• Bansod, M.A
• Harney, N.V

Rotifers are microscopic, aquatic invertebrates common in freshwater others live in damp moss or lichens. Some are parasitic some are free-living, some are living individually where as some in community. Ghotnimbala lake of Chandrapur spread over large area. Water of this lake utilised for different purposes including domestic, agricultural, washing cloths, bathing, washing animals etc causing degradation of water quality if such activities continuously going on causing lake water to unfit for household uses. During study period total 18 Rotifers species from 14 genera were found. According to seasonal changes, change in Rotifers diversity and density observed which is at high level in summer while in monsoon is at lowest level. 17 species observed in summer, 15 species in winter while lowest that is 8 species were recorded in monsoon season.

Ghotnimbala Lake, Rotifers, Biodiversity

"BIODIVERSITY OF ROTIFERS IN GHOTNIMBALA LAKE OF BHADRAWATI, DISTRICT CHANDRAPUR , ( M. S ) INDIA. ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no.c742-c749, October-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110294.pdf

"BIODIVERSITY OF ROTIFERS IN GHOTNIMBALA LAKE OF BHADRAWATI, DISTRICT CHANDRAPUR , ( M. S ) INDIA. ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no. ppc742-c749, October-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110294.pdf