Year: 2018, Issue: December
Seasonal fluctuations of different zooplanktonic groups at Santoshi Mata Talab of Satna (M.P.).
Author:
Priyanka Singh, R. C. Tripathi and Shivesh Pratap Singh
Keyword:
Seasonal fluctuations, Zooplankton diversity.
The zooplankton of any wetland play a vital role for converting phytoplankton in to food, which is suitable for fish and aquatic animals. Hence qualitative and quantitative studies of zooplankton are of great ecological importance. The Santoshi Mata Talab of Satna city was selected as a one of study site for the present study. This talab is a major source of drinking water for the nearby population and also utilized for pisciculture, washing of vehicles, cattles, cloths and disposal of domestic sewage and ash of dead bodies. The samples of zooplankton were collected on the monthly basis from January, 2016 to December, 2016 and identified using standard keys.