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Original Research Articles                      Volume : 5, Issue:11, November, 2016

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2016.5(11): 257-262
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2016.511.027


A Seasonal Analysis of Micro Zooplankton in the Backwaters of Kottaipattinam, Tamil Nadu, India
S.Saravanan and R. Sivakami*
P.G and Research Department of Zoology, Arignar Anna Govt. Arts College,Musiri – 621 211, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

The species composition and diversity of various microzooplankton in the backwaters of Kottaipattinam, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India were assessed for three seasons of the year. Pre-summer season recorded 23 species while pre-summer, 38 species and summer 24 species. Thus highest diversity was recorded in the pre-summer season. Among the various groups, tintinnids represented 27 species out the total of 38 species and dominated all the three seasons.


Keywords: Microzooplankton, backwater, Tintinnopsis, seasons.

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Saravanan, S., and Sivakami, R. 2016. A Seasonal Analysis of Micro Zooplankton in the Backwaters of Kottaipattinam, Tamil Nadu, IndiaInt.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 5(11): 257-262. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2016.511.027
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