Comparative study of Diversity of Cladoceran fauna from two Subtropical lakes of Yavatmal District
1Paresh R. Patel and 2Reena R. Laharia
1Lokmanya Tilak Mahavidyalaya, Wani Dist- Yavatmal - 445303 { India} 2Brijlal Biyani Science College, Amravati - 444606 { India} Corresponding Author’s E-mail: rtn.paresh@gmail.com, dr.reenalaharia@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8518-0500
ABSTRACT
Prior knowledge of the spatial arrangement of the organisms in various types of aquatic environments is necessary for the development of management and protection strategies for aquatic biodiversity in water bodies. The cladoceran fauna of two subtropical freshwater lakes { Mama Lake & Singhada Lake} that are located in Yavatmal district was examined in the current study. A total of 19 species of cladoceran were recorded from the two ponds during the study period March, 2021- Feb, 2023. The various diversity indices such as Shannon-Wiener Index, Richness index and evenness were calculated. Three separate cladoceran families were found to predominate in both lakes, which showed completely diverse cladoceran faunal components. FamilyDaphnidae showed high species richness followed by family Alonae and Chydoridae. The overall populace of Cladoceran fauna is more in Mama Lake than that of Singhada Lake.