TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pradhan, Arunava 
AU  - Bhaumik, Pranami 
AU  - Das, Sumana 
AU  - Mishra, Madhusmita 
AU  - Khanam, Sufia 
AU  - Hoque, Bilqis Amin 
AU  - Mukherjee, Indranil 
AU  - Thakur, Ashoke Ranjan 
AU  - Chaudhuri, Shaon Ray 
PY  - 2008
TI  - Phytoplankton Diversity as Indicator of Water Quality for Fish Cultivation
JF  - American Journal of Environmental Sciences
VL  - 4
IS  - 4
DO  - 10.3844/ajessp.2008.406.411
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajessp.2008.406.411
AB  - Waste water fed fisheries are a common feature in different parts of the world. Yet not all work as efficiently as those operating at East Calcutta Wetland for more than 70 years now. The objective of this study is to unravel the reason for the markedly greater efficiency of the Bheris in fish production compared to other water bodies like rain water ponds or sewage fed fish ponds elsewhere. The study indicates that plankton growth could be an important factor responsible for greater fish production in the Bheris. The architecture of the Bheri itself acts as a facilitator in the process. It is proposed that planktons can act as biomarker for water quality assessment in fish production.