Dynamics of zooplankton diversity in relation to water quality of Heggere tank, Kanale Sagara Karnataka, India

Abstract

The present study reveals that the diversity of zooplankton communities in Heggere tank, Kanale varies with the physico-chemical parameters of water. The presence of different zooplankton community indicates the nutrient status of water body. The zooplankton communities were recorded more during the post monsoon and pre monsoon seasons. However, the variation of physico-chemical parameters of water in relation to zooplankton population has been discussed in detail in this paper. The trend of monthly occurrence of zooplankton was found as cladocerans>copepods>rotifers>protozoans.

Keywords

• Cladoceran population
• Nutrient composition
• Physico-chemical
• Zooplankton diversity