J.B.  Edward, A.A.A.  Ugwumba, 
    Physico-Chemical Parameters and Plankton Community of Egbe Reservoir, Ekiti State, Nigeria,
    Research Journal of Biological Sciences,
    Volume 5,Issue 5,
    2010,
    Pages 356-367,
    ISSN 1815-8846,
    rjbsci.2010.356.367,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjbsci.2010.356.367)
    Abstract: The physico-chemical parameters and plankton of Egbe Reservoir were studied from September 2004 to October 2006. Mean temperature, pH, conductivity, alkalinity, TSS, TDS and DO, BOD were 28.7&deg;C&plusmn;0.9, 8.3&plusmn;0.3, 831&plusmn;172.5 &#956;S cm<SUP>-1</SUP>, 165.4&plusmn;18.3, 0.06&plusmn;0.1, 0.4&plusmn;0.6, 7.8&plusmn;2.4 and 5.1&plusmn;1.6 mg L<SUP>-1</SUP>, respectively. Mean nitrate, phosphate and sulphate were 15.6&plusmn;8.6, 42.5&plusmn;19.4 and 72.3&plusmn;mg L<SUP>-1</SUP>, respectively. About 35 genera of phytoplankton and 12 genera of zooplankton were identified in the reservoir. Diatoms dominated the plankton community making up 27.2% of the total plankton abundance by number while the Rotifers dominated the zooplankton, contributing 12.6% of the total plankton abundance. Diatoms showed the highest diversity (d = 1.77, H = 2.51) and are most evenly distributed (J = 0.93) among the phytoplankton while the Rotifers also showed the highest diversity (d = 0.70, H = 1.69) and even distribution (J = 0.94) among the zooplankton. Pollution indicator phytoplankton observed included <I>Microcystis</I>,<I> Anabaena</I>,<I> Synedra</I>,<I> Melosira</I>,<I> Euglena</I>,<I> Phacus </I>and<I> Lepocinclis</I>.
    Keywords: Physicochemical parameters;phytoplankton;zooplankton;species diversity;Egbe reservoir