1Abbator Ahmed and 2Mamoon Asiya
1Department of Biological Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
2Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State, Nigeria
Corresponding author: abbatorahmed@gmail.com, doi.org/10.55639/607ttxt
ABSTRACT
Studies on Ostracods species in some selected water bodies in Maiduguri, was carried out for the period of four months. A total of six (6) different species were identified, belonging to the same family; Cypridoidae; namely Cypris ophthalmica, Cypridopsis vidua, Eucypris virens, Heterocypris incongruens, Cypris bispinosa and Sarscypridopsis aculeate were identified. The Eucypris virens has the largest percentage of occurrence, while Sarscypridopsis aculeate has the lowest percentage. It was also discovered that physiochemical parameters have effects on ostracods abundance and composition.
Keywords:
Ostracods,
Identification,
Water-bodies
Arid zone