STUDY ON SEASONAL FLUCTUATIONS IN ZOOPLANKTON DIVERSITY AT KATPHAL LAKE, TAL- SANGOLA, DIST- SOLAPUR (M.S.) INDIA.

Mirgane A.P.; A.B. Kamble; A.B. Mamlayya; A.L. Shaikh; D.S. Nikam

Volume : IV, Issue : II, February - 2015

STUDY ON SEASONAL FLUCTUATIONS IN ZOOPLANKTON DIVERSITY AT KATPHAL LAKE, TAL- SANGOLA, DIST- SOLAPUR (M.S.) INDIA.

Mirgane A. P. , A. B. Kamble, A. B. Mamlayya, A. L. Shaikh, D. S. Nikam

Abstract :

Zooplankton acquire central place in food chain which are found in various strata of trophic level including herbivores and carnivores. Studies on zooplankton of Katphal Lake were undertaken for one complete year from January 2014 to December 2014. Out of the total 20 species recorded during the study, 10 belonged to Rotifera, 5 to Copepoda, 4 to Cladocera and 1 to Ostracoda. Rotifera was the most dominant group throughout the study period. Seasonal variations were observed in the distribution of zooplankton. Seasonally, the number was highest during summer, followed by winter and lowest during monsoon.