Volume : II, Issue : I, January - 2013

Seasonal Abundance of Crustacean Zooplanktons in Achencovil River, Kerala, India

Reeja Jose, M. G. Sanal Kumar

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Crustacean zooplanktons are widely used as indicators of aquatic environment. The present study was carried out to know the factors that govern the diversity and abundance of crustacean zooplanktons in Achencovil river, a freshwater lotic perennial system in Kerala. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of crustacean zooplanktons besides hydrological parameters were carried out from July 2009 to June 2010, by taking samples from 3 segments of this river. Crustacean zooplankton community of this river comprised of 20 species belonging to Cladocera and Copepoda. The Cladoceran population showed dominance both in number and diversity with distinct seasonal variations. This study also revealed that hydrological parameters like DO, TDS and pH had great influence on the diversity and abundance of crustacean zooplanktons of this river.

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Reeja Jose,M. G. Sanal Kumar Seasonal Abundance of Crustacean Zooplanktons in Achencovil River, Kerala, India International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.II, Issue.I January 2013

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