A study on Zooplankton Diversity at Naleshwar Dam, TalukaSindewahi, District- Chandrapur (M.S), India
Pravin D. Jambhulkar1 and Ramdas R. Kamdi
1IHLR & SS Anand Niketan College, Anandwan taluka-Warora, District - 442907 Email- jam.pravu24@gmail.com 2Department Of Zoology Anand Niketan College, Anandwan taluka-Warora - 442907 Email- kamdi.ramdas@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Naleshwar Dam is the second largest reservoir after Asola Mendha, present in Sindewahi taluka in Chandrapur district. It is built in the British era for irrigation purposes. the current study was carried out to discover zooplankton diversity of dam. This research, conducted over two years from 2021 to 2022, investigated zooplankton diversity, abundance, and zooplankton composition at the Naleshwar Dam. To assess the freshwater reservoir’s ecological and fishing status, a zooplankton study is necessary. We found that the zooplankton populations varied seasonally during the research. Among all sites, the greatest uniform zooplankton biodiversity was recorded in summer and minimized in monsoons. The highest summer population densities may be due to increased water quality, plant decay, and sediment organic matter content