Zooplankton diversity from Murna River, Shahdol district Madhya Pradesh, India

Abstract

For a duration of two years, from 2023 to 2024, monthly zooplankton samplings from the water of the Murna River were conducted. Different species were identified using standard keys and additional literature. The variety and seasonal abundance of four important zooplankton groups-Ostracoda, Cladocera, Copepoda, and Rotifera-were examined. Because they could adjust to seasonal differences in water quality, different groups of zooplanktons exhibited different population densities. Certain zooplankton populations vanished during one time and then came back at a different time. It's possible that certain species have vanished because, given the right circumstances, their spores will germinate and turn into zooplankton. Three separate seasons-summer, monsoon, and winter-were used to assess river water bodies in relation to the species variety of zoo plankton.