• Dr. M. R. Solanke
• Dr. D. S. Dabhade

In the Upper Morna Reservoir in Medshi, Dist- Washim, during study of morphometric relationship of zooplankton, the zooplankton community is comprised of Rotifer, Cladocera, Copepoda and Ostracoda. Total 53 species and 29 genera of zooplankton were recorded; Number of Copepods recorded 21 species in 15 genera and 6 families. It shows the fluctuation all over the year but maximum number of copepods was found in January and less number found in April and May in both years of 2015 and 2016. In Copepods all the three suborder Cyclopoida, calanoida, herpacticoida including species shows dominancy. In Copepods all the three suborder Cyclopoida, calanoida, herpacticoida including species shows dominancy. In Cyclopoida, Cyclopes, Eucyclopes sp. are found most dominant, in Calanoida Diaptomus were observed dominant and in hercapticoida sub order Bryocamptus and Mararia species found in abundances.

Zooplankton, Copepods, Medshi, Upper Morna Reservoir, Washim

"Morphometric study of copepods (zooplankton) in Upper Morna reservoir, Medshi, Dist-Washim, Maharashtra.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no.246-253, December-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFI06040.pdf

"Morphometric study of copepods (zooplankton) in Upper Morna reservoir, Medshi, Dist-Washim, Maharashtra.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no. pp246-253, December-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFI06040.pdf