ZOOPLANKTON SPECIES AND THEIR DOMINANCE IN REWALSAR LAKE, HIMACHAL PRADESH
RAMESH CHAUHAN *
HIMACHAL PRADESH KRISHI VISHWAVIDYALAYA, REGIONAL RESEARCH STATION, BAJAURA - 175125, INDIA.
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Abstract
Zooplankton species of Rewalsar lake of Himachal Pradesh have been identified and studied for their presence and dominance during different seasons. In all 29 species were recorded which included 11, 4 and 14 Cladocera,Copepoda and Rotatoria, respectively. Maximum (22) species were recorded in August and minimum (11) species in April. The rotatorians were found main contributor to the variation inspecies composition.