STUDY ON ZOOPLANKTON DIVERSITY OF FRESH WATER LAKE OF KONDESHWAR NEAR AMRAVATI, MAHARASHTRA

Abstract:The aquatic ecosystem is very important ecosystem in the world which occupies maximum area where the animals residing in it are always under the trace due to continuous changes in the aquatic environment resulting into change in its physio-chemical parameters. The zooplankton- the important ecological indicator of fresh water bodies serve as a major component of aquatic food chain. They also helps to maintain proper equilibrium between biotic and abiotic components of the aquatic ecosystem. The present investigation deals with the study of zooplankton diversity of Kondeshwar Lake, near Amravati .The work was carried out for one year i.e December 2011 to November 2012. The zooplankton diversity of lake water was represented by 5 different groups i.e protozoa, rotifera, cladocera, copepoda and ostracoda. zooplankton species were recorded from the kondeshwar lake. The maximum species of rotifers was noted indicates the polluted nature of lake due to the anthropogenic activities.