STUDY OF AQUATIC PROTOZOAN IN NEHER-E-AMBARY IN AURANGABAD VICINITY

The present research work covers systematic study of morphology and prevalence of free living protozoan from fresh water bodies of Neher-e-Ambary in Aurangabad region of Maharashtra (India). During this study total Number of 15 species have been recorded i.e. 10 species of ciliates, 5 species flagellates and some actinopods, rhizopods have been reported. Most of the ciliates and flagellate species which are obtained directly from water samples or from various type of culture Viz; boiled egg infusion, yeast infusion, Phaseala radiatus, Lens culinaris (lentil) infusion, rice infusion, wheat infusion, Hay infusion,etc. we’re not different. The hematoxyline stain was allowed for the detailed identification of species. The same method was also used for those species, which could not be determined by direct observation. Majority of species (about 60%) are identified by means of hematoxyline stain. The cell volume and the population of most of ciliates have been found to be increase as per the inoculation of respective nutrient in the specific sample. Thus the study was found helpful for identification/presence of the advantageous protozoan of Neher-e-Ambari by employing the specific nutrient enriched media.