International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278 - 3202 5 2 2016 February 10 Seasonal Variations in Protozoan Diversity at Sadul branch of Sirhind feeder Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, India 47 49 EN Awal Md. Shihabul 1 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science , and Technology University, Dinajpur,Bangladesh Amin Md. Ruhul 2 Department of Agricultural and Industrial Engineering,Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh Haque Md. Raihanul 3 Department of Food Engineering, and Technology, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh Hasan S.M. Kamrul 4 Department of Food Processing and Preservation Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh Pritesh Ghadigaonkar 1 Department of Zooology, Viva CollegeVirar (W), 401303, MH, Indi Akshay Pandirkar 2 Department of Zoology Kirti M. Doongursee College,Dadar (W), Mumbai, 400028, MH, India Aakash Kuwar 3 Department of Zoology, Institute of Science (IOS), Ma’am CamaRaod (Fort), Mumbai 400032, MH, India Prajal Jangam 4 Department of Zoology, M.D. College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Dr. S.S. Row Road Parel (E), Mumbai 400012, MH, India Tyas Utami 1 Department of Food and Agricultural Product Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jl. Flora No 1, Bulaksumur Yogyakarta, 55288, Indonesia Kasmiati 2 Faculty of Marine and Fischery Science, Hassaduddin University, Makassar, Indonesia Eni Harmayani 3 Department of Food and Agricultural Product Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jl. Flora No 1, Bulaksumur Yogyakarta, 55288, Indonesia Endang S Rahayu 4 Department of Food and Agricultural Product Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jl. Flora No 1, Bulaksumur Yogyakarta, 55288, Indonesia Shameran M. Tawfiq 1 Department of Soil and Water, College of agriculture University of Sallahaddin Erbil,Kurdistan,Iran Saikat Naskar 1 Department of Botany,Barasat Govt. College,Barasat, Kolkata, 700124, India Kini Anushri 1 Department of Zoology, Viva College, Virar, Palghar, India Johnson Varkey 2 Department of Zoology, Viva College, Virar, Palghar, India Ajay Tripathi 3 Department of Zoology, Viva College, Virar, Palghar, India Smita Pillai 4 Department of Zoology, Viva College, Virar, Palghar, India Sonali Raut 5 Department of Zoology, Bhavan’s H. Somani College, Chowpatty, Mumbai -7-, India Shantaj Deshbhratar 6 Department of Zoology, Bhavan’s H. Somani College, Chowpatty, Mumbai -7-, India Diljeet Singh 1 Department of Zoology, Government College Shahpur (Kangra), Himachal Pradesh, 176206,India Mamta Sharma 1 Department of Zoology, Govt. Dungar CollegeBikaner-334003, Rajasthan, India Deepti Srivastava 2 Department of Zoology, Govt. Dungar CollegeBikaner-334003, Rajasthan, India > Research Paper 2016 1 20 2016 February 10 Rajasthan is the largest state of India in (342,239 square kilometers) area. It is located in the north-west of India. It encompasses most area of the Great Indian Desert (Thar Desert). It makes the western territory of the country. Rajasthan state has a water spread area of 3 lacs hectare including large reservoirs, medium reservoirs, and tanks in villages, canals, seasonal water, rivers and logged areas. Protozoa is a diverse group of unicellular organisms and is an important component of the zooplankton community of a water body. The present study was undertaken to observe the seasonal fluctuations in diversity of protozoans in Sadul Branch of Sirhind Feeder in Hanumangarh (29º5’ to 30º6’ north latitude and 74º3’ to 75º3’ east longitudes). The present observations were made for a period of 12 months (July 2013 to June 2014). The protozoans were collected with plankton net. The study revealed the occurrence of 10 species of protozoans, among these 5 species of Mastigophora, 4 species of Ciliata and 1 species of Sarcodina were recorded. Copyright@ International Science Community Association