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Assessment of plankton diversity of Tlawng River at Reiek Kai in Mizoram, Northeast India

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Esther Lalhmingliani, Lalhminghlua
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Available Online December 2018.
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10.2991/msc-18.2018.38How to use a DOI?
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Phytoplankton, zooplankton, Tlawng river, Mizoram
Abstract

Plankton diversity of Tlawng River at Reiek kai in Mizoram, Northeast India, was investigated during 2017 to 2018. A total of 16 genera of phytoplankton belonging to 10 orders and 5 groups, and 7 genera of zooplanktons belonging to 7 orders and 5 groups were encountered. The phytoplankton group consisted of Chlorophyceae, Zygnematophyceae, Cyanophyceae, Bacillariophyceae and Ulvophyceae. Bacillariophyceae were the predominant component of phytoplankton in Tlawng River during all seasons in terms of numerical abundance and account for 60% of the total phytoplankton. Majority of the phytoplankton were encountered during the summer season. The zooplankton group consisted of Copepoda, Tubulinea, Branchiopoda, Rotifera and Nematoda. Of these, the class Copepoda were found to be the most dominant constituting 59% of the total zooplankton population encountered during the sampling period. The least dominant group among the zooplankton were Tubulinea constituting only 4% of the total zooplankton population. Unlike the phytoplankton where summer season harboured maximum number of individuals, the zooplanktons were encountered mostly during the winter season.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Mizoram Science Congress 2018 (MSC 2018) - Perspective and Trends in the Development of Science Education and Research
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Advances in Engineering Research
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December 2018
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978-94-6252-638-9
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2352-5401
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10.2991/msc-18.2018.38How to use a DOI?
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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
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