SEASONAL VARIATION OF ZOOPLANKTON IN BHIMA RIVER NEAR MACHNUR VILLAGE, DIST: SOLAPUR, (MAHARASHTRA).

A.N. DEDE; A. L. DESHMUKH

Volume : IV, Issue : II, February - 2015

SEASONAL VARIATION OF ZOOPLANKTON IN BHIMA RIVER NEAR MACHNUR VILLAGE, DIST: SOLAPUR, (MAHARASHTRA).

A. N. Dede, A. L. Deshmukh

Abstract :

The present study is carried out during the period of Jan 2014 to Dec 2014 to investigate seasonal variation of zooplankton in Bhima river near Machnur village Dist Solapur (M.S). During study period total 21 zooplankton species were found belonging to different group Rotifera consist of 9 species, Cladocera consist of 6 species, Copepoda consist of 5 species, and 1 species of Ostracoda. The number of zooplankton was highest in summer season followed by winter and monsoon season.