A Comparative Analysis of Zooplankton from Cherakulam Pond and Thamirabarani River, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
R.Santha Kumari *
Department of Zoology, St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District, India.
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Abstract
Zooplankton are microscopic organism that are suspended in water and they are rich in essential amino acids and fatty acids. Rotifers are commonly called wheel organism. Rotifers are the important part of freshwater zooplankton that bring a major food source to certain freshwater organism. This work has been designed to identify the freshwater zooplankton and rotifers to analyse the inter-relationship between freshwater zooplankton and various physico-chemical parameters. Zooplankton samples were collected from Thamirabarani river and Chera Kulam Pond, Tirunelveli District respectively. These samples were collected between 9.00 to 10.00 AM during the month of Feb-Apr 2022.
Keywords: Zooplankton, Rotifer, food source, physuco-chemical parameters