Department of Fisheries, Government Degree & PG College, (A) Siddipet District, Telangana, India
Rajashekhar AV, currently working at Department of Fisheries, Government Degree & PG College, (A) Siddipet District, Telangana, India. The number of articles published are 04 and the number of times cited by, are 12 and the number of reads include are 564. The area of interest in the research was marine ecology, Fisheries, Conservation Biology, Environmental Science.
Research
Diversity of Zooplankton in Shanigaram Reservoir, Siddipet District, Telangana, India
Author(s): Jagadeeshwara Chari T*, Srishylam B and Rajashekhar AV
Zooplankton is an integral component of aquatic ecosystem and comprises of microscopic animal life that passively
float or swim freely. In the present study the selected shanigaram reservoir for the purpose of the study. Zooplanktons
are the smallest metazoans in all water bodies, ranging in size from about 0.05 to 10 mm. They provide food for many
spices of fish and are therefore, vital role in the food web of ponds. A total of 16 Zooplankton taxa were observed
in the lake and found dissimilarities in three seasons. During the study period the total numbers of 16 species are
identified from the selected reservoir during the study period. Rotifer, Cladocera, copepod and Ostracoda. Seven
number of Rotifer sp., Four number of Cladocera sps, three number of copepod sp. and Two number of Ostracoda sp. in the sel.. View more»