Seasonal Zooplankton Community of Shatiya Wetland in Gopalganj District of North Bihar

Abstract

Zooplankton community is cosmopolitan in nature and they inhabit all freshwater habitats of the world. These species are not only useful as bio-indicators, but are also helpful for ameliorating polluted waters. Hence qualitative and quantitative studies of zooplankton diversity are of great importance. In the present study, monthly changes in diversity and density of zooplankton assemblages had been recorded during July 2021 to March 2022 at two selected sites of Shatiya wetland in Gopalganj district of Bihar (India). The population abundance is appropriate in this wetland during the study period which might be able for sufficient fish productivity.