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Greener Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 11(2), pp. 45-53, 2021 ISSN: 2276-7762 Copyright ©2021, the copyright of this article is retained by the author(s)
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Planktonic Fauna Distribution and Abundance in Relation to Physico-Chemical Properties of Pindiga Lake, Gombe, Nigeria.
1Umar, D. M.; 2Abbati, M. A.
1Department of Biological Sciences, Gombe State University, Gombe, Nigeria.
2Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Kashere, Gombe, Nigeria.
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Article No.: 080721073 Type: Research
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Planktonic Fauna Distribution and abundance in relation to Physico-chemical properties of Pindiga Lake, Gombe State were evaluated. Four sampling sites (A, B, C, and D) with distance of 500 meters apart were selected. Zooplankton samples were collected using plankton net of 55µm mesh size by hauling horizontally for five meters. The collected samples were preserved in 4% formalin and 3 drops of lugols iodine solution and transported to the Gombe State University, Biological Sciences laboratory for counting and identification. Physico-chemical properties were measured and planktonic fauna sampled fortnightly for a period of six months (March-August, 2019). Planktonic fauna collected were identified using taxonomic keys. Shannon Weiner diversity index was employed for estimation of abundance and distribution. Results of the physico-chemical characteristics showed the ranges of Air temperature, Water temperature, Water pH, Electrical Conductivity, Total Dissolved Solid, Turbidity, Dissolved Oxygen, Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Nitrate and Phosphate were 30.38-38.20C, 21.56-28.880C, 7.11-7.49, 264.5-321.25µS/cm, 132.25-160.75mg/L, 16.88-22.75mg/L, 3.6-5.74mg/L, 1.89-3.18mg/L, 8.79-10.98mg/L and 2.49-3.89 mg/L respectively. The planktonic fauna results revealed a total of 1542 individual species of zooplankton in 28 genera among the three zooplankton taxa of Cladocera, Copepoda and Rotifera. The genera abundance of Pindiga Lake arranged in dwindling trend as Copepoda>Rotifera> Cladocera, with respective total zooplankton values of 44.94%, 32.23%, and 22.82%. Copepod, Cladocera and Rotifera were negatively interrelated to Air temperature, Water temperature, Electrical conductivity, Total dissolved solid, nitrate and phosphate while positively concurrent to Dissolved Oxygen and Biochemical Oxygen Demand. Outcome of the investigation point out that physicochemical properties were within the range value recommended for most tropical water bodies and profusion of zooplankton is exceedingly elating compare to other water bodies. Subsequently, the lake is suitable to sustain the proliferation, continued existence and development of aquatic organisms predominantly fish. The research showed that there is abundance of zooplankton, which will serve as a food to fish, hence there is need to stock a fish into the water body in order to maintain the stability of the ecosystem. |
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Accepted: 07/08/2021 Published: 31/08/2021 |
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*Corresponding Author Abbati MA E-mail: danladiumar97@ gmail.com |
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Keywords: Planktonic fauna; physicochemical properties; Pindiga Lake. |
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Cite this Article: Umar, DM; Abbati, MA (2021). Planktonic Fauna Distribution and Abundance in Relation to Physico-Chemical Properties of Pindiga Lake, Gombe, Nigeria. Greener Journal of Biological Sciences, 11(2): 45-53.
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