The distribution and abundance of epiphytic rotifer populations on submerged macrophytes in Dal Lake, Srinagar

ANJANA TICKU, D P ZUTSHI

Abstract


The distribution and abundance of epiphytic rotifer population was studied on five submerged macrophytes in Dal Lake, Srinagar, during 1988-89. Maximum colonization during both the years was registered on Ceratophyllum demersum and Myriophyllum spicatum. The most dominant species were Lepadella ovalis and Monostyla lunaris. Coefficients of determination (r2) between average rotifer population and the selected parameters of water temperature, Secchi transparency and dissolved oxygen were not significant.

Keywords


Epiphytic rotifets; submerged macrophytes; population abundances; Dal Lake.

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