Planktonic Diversity in the Holy Lake of Pushkar, Ajmer

Planktonic diversity in the holy lake of Pushkar was studied from January 2007 to September 2007. In all 48 genera of phytoplankton and 16 genera of zooplankton were identified. Maximum planktonic density corresponded with summer season, which declined with onset of monsoon. The planktonic diversity along with abundance of cyanophycean and chlorophycean phytoplanktons and the rotifers, copepods and cladocerans indicates the moderately polluted nature of the lake.