Authors : Gunwant P. Gadekar
Page Nos : 239-243
Description :
Zooplankton community is cosmopolitan in nature and they inhabit all freshwater habitats of the world. Zooplankton is the intermediate link between phytoplankton and fish. They are good indicators of the changes in water quality because they are strongly affected by environmental conditions & respond quickly to changes in water quality. Zooplankton diversity reflects the quality of water hence constitutes the important ecological parameter to assess it. These are not only useful as bioindicators, but are also helpful for ameliorating polluted waters. Hence qualitative and quantitative studies of zooplankton are of great importance. In the present paper qualitative and quantitative studies of zooplanktons in Chulod Lake of Gondia district were carried out during August 2013 to August 2014. Using microscopic studies of zooplankton, this investigation revealed that 15 genera belonging to five major groups i.e. Protozoa (three genera), Cladocera (three genera), Copepoda (four genera), Ostracoda (two genera) and Rotifera (three genera) were present.
