STUDY OF ZOOPLANKTON DISTRIBUTION FROM ESTUARINE AREA OF BHAYANDER AND NAIGAON, THANE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

Dr. Devdatta Lad; Dr. Shashikant Patil

Volume : IV, Issue : VIII, August - 2015

STUDY OF ZOOPLANKTON DISTRIBUTION FROM ESTUARINE AREA OF BHAYANDER AND NAIGAON, THANE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

Dr. Devdatta Lad, Dr. Shashikant Patil

Abstract :

Zooplanktons occupy an important position in the trophic structure and play the major role in the energy transfer in an aquatic ecosystem. The present study was carried out to reveal distribution of zooplankton in the estuarine waters along the area of Bhayander and Naigaon for a period of one year (June 2008 to May 2009). A Total of 37 species of Zooplankton belonging to 9 classes have been recorded from both the Stations Bhayander and Naigaon. Class Maxillopoda being dominant of all the classes with 17 species.Cypris larvae were the dominant. The present study reveals that the zooplankton population diversity is slightly low in comparison to zooplankton population diversity in other Indian waters. Which may indicates slight water pollution in the estuarine waters of area near Bhayander and Naigaon.