Spatio-temporal distribution of zooplankton in Chilka lake- A Ramsar site on the Indian east coast.

Subrat Naik; R  C  Panigrahy; and Anil Mohapatra

doi:10.17485/ijst/2008/v1i3/9

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Spatio-temporal distribution of zooplankton in Chilka lake- A Ramsar site on the Indian east coast.

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Indian Journal of Science and Technology

DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2008/v1i3/9

Year: 2008, Volume: 1, Issue: 3, Pages: 1-5

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Spatio-temporal distribution of zooplankton in Chilka lake- A Ramsar site on the Indian east coast.

Subrat Naik¹ , R. C. Panigrahy^1* , and Anil Mohapatra²

¹Department of Marine Sciences, Berhampur University, Bhanjabihar, Berhampur-760007. Orissa ²Department of Environmental Sciences, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, Orissa, India.

*Author for the correspondence:
R. C. Panigrahy
Department of Marine Sciences, Berhampur University, Bhanjabihar
Berhampur-760007. Orissa E-mail: [email protected]

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Abstract

The spatio-temporal variation in zooplankton species composition, population density and relative abundance in Chilka lake studied during pre-monsoon (May), monsoon (August) and post-monsoon (October) showed conspicuous fluctuations. The average population density varied between 218 and 1296 org. m-3; while the biomass values ranged from 1.72- 3.30 g m-3. Copepods, chaetognaths, cladocerans, mysids, lucifers, euphausids, siphonophores and sergestids have emerged as dominant groups. Copepods alone contributed nearly 70% of total density. The distribution of zooplankton found to be significantly influenced by salinity variations. Role of other physico-chemical parameters and food supply could also be taken as important factors influencing the sector wise distribution of zooplankton in the lake system.

Keywords: Chilka lake, zooplankton, biomass, abundance