Authors : Chavhan, R. N.
Page Nos : 104-108
Description :
Regular monthly, yearly and seasonal variations of different species of plankton were found out from four sampling sites of Talodhi village lake. In the present investigation water samples were collected every month once during Nov, 2014 to Oct, 2015 between 7 to 9 a.m. at regular intervals. One year samplings were carried out to collect data on the seasonal changes in physico-chemical water quality parameters and species diversity of plankton in the Lake. The phytoplankton diversity was studied in relation to some physico-chemical parameters. The present study was to assess the water quality and to identify the importance of algal species in Talodhi village lake. Diversity of phytoplankton (58 forms), in present investigation, were identified belongs to Chlorophyceae, Bascillariophyceae and cyanophyceae. Also zooplankton (104 forms) were recorded to the different groups i.e., Rotifera, Copepoda, Cladocera, Ostrocoda, during study period (2014-2015) in the Talodhi village lake. The zooplankton was composed of Rotifera, Cladocera, Copepoda and Ostrocoda were encountered. The study results clearly indicate intensified eutrophication. This fragile lake ecosystem has to prevent from further eutrophication.
KEYWORDS: Talodhi village Lake, physico-chemical parameters & Plankton species diversity.
