ZOOPLANKTON FAUNA OF A SECTION OF OGBESE RIVER, EKITI STATE, NIGERIA | Journal of Global Agricultur

The number and variety of zooplankton in a segment of the Ogbese River in Ado Ekiti were studied in this study. For a period of three months, samples were taken every two weeks. A total of 16 zooplankton genera from three families were discovered. Rotifera, Cladocera, and Copepod were the zooplankton groups found. The largest relative abundance of individuals was seen in Rotifera (61.7 percent ). Copepoda (24.7 percent) and Cladocera came in second and third, respectively (13. 4 percent ). Rotifera has 343 individuals per ml of water sample, Copepoda has 137 individuals per ml, and Cladocera has 74 individuals per ml of water sample, according to the numerical abundance. Rotifera > Copepoda > Cladocera is the order of zooplankton abundance.

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