Impact of dissolved oxygen and temperature on copepods in Chakki Talab, Telangana, India

The present study was conducted for a period of one year, October 2015 to September 2016 to study the effect of temperature and dissolved oxygen on copepods of Chakkitalab. Copepods exhibited negative correlation with dissolved oxygen and positive correlation with water temperature. The copepod occurrence throughout the study period indicates organic pollution in the lake.