International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences 2319 - 1414 5 3 2016 March 22 Zooplankton Diversity of Pandu Lake, Bodhan, Telangana, India 71 74 EN Fatima Munazza 1 Faculty of Science, Department of Geography, The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Pakistan Garima Sharma 1 Department of Environment Science, Central University of Rajasthan, NH 8, Bandar Sindri, Rajasthan, 305817, India K.C. Sharma 2 Department of Environment Science, Central University of Rajasthan, NH 8, Bandar Sindri, Rajasthan, 305817, India P.A. Sarkodie 1 Department of Science Education, University of Education Winneba, Ghana D. Agyapong 2 Department of Science Education, University of Education Winneba, Ghana S. Mumuni 3 Department of Environmental Health and Sanitation, University of Education Winneba, Ghana F.Y. Amponsah 4 Department of Science Education, University of Education Winneba, Ghana A.H. Ahmed 1 Department of Earth Science, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals-31261 Dhahran, Saudi Arabia H. Pratima 1 Department of Post-Graduate Studies and Research in Botany, Gulbarga University, Gulabarga, 585106, Karnataka, India Pratima Mathad 2 Department of Post-Graduate Studies and Research in Botany, Gulbarga University, Gulabarga, 585106, Karnataka, India Abdul Kadri Yahaya 1 Department of Environmental Science-Osmania University, Hyderabad, India Venkateswar Chinna 2 Department of Botany-Osmania University, Hyderabad, India Ajaz Ali 1 Environmental Protection Agency, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan and Department of Environmental Sciences Karakorum International University, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Hussain Khadim 2 Environmental Protection Agency, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Jarrar Hussain Syed 3 Environmental Protection Agency, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Hussain Nasir 4 Environmental Protection Agency, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Jagruti Rathod 1 3rd Gujarat Ecology Society, Synergy House, Subhanpura, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Jayendra Lakhmapurkar 2 3rd Gujarat Ecology Society, Synergy House, Subhanpura, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Deepa Gavali 3 3rd Gujarat Ecology Society, Synergy House, Subhanpura, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Tejas Patel 4 3rd Gujarat Ecology Society, Synergy House, Subhanpura, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Nisha Singh 5 3rd Gujarat Ecology Society, Synergy House, Subhanpura, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Ishani Patel 6 3rd Gujarat Ecology Society, Synergy House, Subhanpura, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. V.R. Solanki 1 Department of Zoology, Nizam College (A), Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India Vasudha Lingampally 2 Department of Zoology, Nizam College (A), Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India Mahesh L. 3 Department of Zoology, Nizam College (A), Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India Sabita Raja S. 4 Department of Zoology, Nizam College (A), Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana, India > Research Paper 2016 1 3 2016 March 22 A study on zooplankton distribution and abundance of Pandu Lake, Bodhan, Telangana, India was conducted during August 2002 to July 2004 to check its trophic status and provide new insights into its ecology. In the Pandu lake the pattern of zooplankton abundance was Rotifera > Ostracoda > Copepoda > Diptera> Cladocera. Among all the zooplankton, rotifers exhibited maximum diversity and population density throughout the study period. Results indicated the eutrophic nature of Pandu Lake. Copyright@ International Science Community Association