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Study of Physico-chemical Parameters, Planktonic Diversity and Bacterial Load of Clarias batrachus Cultivation Pond at Bankura, WB, India

Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Microbiology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore- 721102, West Bengal, India
  • 2Department of Botany, Ramananda College, Bishnupur, Bankura-722122, West Bengal, India
  • 3Department of Mathematics, Ramananda College, Bishnupur, Bankura-722122, West Bengal, India
  • 4Department of Zoology, Bankura Sammilani College, Bankura- 722102, West Bengal, India
  • 5Department of Botany, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia-723104, West Bengal, India
  • 6Department of Microbiology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore- 721102, West Bengal, India

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 6, Issue (12), Pages 23-34, December,10 (2017)

Abstract

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.

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