STUDIES ON SEASONAL VARIATION AND DIVERSITY OF ZOOPLANKTON IN RIVER ZARPAT IN CHANDRAPUR, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

Abstract

: Aquatic bionetwork is playing role as a vital component on the earth since the origin of life and have a primary importance in human life since from the development of civilization. Today, with the rapid increase in population and over exploitation for different purposes, the quality of water has been deteriorating at an alarming rate, which ultimately results in depletion of aquatic biota. A group of zooplankton is the characteristic indicator of water quality, pollution status and eutrophication and they also form an important link in the aquatic food chain. The present investigation has been carried out for two years i