Abstract:
A comparative study on limnology of freshwater bodies located at Panhalgarh, Kolhapur District, Maharashtra and in Goa, was made for physical, chemical and biological parameters with special reference to zooplankton diversity along with their seasonal variations. The results indicate that there are distinct differences in dynamics of these water bodies. It is reported that there are 31 species of rotifers and 17 species of cladocerans in the freshwater body in Kolhapur district, whereas, there are 29 species of rotifers and 21 cladocerans in the Goa waterbody. There is a significant variation occurring in limnological parameters in both the water bodies. This forms the first report on the planktonic forms in this area.
