Rajendra Singh, K. (2024). Diversity of fresh water zooplankton of Dhuti Dam, Balaghat District, Madhya Pradesh. CIBTech Journal of Zoology. 13:396-401.

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Rajendra Singh, K.

2024

13:396-401.

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Zooplankton are a diverse group of heterotrophic organisms and one of the most important ecological parameters in water quality assessment because they help in disposal of sewage and act as natural purifiers of water. Present study was carried out to assess seasonal variation in zooplankton diversity at Dhuti Dam, Balaghat District, Madhya Pradesh. Zooplankton samples were collected for the period of one year from July 2020 to July 2021 from selected sampling sites of Dhuti Dam and zooplankton community structure was assessed. The sample were observed in laboratory under light microscope and identified using standard references books and various standard research journals. The diversity of various types of zooplankton was studied and the result revealed that the zooplankton was represented by various genera viz., rotifera, cladocera, copepoda and protozoa. Out of these 4 species belonged to Protozoa, 12 species belonged to Rotifera, 5 species belonged to Cladocera and 4 species belonged to group Copepoda. Rotifera was found to be the most dominant group, followed by Cladocera, Copepoda and Protozoa. Seasonally, Rotifera and Protozoa were found to be maximum during summer and minimum during monsoon. In case of Cladocera and Copepods, maximum numbers were found in summer and least in winter.

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