A river system structure consists of the main river body that originates from the headwater source, tributary streams, oxbow lakes, and flood plains, including the groundwater table of the area to the delta and estuary in the river mouth region. Watershed and drainage basin are alternate terms that refer to a river system.
The system components together with their relationships function in totality, and itvaries in the upstream, midstream, and downstream areas of a river.
Kerala River System Health Need Assessment & Action Alliance: A Platform for Organizations, Youth, Students and Local Community leaders working on River System Health Services and Management in Kerala.
State Training programme on assessing the health of the Pampa river based on bioindicators, organised by the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation in association with the Asia Pacific Network for Global Change at Pathananthitta, Kerala.
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Biological indicators such as birds, insects, plants, lichens and microbes are the best tools to monitor the river health and river ecosystems opined the national training commenced on 18th April at Pathanamthitta. Plants in the riparian ecosystems, macroinvertebrates in the riverine ecosystems and epiphytic lichens in the trees can rightly reflect the health and pollution status of riverine ecosystems.
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