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www.vmsindia.org A Seasonal Survey of Zooplankton Diversity in River Penganga Near Korpana, Dist. , ,

Chatap P.B. 1, Telkhade P.M. 2 , Khinchi P.J. 3 and Sontakke D.D. 4 1,3,4 Department of Zoology, Janata Mahavidyalaya, Chandrapur.-442401(M.S.) 2Department of Zoology,Arts,Com.and Sci.College,Tukum,Chandrapur.442401. pra [email protected]

ABSTRACT :- The present paper is related with the Quantitative and Qualitative analysis of Zooplankton with respect to seasonal diversity in River Penganga Near Korpana. Penganga is the major source of water for Drinking, Domestic and Agriculture Irrigation purpose. Zooplankton composition in water is one of the important parameter for any aquatic ecosystem and which indicate the quality of water. The present survey have been studied for about 12 months duration from January 2015 to December 2015 at selected Sampling Site near Korpana. Present survey shows that among the zooplankton composition, diffe rent species belongs to five major groups like Rotifera, Cladocera, Copepoda, Ostracoda and Protozoa are found in which maximum Zooplankton density were obse rved in Winter and minimum density in Monsoon season. Keywords :- River Penganga, Zooplankton, Seasonal Diversity. INTRODUCTION:- The present survey was conducted in river Aquatic ecosystem shows strong interaction Penganga near Korpana in order to assess the be tween Biotic and Abiotic components. Physico- Zooplankton density and diversity of the rive r as Chemical component have great influence on the the zooplankton may affect the Physico-Chemical we ll being of aquatic species, properties of river water and hence providing a plankton.(Kawo,2005). Aquatic ecosystem data in the field of plankton dynamics in the river contains microscopic animal form as Penganga water.For present Inve stigation desired zooplankton. (Redmond, 2008) that play curious sampling station is se lected ne ar Korpana of river role in an aquatic food chain as they are Penganga. Plankton samples we re collected once consumed by fishes and other higher organism in in a month from river Pe nganga for about 12 food chain. Several studies have reveals that the months duration from January 2015 to Physico-Chemical quality of aquatic ecosystem December 2015.All the samples were collected de termined by the Occurance , density and from site between 9 a.m. to 11.a.m. The samples dive rsity of both flora and fauna in any aquatic were collected with the help of plankton ne t of habitat which may change with seasons of the me sh size 20 -60 micron. Quantitative samples ye ars (Aoyagni and were by filtering about 150 liters of water and Bonecker,2004).Zooplanktons are often an preserved in 4% formaline and taken to the important connecting link be tween producers laboratory for analysis. Samples were observed and consume rs for the transformation of energy. and Identifie d with the help of Sedwick Rafter cell (Shastree e t.al 1991).Zooplanktons quickly me thod and Identification guide by responds to limnological change of aquatic Pennak(1978),Peterson(2010) and Tonapi (1980). environment and they can be used as indicators Result and discussion :- of pollution ( Telkhade, et.al 2008).The fresh In the present survey total zooplankton water Zooplankton are mostly Rotifer, Cladoce ra, community of river Pe nganga consist of 28 Copepod, Ostracoda, Protozoa etc. species which are belongs to five major groups Material and methods:- like Rotifer, Cladocera, Copepod, Ostracoda and Study Area: - In Maharashtra State, Korpana is Protozoa. a Taluka place in the District Chandrapur, Rotifera :- Mostly maximum de nsity of located in South west region. Penganga is zooplankton species were contributed by commonly known as Painganga ” and it is the Rotifers. These are the diverse soft bodied chief river of the Korpana Taluka. It is originated Invertebrate. It has significant role in food chain from Ajantha mountain and running towords the of aquatic life and mostly important food item to eastern part of Maharashtra state upto district various fishes and higher organism. The Chandrapur. Pe nganga rive r e nters Korpana Dominance of Rotifer group is observed in taluka at Kodsi Ville ge and small rive r various water bodies and it is common in fresh merged in river Pe nganga at Deurwada from water like lakes, ponds, rivers or streams. Mostly Western side . River water is mostly used for zooplankton like Rotifera occurs only in polluted Drinking, domestic and agricultural purpose. water (Hynes,1960).So enough presence of

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Rotiferance is the clear evidence of deterioration important connecting link in aquatic food chain. of water quality. In the Present survey Rotifers During present survey Copepods are Observed population density was maximum during Winter maximum during Summer in the month of April in the month of December and minimum during and minimum during winter in the month of Monsoon in the month of August due to Rainfall, Octobe r. Similar observations are made in flood, changing water quality and less Renuka Lake. (Chauhan,1993). productivity of food. (Ahemad et al.(2011), Ostracod :- Enormous occurance of Ostracoda Watkar and Barbate (2013), Arjun Shukla and can provide a good source of food for aquatic Reeta Solanki (2016). organism. They are found in fresh water and Cladocera:- The Cladoce rnce are found marine water. During present Surve y Ostracodes preferably in deep water and constitute a major were recorded maximum during Summe r in the component of fish food so it has important role in month of April and minimum during Monsoon in food chain and ene rgy the month of July. transformation.(Uttangi,2001). In present study Protozoa :- These are the microscopic unicellular Cladoce ran density is Maximum in Summer and organisms of aquatic habitat and act as rich Winter may be due to suitable temperature and source of food for micro Inve rtebrates. Some availability of food and Minimum in Monsoon in studies reveals that Protozoans can control the month of June may be due to high Turbidity, Bacterial population and Biomass up to some low transpe rancy and low temperature. extent.(Alcamo and Warner,2009).Prese nt survey Copepode:- These are commonly found in fresh shows that Protozoan population was recorded water and constitute major component in maximum during Winter in the month of Ecological Pyramid. It has important role in December and minimum during Monsoon in the aquatic ecosystem as living copepods constitute month of June.

Table1. Monthwise population of different zooplankton groups. Zooplankton Summer Monsoon Winter grops Feb. Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan TOTAL Rotifera 138 129 114 98 66 60 59 198 240 274 287 230 1893 Cladocera 107 104 80 60 46 98 119 130 132 150 189 126 1341 Copepoda 102 116 127 121 101 110 118 105 93 103 115 97 1312 Ostracoda 80 86 88 69 16 11 58 47 49 38 26 38 606 Protozoa 108 103 101 89 25 42 83 108 142 148 163 152 1264 Total zooplankton 535 538 510 437 248 327 404 588 656 713 780 643 6416

Table 2. seasonal variation of different zooplankton groups. Zooplankton Summer Monsoon Winter Total Rotifera 120 96 258 474 Cladoce ra 88 98 149 335 Copepoda 117 109 102 328 Ostracoda 81 33 38 152 Protozoa 100 65 151 316 Total 506 401 698 1605

Conclusion:- changing tempe rature and Availability and The population density and Abundance of abundance of Phytoplankton as a source of food. planktons are changing according to different The present observations on Zooplankton water bodies and seasons with respect to their diversity and seasonal fluctuation from river Physico- Chemical parame ter. The present Penganga Near Korpana, District Chandrapur survey on zooplankton diversity in rive r (M.S.) India is helpful for furthe r studies from Penganga near Korpana, District Chandrapur river Penganga to conse rve its Biodive rsity and we re found changing due to different Biotic and Status of the river. Abiotic factors like Phytoplankton, Macrophytes REFERENCES and Physico- Chemical parame ters. The present Ahemad U. et.al (2011).Zooplankton population observation reveals that Zooplankton dive rsity in relation to physico chemical factors of a was more in Winter se ason while it is low in sewage fed ponds of Aligarh(UP),India. Biology and Medicine ,Vol. 3:336-341. Monsoon, these fluctuations are may be due to

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