STUDY OF ZOOPLANKTON POPULATION IN A FRESHWATER, RANGAVALI DAM, NAVAPUR, DIST- NANDURBAR (MS) INDIA

The present study was conducted at two different stations in the Rangavali Dam, from tribal area. Samples were collected from each station between June 2007 and May 2009 on a monthly basis. The samples were evaluated quantitatively and the species identified for collected samples. Total of 20 species of zooplankton were noticed during the study period. They were grouped in Rotifera, Copepoda, Cladocera and Ostracoda. Eight species were reported in Rotifera group. They belong to four families namely Brachionidae, Lacanidae, Euchanidae and Notomatidae. Four species were Copepods all species noticed belonged to Cyclopidae family. Six species were Cladocera. They belonged to three families. Daphnidae, Monidae and Chydoridae. Two specis of Ostracoda were reported distributed in Cyprididae and Ilyocyprida families.