Monika Kumari & Neeta Lal*
University Department of Zoology, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
Received : 18th December, 2023 ; Revised : 19th January, 2024
DOI:-https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14263307
Abstract– Getalsud dam is located in Ranchi district of Jharkhand state. Water of this dam is supplied in town areas of Ranchi. The dam has been constructed on River Subernarekha in the year 1969 and was opened in year 1971 for electricity production and water supply. Zooplanktons constitutes one of the most important component of aquatic food chain. The present investigation deals with the study of zooplankton diversity of the locally situated artificial reservoir taken for study. In the present study, total 3420 species of zooplankton were found in which most abundant were rotifers i.e. 1010 and 29.53%. Least found species were of Millipedes and Ostracods i.e. 280 and 8.16%. Copepods and protozoans were also collected in a sum of 25% and 11 % respectively. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS software. The physico-chemical parameters were also observed like temperature, pH, DO, temperature, conductivity, turbidity and alkalinity.
Key words: Zooplanktons, diversity, Rotifers, Millipedes, physico-chemical parameters
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