IJAR - Indian Journal of Applied Research

Vima Patel; S.N Shukla; Vijay Kumar Patel

Volume : III, Issue : XI, November - 2013

Studies on the Diversity of Zooplankton and their Seasonal Variations in Govindgarh Lake at Rewa (M.P), India

Vima Patel, S. N Shukla, Vijay Kumar Patel

Abstract :

The paper deals with the diversity and seasonal variations of zooplankton in Govindgarh Lake, Rewa (M.P), during the period July 2011 to June 2012. Zooplankton is the intermediate link between phytoplankton and fish, which are the secondary producers in the aquatic environment. A total 23 species were found in this lake, among these 5 species belonging to the family protozoa, 10 species to rotifera, 5 species to cladocera and 3 species belonging to the family copepoda were collected from different site of Govindgarh Lake. Numerically copepoda was the dominant class throughout the study period. The study of season wise zooplankton analysis showed an average abundance of species in rainy season, lower in winter season and maximum occurrence in summer, due to the different environmental and inflow characteristics of water body