Zooplankton Diversity and Seasonal Variation of Kakaddhaba Dam, District Hingoli, Maharashtra State, India

The present investigation deals with zooplankton diversity and seasonal variation of Kakad dhaba Dam, District Hingoli, Maharashtra, the study was conducted over one year, from January 2023 to December 2023. Study reveals that a total of 29 species were found in this reservoir. Among these, Copepods comprise 11 species (33.79%), Rotifers 9 (22.83%), Cladocera 7 (22.75%), and Ostracoda 2 (20.61%). The season-wise zooplankton analysis showed that the population was highest during summer, followed by monsoon, and lowest during winter.