Limnological Study of Malav Talav of Ahmedabad with reference to Physico-Chemical Properties and Plankton

Water is one of the most important factors for all living beings. Only 3% of total available water on earth is freshwater, of this less than 1% is in the form which can be utilized by living forms. Urbanization, Industrialization, increase in population causes pollution which affects water bodies and their quality. Therefore, its conservation is very much important.  Water quality can be determined by conducting study of physico-chemical and some biological properties. Plankton are one of the pioneer sp. In aquatic food chain.  They are very sensitive for their environment hence are considered as ecological indicator to predict water quality and status of waterbody. They are indicative of eutrophication process of water body also. Therefore study of plankton diversity along with its physico-chemical factors was carried out.