Authors : Shashikant R. Sitre and Atul K. Pimpalshende
Page Nos : 151-153
Description :
Qualitative assessment of zooplankton diversity was carried out in Dham river at Pawnar in Wardha district of Maharashtra state during pre-monsoon, post monsoon and monsoon seasons in the year 2015 in up and down stream in the river. In all the zooplankton diversity of this beautiful river system is represented by Protozoa, Rotifera, Cladocera, Copepoda, Ostracoda and Nematoda groups. Maximum forms are found in post monsoon season in the river basin. In all 27 different zooplankton species are found in the river stretch at Pawnar in our investigation. Maximum zooplankton forms are reported in polluted water down stream of river due to organic pollution. The presence of indicator forms of organic enrichment points out towards organic pollution in the river basin.
