Seasonal variation of cladocera in a perennial pond, Ambajogai (Maharashtra), India

Vishwas Balasaheb Sakhare; Ashwini Dnyandeo  Chalak

doi:10.17017/j.fish.181

Vishwas Balasaheb Sakhare Post Graduate Department of Zoology, Yogeshwari Mahavidyalaya, Ambajogai – 431517, India
Ashwini Dnyandeo Chalak Department of Zoology, Late Shankarrao Gutte Gramin Arts, Commerce and Science College, Dharmapuri – 431515, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17017/j.fish.181

Keywords: Cladoceran diversity, zooplankton, seasonal variations, perennial pond, Maharashtra

Abstract

A systematic investigation on seasonal variations of cladocera in Udayan Sarovar, a perennial pond near Swami Ramanand Teerth Mahavidyalaya at Ambajogai (Maharashtra, India) was carried out for a period of one year from June 2018 to May 2019. A total of 9 species of cladocera were identified. The cladoceran diversity fluctuated seasonally and the maximum number of 240 organisms L^–1 was recorded during month of April and minimum number of 22 organisms L^–1 during the month of September.

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