Author(s): Rehsma P, M Rajashekhar, K Vijakumar

Abstract: A study on Meiofuna diversity of Sharanabasaveshwara Lake, Kalaburagi district, Karnataka, India were counducted during October 2013 to September 2014. A total of 19 species were recorded from 07 different families of Rotifera during the study period. Among these, Lecanidae family comprises of 05 species Brachionidae represented by 04 species, Lepadellidae family composed of 03 species, Trichocercidae contributed 03 species, Notommatidae family consist of 02 species, Filinidae and Synchaetidae families were contributed about each one of the species respectively. Few species of Rotifera group were present throughout the year. The analysis of seasonal variations among the meiofauna stated that, more occurrence of species was high in winter, followed by lower in southwest monsoon season was noticed.

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