STUDY OF OSTRACODS DIVERSITY OF POPATKHED DAM NEAR AKOTTAHSIL, DISTRICT AKOLA (M.S.), INDIA

The Popatkhed Dam is principal fresh water body located in Popatkhed village of AkotTahsil in Akola District of Maharashtra State. Akot is a tahsil place and it is 45 km north side away from Akola. In present investigation Popatkhed Dam is 15 km north side away from Akottahsil and it is about 778M. Above from sea level and 90 km north side from Dharni( Melghat ). The Ostracods were studied from June 2021 to May 2022. During this period total 2 species of Ostracods were found in sample of water three sites A, B and C of Popatkhed Dam.