakha, Royal University of Bhutan, Punakha, BhutanSchool of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 114112, IndiaJimma University, College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Jimma, Oromiya, EthiopiaSchool of Bioengineering and Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 114112, IndiaThe study and diversity of freshwater prawns are of great importance due to growing interest in biodiversity and its relative abundance. The present study was carried out for a selected stream divided into three different habitat types: namely, pond, run, and riffle. The study was focused on the diversity and abundance of prawns. To make it more systematic, a transect was laid upon the stream and it was divided into 30 plots with 100 m intervals. Metapenaeus rosenbergii, Penaeus japonicas, and Metapenaeus insolitus were species recorded in the pond habitat type only. The Penaeus genus was the most prominent in the study area while the genus Metapenaues was the least abundant. The diversity of freshwater prawns was found to be highest in the pond rather than the run and riffle. Documented information for prawn populations in Bhutan is sparse. Therefore, there is a wide research gap regarding prawn diversity in Bhutan. This study will help to establish a baseline data for the prawn distribution in the proposed study area. The present study will serve as a reference guide for future researchers.https://doi.org/10.26881/oahs-2023.4.10prawn farmingfresh water prawnsmetapenaeus insolitusm. rosenbergiip. japonicasbeta diversityconservation |
| spellingShingle | Wangda Thinley Bashir Sabreen Suberi Bhagat Vadhel Agrataben Malik Tabarak Mohan Anand Species diversity, abundance, and distribution of freshwater prawns along a selected perennial stream in Ngangla Gewog, Zhemgang, Southern Bhutan Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies prawn farming fresh water prawns metapenaeus insolitus m. rosenbergii p. japonicas beta diversity conservation |
| title | Species diversity, abundance, and distribution of freshwater prawns along a selected perennial stream in Ngangla Gewog, Zhemgang, Southern Bhutan |
| title_full | Species diversity, abundance, and distribution of freshwater prawns along a selected perennial stream in Ngangla Gewog, Zhemgang, Southern Bhutan |
| title_fullStr | Species diversity, abundance, and distribution of freshwater prawns along a selected perennial stream in Ngangla Gewog, Zhemgang, Southern Bhutan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Species diversity, abundance, and distribution of freshwater prawns along a selected perennial stream in Ngangla Gewog, Zhemgang, Southern Bhutan |
| title_short | Species diversity, abundance, and distribution of freshwater prawns along a selected perennial stream in Ngangla Gewog, Zhemgang, Southern Bhutan |
| title_sort | species diversity abundance and distribution of freshwater prawns along a selected perennial stream in ngangla gewog zhemgang southern bhutan |
| topic | prawn farming fresh water prawns metapenaeus insolitus m. rosenbergii p. japonicas beta diversity conservation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.26881/oahs-2023.4.10 |
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