A study of zooplankton diversity with special reference to their concentration in River Ganga at Haridwar

D. R. Khanna; R. Bhutiani; Gagan Matta; Dheeraj Kumar

doi:10.36953/ECJ.2009.100303

Environment Conservation Journal (Dec 2009)

A study of zooplankton diversity with special reference to their concentration in River Ganga at Haridwar

D. R. Khanna,
R. Bhutiani,
Gagan Matta,
Dheeraj Kumar

Affiliations

D. R. Khanna: Limnological Research Lab., Deptt. of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri University, Hardwar
R. Bhutiani: Limnological Research Lab., Deptt. of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri University, Hardwar
Gagan Matta: Limnological Research Lab., Deptt. of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri University, Hardwar
Dheeraj Kumar: Limnological Research Lab., Deptt. of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurukula Kangri University, Hardwar

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.2009.100303
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 3

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The purpose of this study was to assess the zooplankton abundance and their monthly variation in river Ganga water. Zooplankton could be the bio-indicator of health status of an aquatic system and their study. The out come of this study shows that the most abundant zooplankton species was Ceriodaphnia throughout the study period and total number of zooplankton is high during winter season when the temperature is relatively low.

Published in Environment Conservation Journal

ISSN: 0972-3099 (Print); 2278-5124 (Online)
Publisher: Action for Sustainable Efficacious Development and Awareness
Country of publisher: India
LCC subjects: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://environcj.in/

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