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A comparative study on physic-chemical and biological features with special reference to Rotifera and Cladocera of two Deccan wetlands viz., Pocharam lake and Wyra lake, that are situated in Andhra Pradesh have been carried out during 2003–2004 and 2006–2007, on a seasonal basis. The physic-chemical factors revealed that the parameters like pH, turbidity, DO, carbonates and silicates are at higher side in Pocharam lake waters than the other and the factors like electric conductivity, bicarbonates, chloride, phosphates, sulphur, sodium and potassium of Wyra lake waters are at higher side. But total hardness and calcium values are more or less equal in both the lakes. The biotic factors revealed the presence of 24 species belonging to 9 genera of Rotifera and 11 species in 5 genera in Pocharam lake while in Wyra lake it was 20 species under 10 genera of Rotifers and 16 species belonging to 9 genera of cladocerans.
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The author is thankful to the Officer-in-Charge, Zoological Survey of India, Hyderabad, and Director, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, for extending facilities in writing this chapter.
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Chandrasekhar, S.V.A. (2015). Limnological Variations of Two Deccan Wetlands. In: Rawat, M., Dookia, S., Sivaperuman, C. (eds) Aquatic Ecosystem: Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2178-4_3
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