Volume : III, Issue : V, May - 2013

Zooplankton Diversity from Godavari River Water (Maharashtra)

Satish. S. Patil, Ishwar. B. Ghorade

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The zooplankton samplings on monthly basis were carried out for a period of two years from 2010 to 2012 from Godavari River water. Standard keys and other literature were used for identification of different species. Four major groups of zooplankton (Rotifera, Copepoda, Cladocera and Ostracoda.) were studied for diversity and seasonal abundance. Among the groups of zooplanktons, the population density showed variations due to their adaptability to seasonal changes in water quality. Some zooplankton population disappeared at a specified period and reappeared during other period. This disappearance may be due to the fact that some species occur in spores, under favorable conditions spore germinate and appear as zooplankton. Assessment of river water bodies with reference to species diversity of zooplankton was done in three different seasons’ summer, monsoon and winter.

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Satish. S. Patil, Ishwar. B. Ghorade Zooplankton Diversity from Godavari River Water (Maharashtra) Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.III, Issue.V May 2013

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