Abantika Nandy

Study assessing presence, absence and abundance of gastropod and bivalve species along a stretch of the River Ganga to identify mollusc species as indicators of sewage and industrial discharge impacts.

Experimental in-situ study documenting behavioural responses (crawling, looping, ventilation, paralysis, mortality) of Chironomus larvae exposed to different industrial effluents and chlorinated tap water, illustrating use of larvae as indicators for effluent quality.

Study assessing bird diversity in urban parks in Kolkata and considering birds as bioindicators of ecosystem condition.