• MANI GAHLAUT
• Atul Sharma
• Mukesh Kumar
• Meera Singh

Zooplanktons are diverse in nature and they are found in almost all water bodies. This paper presents a study of zooplanktons in a freshwater pond situated at Shastri Nagar area in Kathua city of district Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir. The study was carried to analyse the composition, abundance and interrelationship of zooplankton with phytoplankton and physico-chemical factors in the pond. The composition of zooplankton was studied at monthly intervals from January 2022 to September 2022. Planktons occupy the centre of the freshwater food chain. Total twenty-four species of micro and macro zooplanktons were observed in the pond and showed their seasonal association. The common group of zooplankton includes, Cladocera, copepods, rotifers and protozoans. The environmental condition of the pond and the surrounding area shows the dominancy of rotifers zooplankton.. The investigation clearly showed that the maximum density and diversity was observed in summer and minimum was seen in rainy seasons.

Physico-chemical, zooplankton, phytoplankton, community, pond

"Study of Zooplankton Community in a Freshwater Pond in Jammu and Kashmir", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no.f197-f199, January-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301526.pdf

"Study of Zooplankton Community in a Freshwater Pond in Jammu and Kashmir", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 1, page no. ppf197-f199, January-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2301526.pdf