International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278-3202 6 12 2017 12 10 Study of Physico-chemical Parameters, Planktonic Diversity and Bacterial Load of Clarias batrachus Cultivation Pond at Bankura, WB, India 23 34 EN Gaur Jyoti 1 Department of Science, Aishwarya College of Education, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Naruka Kavita 2 Department of Zoology, J.N.V. University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India Ghadigaonkar Pritesh 1 Ecocare Ecology Consultant, 10 Hedvekar wadi no. 2, D.S. Babrekar Marg, Gokhale Road, Dadar west Mumbai 400028, MS, India Pandirkar Akshay 2 Ecocare Ecology Consultant, 10 Hedvekar wadi no. 2, D.S. Babrekar Marg, Gokhale Road, Dadar west Mumbai 400028, MS, India Varkey Johnson 3 VIVA College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Viva College Road, Virar West, Vasai – 401303, MS, India Jangam Prajal 4 Ecocare Ecology Consultant, 10 Hedvekar wadi no. 2, D.S. Babrekar Marg, Gokhale Road, Dadar west Mumbai 400028, MS, India Bandekar Pradnya 5 Ecocare Ecology Consultant, 10 Hedvekar wadi no. 2, D.S. Babrekar Marg, Gokhale Road, Dadar west Mumbai 400028, MS, India Khedekar Prakash 6 Ecocare Ecology Consultant, 10 Hedvekar wadi no. 2, D.S. Babrekar Marg, Gokhale Road, Dadar west Mumbai 400028, MS, India Patil Omkar 7 VIVA College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Viva College Road, Virar West, Vasai – 401303, MS, India Chikkappaiah Lava 1 Dept. of Studies in Sugar Technology, Sir M. Visvesvaraya Post Graduate Centre, University of Mysore, Tubinakere, Mandya-571402, India Nayaka M.A. Harish 2 Dept. of Studies in Sugar Technology, Sir M. Visvesvaraya Post Graduate Centre, University of Mysore, Tubinakere, Mandya-571402, India . Mahadevaiah 3 Dept. of Studies in Sugar Technology, Sir M. Visvesvaraya Post Graduate Centre, University of Mysore, Tubinakere, Mandya-571402, India K.S. Venkatesh 4 Dept. of Studies in Sugar Technology, Sir M. Visvesvaraya Post Graduate Centre, University of Mysore, Tubinakere, Mandya-571402, India Kumar Dinesh 5 Department of Chemistry, Bipin Bihari Science PG College, Jhansi, UP, India Ganguly Arindam 1 Department of Microbiology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore- 721102, West Bengal, India Mandal Asish 2 Department of Botany, Ramananda College, Bishnupur, Bankura-722122, West Bengal, India Khan Mohammad Ali 3 Department of Mathematics, Ramananda College, Bishnupur, Bankura-722122, West Bengal, India Dutta Tapas Kumar 4 Department of Zoology, Bankura Sammilani College, Bankura- 722102, West Bengal, India Raha Subrata 5 Department of Botany, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia-723104, West Bengal, India Mohapatra Pradeep Kumar Das 6 Department of Microbiology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore- 721102, West Bengal, India > Research Paper 2017 10 14 2017 12 10 The exploitation of the natural habitats, uncontrolled introduction of allied exotic fishes and pathogenic infections has brought down the condition of Asian catfish, Clarias batrachus to quite a deplorable state. Currently, a worldwide effort is on the run to cultivate the endangered species in both natural and semi-intensive manner. An extensive study was performed to evaluate the synergistic effect of physico-chemical parameters, planktonic diversity and bacterial flora of C. batrachus cultivation on its productivity. The values of the physicochemical parameters were between 18 to 25ºC for temperature, 6.5 to 7.7 for pH, 3.1 to 4.8 mg/L for dissolved oxygen, 21 to 27 mg/L alkalinity, 70 to 128 mg/L for salinity, 78 to 128 mg/L for total hardness and 176 to 260 mg/L for total dissolved solids. The amount of total ammonia, nitrate and nitrite of the treated pond were 0.02 to 0.06 ppm, 0.1 to 0.4 ppm and 0.1 to 0.5 ppm respectively. Five predominant groups of zooplanktons and five classes of phytoplanktons were identified throughout the study. The viable bacterial counts of pond water and sediment mud were found in low range during winter in comparison to summer season. The bacterial flora consisted mainly of gram negative rods. Copyright@ International Science Community Association