Abundance of benthic fauna in winter and summer seasons at three water bodies of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Authors

  • Tonima Mustafa Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100
  • Shayer Mahmood Ibney Alam Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100
  • Md Shah Jamal Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100
  • Fatama Tuz Johora Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100
  • Md Ahsanu Kabir Likhon Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100
  • Tahmina Hoq Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000
  • M Niamul Naser Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v41i1.23301

Keywords:

Benthic fauna, Water bodies, Seasonal variation, Dhaka city

Abstract

The study was conducted on abundance of benthic fauna during winter and summer in three water bodies of Dhaka (Ramna park lake, Baldah garden pond and Naya bazar pond) from December 2011 to May 2012. More species were found in summer than winter season. A total of 15 genera of benthos were found in Ramna park lake, 7 in Baldah garden pond and 9 in Naya bazar pond. The species diversity was more in Ramna park lake than in others as the water of Ramna park lake seems to be less polluted.

Bangladesh J. Zool. 41(1): 79-86, 2013

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Tonima Mustafa, Department of Zoology, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100



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Published

2015-05-11

How to Cite

Mustafa, T., Alam, S. M. I., Jamal, M. S., Johora, F. T., Likhon, M. A. K., Hoq, T., & Naser, M. N. (2015). Abundance of benthic fauna in winter and summer seasons at three water bodies of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, 41(1), 79–86. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v41i1.23301

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 1 (2013)

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