African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1126

Full Length Research Paper

Species composition and biomass of annelids of Wular Lake, a Ramsar site in Kashmir, India

Rafia Rashid*
  • Rafia Rashid*
  • Department of Environmental Science/Centre of Research for Development, University of Kashmir, Srinagar-190 006,
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Ashok Kumar Pandit
  • Ashok Kumar Pandit
  • Department of Environmental Science/Centre of Research for Development, University of Kashmir, Srinagar-190 006,
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Sami Ullah Bhat
  • Sami Ullah Bhat
  • Department of Environmental Science/Centre of Research for Development, University of Kashmir, Srinagar-190 006,
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  •  Received: 26 February 2014
  •  Published: 30 January 2015

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