BIOTIC COMMUNITIES OF A KUMAON HIMALAYAN RIVER - THE GAULA 2. PLANKTON
SHYAM SUNDER *
NRC ON COLD WATERFISHERIES, HALDWANI - 263139, INDIA.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Quantitative studies from the various sections of Kumaon himalayan river Gaula revealed the abundance of phytoplankton (>97%) amongst the total plankton assemblages. Phytoplankton mainly comprised of Bacillariophyceae (85.3 -96.0%), Chlorophyceae (3.60 - 10.66%), Cyanophyceae (0.0 - 4.62%) and Dinophyceae (0.0 - 3.03%). In all 46 genera of phytoplankton and 16 of zooplankton were recorded. Seasonal abundance and distribution of various plankters in the system are highlighted.
How to Cite
SUNDER, SHYAM. 1996. “BIOTIC COMMUNITIES OF A KUMAON HIMALAYAN RIVER - THE GAULA 2. PLANKTON”. UTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 16 (1):39-45. https://mail.mbimph.com/index.php/UPJOZ/article/view/40.
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