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VOL. 8, ISSUE 2 (2023)
An assessment of Zooplankton diversity and abundance in Lakhota Lake, Jamnagar
Authors
Kaher H D, Goswami A P
Abstract
Planktons are essentially roving organisms that travel small distances
and are typically found at the epilimnion. Understanding planktonic community
variety, ecosystem health or disturbance, ecotoxicity, and sustainability are
the main goals of the current work. The water and plankton samples were taken
over the course of two years, from September 2020 to October 2021, between the
hours of 6:00 and 9:00 a.m., from the Lakhota Lake in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India.
The majority of the physicochemical factors are ideal for the growth of
phytoplankton. The findings demonstrated that during the study period, there
were highly significant variations in alkalinity, pH, BOD, DO, COD, TDS, TH, P,
nitrate, calcium, magnesium, color, and turbidity between seasons and lake sites.
Phytoplankton and environmental parameters showed a positive association, as
determined by Karl Pearsson's correlation coefficient analysis. Fifteen
distinct species were discovered during the study period that may be There are
four main groups: Copepods (03), Rotifers (06), Protozoa (02) and Cladocera
(04). The studied area exhibits moderate contamination and high diversity, as
indicated by various diversity indices and the saprobic index.
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Pages:32-36
How to cite this article:
Kaher H D, Goswami A P "An assessment of Zooplankton diversity and abundance in Lakhota Lake, Jamnagar". International Journal of Zoology Studies, Vol 8, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 32-36
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