A preliminary study on zooplankton diversity in Nal Damayanti (Simbhora) Dam, Morshi, Amravati

U.W. Fule; S.S. Nimghare; P.M. Telkhade; S. B. Zade; N.R. Dahegaonkar

doi:10.36953/ECJ.2009.100308

Environment Conservation Journal (Dec 2009)

A preliminary study on zooplankton diversity in Nal Damayanti (Simbhora) Dam, Morshi, Amravati

U.W. Fule,
S.S. Nimghare,
P.M. Telkhade,
S. B. Zade,
N.R. Dahegaonkar

Affiliations

U.W. Fule: Hutatma Rashtriya Arts and Science College, Ashti, Distt. Wardha (M.S.)
S.S. Nimghare: Hutatma Rashtriya Arts and Science College, Ashti, Distt. Wardha (M.S.)
P.M. Telkhade: Arts, Commerce and Science College, Tukum Chandrapur (M.S.)
S. B. Zade: Deptt. of Zoology, R.T.M. Nagpur University, Nagpur
N.R. Dahegaonkar: Deptt. of Zoology, R.T.M. Nagpur University, Nagpur

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.2009.100308
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 3

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The present paper reports the zooplankton diversity in Nal Damayanti (Simbhora) dam in Morshi Taluka of Amravati district, Maharastra State. Nal-Damayanti reservoir constructed on river Wardha, having an area of 1335 hectares and 9729 hectares of total catchment area. The samples were collected during October-2007 to March-2008. The sample analysis showed great diversity in zooplankton consisting 39 species belonging to five groups. Rotifera were dominant by contributing 21 species followed by Cladocera 11 sps., Copepoda by 5 sps., Protozoa by 5 sps. and Ostracoda by 3 sps.

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
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