STUDY OF ZOOPLANKTON DIVERSITY, ABUNDANCE AND SEASONAL VARIATIONS FROM NAKANA LAKE, DHULE (MS) INDIA

• Main Author: Patil, M. U.1 Patole, S. S.2
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Territory; Cladocera; Locomotion; Keratella tropica; Copepods; Rotifer
• Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/7295562; https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7295562

Abstract One of the vital territories of the world is aquatic ecosystem which covers the much more area where some organisms to be inherent in it. From those zooplanktons are important ecological indicators of freshwater bodies serves as major element of aquatic food chain. The present investigation deals with zooplankton diversity, abundance with some diversity indices in different seasons into two-year study period (Feb, 2013 to Jan, 2015). The zooplankton diversity of Nakana Lake was represented by taxonomic 4 groups i.e., Rotifera, Cladocera, Copepoda and Ostracoda with total density 1512 and 1383 org/l in two years. The Copepods dominated with 9 species followed by Rotifers with 7 species then Cladocera’s with 6 species and Ostracods with 3 species. Maximum zooplanktons were identified in summer season, moderate in winter and minimum in monsoon season. At the density point of view ostracods dominated, followed by rotifer, Cladocera then Copepod. The diversity indices show different values in couple of year. Polluted status of lake indicated by few rotifer species which happen due to anthropogenic activities.