Copepod plankton of Lake Manasbal, Kashmir

Abstract

Nine species of copepods were recorded from Lake Manasbal. Kashmir, during a two-year Limnological study. .Mesocyclops leuckarti Claus, Cyclops vicinus Uljanin and Cyclops sp. were thc dominant forms. M leuckarti, C vicinus and Acunthodiaptomus denticornis Wierz constituted the true planktonic forms, bring more abundant in the Limnetic zone. Others were more abundant in the limnetic zone. Quantitatively copepoda constructed generally more than 50% of the total zooplankton in the lake.