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RESEARCH ARTICLE
Species diversity of microscopic crustacean in Karmaveer
Kannamwar reservoir, Regadi, Tah. Chamorshi, District
Gadchiroli, (MS) India
Meshram MP, Tijare RV* and Patil KG
Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Nagpur
R.T. Road, Civil lines, Nagpur – 440001.
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Meshram MP, Tijare RV and
Patil KG (2016 Species diversity
of microscopic crustacean in
Karmaveer Kannamwar
reservoir; Regadi, Tah.
Chamorshi, District Gadchiroli,
(MS) India, Int. J. of Life Sciences,
A6: 165-168.
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ABSTRACT
Crustaceans are major group of biotic community in both fresh water and
marine water aquatic ecosystem. Crustacean species density and diversity
correlated with the physico-chemical characteristics of water reveal the
trophic status of water body. Study on species diversity of microscopic
crustacean were conducted for the year 2011-12 (July 2011 to June 2012) in
Karmaveer Kannamwar Reservoir; Regadi, Tehsil Chamorshi, District
Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. Samples for analysis were collected monthly in
morning hours between 8:00 am to 10:00 am with the help of plankton net
made of silk bolting cloth no. 25 (Mesh size 50). Samples were preserved in
4% formalin and qualitative analysis done in the laboratory using binocular
light microscope. During the present investigation 13 species were recorded
which belongs to 3 major groups of class crustacean of phylum Arthropoda
i.e. Copepoda, Cladocera and Ostracoda.
Keywords: Crustacean, diversity, K. K. reservoir and Regadi.
INTRODUCTION
Zooplanktons are free floating minute aquatic organism found both in fresh
water as well as in marine water ecosystem. These are one of the important
biotic components that influence the food chain, food web and energy
transfer in aquatic ecosystem. Zooplankton acts as main sources of nutrient
rich food for many planktivorous fishes (Balayla and Moss, 2004, Tijare and
Shastrakar, 2012). The freshwater zooplankton comprises protozoa, rotifers,
microscopic crustaceans and microinvertibrates suspended in water. The
density and diversity of zooplankton correlates with the physico-chemical
characteristics of water (Jafari et al., 2011). Zooplankton play important role
in biomonitoring of water pollution (Tyor et al., 2014). They are also
considered as indicators of water quality (Pinto-Coelho et al., 2005;
Rajashekhar et al., 2009; Joshi, 2011). Several other investigators also worked
on composition and seasonal dynamics of zooplankton from various fresh
waterbadies (Dhembare; 2005, Kamble and Meshram; 2005, Pawar and Pulle;
2005, Kiran; 2007, Tijare and Thosar; 2008, Rajashekar et al. 2009 and
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Rajagopal et al, 2010). Crustaceans are one of the
group of zooplankton of fresh water aquatic ecosystem
plays important role in aquatic food web and also
affect primary productivity as their chief food is
phytoplankton
(Gonzalez,
2000).
Cladocerans
generally contribute largely to zooplankton biomass
and act as a key element in the freshwater food webs
(Hessen et al., 2003). Present study conducted to
analyze the species diversity of crustacean
zooplankton of K.K. reservoir.
Study area:
Gadchiroli is densely forest covered district and is
situated eastern part of Maharashtra. It is poorly
irrigated district by dams, large reservoirs but is
blessed with some perennial flowing rivers like
Wainganga, Godavari, Pranhita, Kathani, Khobragadi,
Gadhavi etc. and many ponds and lakes. The present
study is conducted in fresh water reservoir named as
Karmaveer Kannamwar Reservoir which is situated in
Gadchiroli district near the village Regadi, Tah.
Chamorshi
(Maharashtra).
Geographically
the
reservoir lies between 19°-47’-0” altitude and 80°-7-0”
longitude. The Reservoir is surrounded by green forest
and hills. It is constructed on Deena River which is
one of the tributaries of Pranhita River, so that
Karmaveer Kannamwar Reservoir is also known as
Deena Project or Deena Dam. This reservoir is
primarily used for agricultural irrigation and for fish
culture.
Google Map: K K Reservoir
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MATERIALS AND METHODS
For qualitative and quantitative study of crustacean
zooplankton, samples were monthly collected from
July-2011 to June -2012 in morning hours between
08:00 am to 10:00 am from three different sites S1, S2
and S3. Planktonic samples were collected with the
help of plankton net made of silk bolting cloth no. 25
(Mesh size 50) and were preserved in 4% formalin.
Qualitative analysis of samples were done in the
laboratory by using binocular light microscope.
Identification of Zooplankton was carried by
prescribed keys given by Edmondson (1959) and
Battish (1992).
RESULT AND DISCUSSION
In the present investigations 13 species of crustacean
zooplankton were recorded from the three different
sites S1, S2 and S3 resp. of Karmaveer Kannamwar
reservoir (Dina Dam); Regdi. 13 species belongs to
three major groups of crustacean zooplankton; of
which 7 species namely Ceriodaphnia sp., Chydorus
ovalis , Bosmina longirostris , Bosminopsis deitersi ,
Moina macrura , Alona monacantha and Diphanosoma
sp. belongs to order Cladocera while 5 species i.e.
Cyclops sp., Diaptomus nudus, Eucyclops sp.,
Mesocyclops sp., and Halicyclops sp. belonging to
order Copepoda and 1 Cypris sp .belongs to Ostracoda.
Study reveals that major dominated group was
Cladocera followed by Copepoda and Ostracoda in
microcrustacea faunal diversity. Bhat et al., (2015)
reported 11 sp of Cladocera, 5 species of Copepoda
and 3 species of Ostracoda during ecological
investigation of zooplankton abundance in the Bhoj
Wetland at Bhopal. Similar results were also observed
by Thirupathaiah M. et al., observed 8 species of
Cladocera, 6 species of Copepoda and 2 species of
Ostracoda in Lower Manair reservoir, Karimnagar,
Aandhra Pradesh (India). Similar type of study has
been carried out by Tijare, R.V. (2010) from fresh
water lake of Gadchiroli city. Narasimha Ramulu K
and Benarjee G (2013) revealed the similar result,
among crustacean zooplankton 23 species recorded of
which Cladoceran species diversity was most
abundant followed by Copepods and Ostracods of sub
urban perennial water body, located in Nagaram
village in Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh; 10
species belongs to Cladocera, 08 species of Copepoda
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Photo plate: Zooplanktons (Arthropoda : Crustacea)
Table 1: Species diversity of Cladocera, Copepoda and Ostracoda during 2011-12
Sr.No.
1.
2.
3.
Name of species
Copepoda :
1. Cyclops sp.
2. Diaptomus nudus
3. Eucyclops sp.
4. Halicyclops sp.
5. Mesocyclops
Cladocera:
1. Ceriodaphnia sp.
2. Chydorus ovalis
3. Bosminopsis deitersi
4. Bosmina longirostris
5. Moina macrura
6. Alona monacantha
7. Diphanosoma sp.
Ostracoda :
1. Cypris sp.
and 05 species from Ostracoda. Sharma Riddhi et al.,
(2011) observed 29 species of Cladocera, 11 species of
Copepoda and 05 species of Ostracoda; revealed
abundance of Cladocera followed by Copepoda and
Ostracoda among crustacean species diversity in
Pinchola lake of Udaipur district, Rajasthan.
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From the present study it is concluded that crustacean
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