Preliminary Data on Occurrence of Zooplanktons of Fresh Water Lentic Ecosystem - A Case Study of Dakor Sacred Wetland, Central Gujarat, India

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to depict the preliminary data on occurrence of zooplanktons of Dakor Sacred Wetland (DSW) Central Gujarat, India. The samples of zooplanktons were collected from three permanent sampling stations for one year (June 2012 to May 2013) at 15 days interval. The zooplankton population was represented by a total of 36 genera and 39 species dispersed amongst Ciliophora (16 species), followed by Zooflagellata, Rhizopoda and Rotifera (6 species), Cladocera (3 species) while Copepoda and Ostracoda (1 species). Species such as Thecamooeba verrucosa Ehrenberg, Placus luciae Kahl, Spasmostoma viride Kahl, Cyclops sp., Daphnia lumholtzi G.O. Sars, were found abundant in all the study sites, while some chunk of species were classified as rare 43.5% (n=17) and the remaining were recorded as common.

Occurrence of zooplanktons at Sacred Palustrine Habitat, Central Gujarat, India, with conservation and management strategies

“…Of which, 11 genera (37.93%) were represented by Ciliophora, followed by 6 (20.68%) genera of Rhizopoda, 5 (17.24%) genera of Zooflagellata, 3 (10.34%) genera of Rotifera, and 2 (6.89%) genera of Cladocera, while Copepoda and Ostracoda representing with 1 (2.77%) genera each ( Table 1). The peak gradient of diversity of zooplanktons could be due to habitat heterogeneity, influenced by favouring surface water quality for sustenance of planktons (Soni and Thomas, 2013a;Soni and Thomas, 2013b;Soni and Thomas, 2013c;.…”

Preliminary Assessment Of Surface Water Quality Of Tropical Pilgrimage Wetland Of Central Gujarat, India

“…In past, biotic components viz. occurrence of phytoplankton, zooplankton and diversity of aquatic macrophytes at Dakor Sacred Wetland (DSW) were investigated (Soni and Thomas, 2013a;Soni and Thomas, 2013c;Soni et al, 2013, in press), but less attention was paid on status of surface water quality for the aforesaid study site. The present paper delineates the preliminary assessment of surface water quality alongwith the anthropogenic pollution loads at Dakor Sacred Wetland (DSW).…”