Nature Environment and Pollution Technology

Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription Access

Zooplankton Community in a through Flow System of Kashmir Himalayan Wetland


Affiliations
1 Department of Limnology, Barkatullah University, Bhopal-462 026, M.P, India
2 Centre of Research for Development, University of Kashmir, Srinagar-190006, Kashmir, India
3 Department of Zoology, S.V. College, Bairagrah, Bhopal, M. P., India
 

Study on zooplankton community in through flow 'Wular' wetland revealed that Rotifera were dominant in diversity while Cladocerans in density. Among Rotifera Keratella sp., Monostyla sp. and Polyarthra vulgaris were perennial, and remaining seasonal. Among Cladocerans Alona rectangula, Alona intermediata, Alonella exisa, Alonella nana, Chydorus sphaericus, Chydorus faviformis, Graptolebris testudanaria, Macrothrix spinosa, Macrothrix laticornis and Moina sp. were perennial, and remaining seasonal. The reason for their seasonal variation has been correlated with different physicochemical parameters.

Keywords

Zooplankton Community, Wular Wetland, Eutrophication, Physicochemical Status, Biodiversity, Species Diversity.
User
Notifications
Font Size


Abstract Views: 151

PDF Views: 2




  • Zooplankton Community in a through Flow System of Kashmir Himalayan Wetland

Abstract Views: 151  |  PDF Views: 2

Authors

Aijaz R. Mir
Department of Limnology, Barkatullah University, Bhopal-462 026, M.P, India
A. Wanganeo
Department of Limnology, Barkatullah University, Bhopal-462 026, M.P, India
A. R. Yousuf
Centre of Research for Development, University of Kashmir, Srinagar-190006, Kashmir, India
R. Wanganeo
Department of Zoology, S.V. College, Bairagrah, Bhopal, M. P., India

Abstract


Study on zooplankton community in through flow 'Wular' wetland revealed that Rotifera were dominant in diversity while Cladocerans in density. Among Rotifera Keratella sp., Monostyla sp. and Polyarthra vulgaris were perennial, and remaining seasonal. Among Cladocerans Alona rectangula, Alona intermediata, Alonella exisa, Alonella nana, Chydorus sphaericus, Chydorus faviformis, Graptolebris testudanaria, Macrothrix spinosa, Macrothrix laticornis and Moina sp. were perennial, and remaining seasonal. The reason for their seasonal variation has been correlated with different physicochemical parameters.

Keywords


Zooplankton Community, Wular Wetland, Eutrophication, Physicochemical Status, Biodiversity, Species Diversity.