To assess the trophic state of Pandu Lake in Bodhan, Telangana, India, and to gain new knowledge about its ecology, a study on the distribution and abundance of zooplankton was carried out between August 2002 and July 2004. In an aquatic ecosystem, zooplankton plays a vital role in the trophic structure and is primarily in charge of energy transfer. The order of zooplankton abundance in the Pandu Lake was Rotifera > Ostracoda > Copepoda > Diptera > Cladocera. Rotifers had the greatest diversity and population density of any zooplankton over the duration of the research. Results demonstrated Pandu Lake's eutrophic status. The planktons are useful indicators of the quality of the water in Pandu Lake, and their ecological relevance suggests that the nutrient load, a major contributor to the eutrophication process, should be controlled.
Author(s) Details:
V. R. Solanki,
Department of Zoology, Nizam College (A), Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Vasudha Lingampally,
Department of Zoology, Nizam College (A), Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
L. Mahesh,
Department of Zoology, Nizam College (A), Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
S. Sabita Raja,
Department of Zoology, Nizam College (A), Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
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