Effect of Physico-chemical properties of water on population of Macrozoobenthos of Kunghada Bandh Lake, Dist.- Gadchiroli, Maharashtra (India)

Abstract

Correlation study of physicochemical properties with biota of any fresh water body depicts the status of any ecosystem. Correlation of physicochemical parameters with benthic organisms especially macrozoobenthos of Kunghada Bandh Lake was organized to know the status of this fresh water ecosystem. This type of study is very useful to calculate the quality of water and restoration of such type of fragile ecosystem time to time. Samples were collected from five different sampling stations for two years i.e. from February 2012 to January 2013 and February 2013 to January 2014. Macrozoobenthos were collected from all five stations by using ‘Ekman's dredge’ and ‘Van-Vin grab’. Annelids observed more in monsoon and winter than summer. Total 09 species of arthropods were recorded. Minimum average of Arthropods was recorded in summer and maximum average of Arthropods in monsoon. The same trend was followed by molluscan species. The increased concentrations of most of the chemical parameters in summer affects on the population of most of the faunal component in decreased manner.