Abundance and biodiversity of zooplankton community in integrated fingerling and grower fishes at East of Golestan Province (Gonbade kavous city)

The aim of this study was determination of abundance and biodiversity of zooplankton community at integrated fish culture of grower and fingerling fishes at East of Golestan Province, Gonbade Kavous city. Sampling was done monthly at 6 ponds during one season culture from June to November 2011. During six month study period, 4 groups and 27 genuses were identified. Between recorded groups, 12 genuses belong to Protozoa, 8 genuses belong to Rotatoria, 4 genuses belong to Copepoda and 3 genuses belong to Cladocera. There is significant differences between average total density of zooplanktons at different months (P