• P.Mathana

Abstract: Physiocochemical parameters play a vital role to determine the occurrence of planktons in aquatic ecosystem. Present study is to assess the distribution of planktonic population in response to physicochemical parameters in Valkulam pond, Agasteeswaram, Kanyakumari from October 2014 to September 2015. The result revealed that the phytoplankton population has three groups such as Cyanophyceae, Chlorophyceae and Bacillariophyceae. Zooplankton population shows five groups as Copepoda, Rotifera, Cladocera, Protozoa and Ostracoda. Physicochemical parameters (Calcium, Sulphates, Nitrates, Sodium and Phosphates) were high in monsoon and it was low premonsoon. Physicochemical parameters prevails in the selected study area was suitable for the production of plankton population. Therefore, it could be utilized for the aquaculture practices.

Key words: Aquatic ecosystem, Plankton, Seasons, Aquaculture and Physicochemical parameters.

"Planktonic Distribution in response to physicochemical parameters in Valkulam pond, Agsteeswaram, Kanyakumari", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 9, page no.28-32, September-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1709008.pdf

"Planktonic Distribution in response to physicochemical parameters in Valkulam pond, Agsteeswaram, Kanyakumari", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 9, page no. pp28-32, September-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1709008.pdf