Littoral macroinvertebrates in Dankia lake in Lam Dong province

The littoral macroinvertebrates communities in Dankia lake in Lam Dong Province were surveyed at five sampling sites in five years from 2013 to 2017. A total of 23 taxa belonging to 15 familes, nine orders, three phyla were identified. The arthropoda phylum had the highest diversity (18 species) followed by mollusca phylum (4species) and the lowest diversity in the annelida phylum (1species). Number of species of class insecta were the highest (14 species). Meanwhile class oligochaeta were the lowest (1species). The number of species, density and Shannon diversity indices value of littoral macroinvertebrates were not variable through sampling sites, but they were seasonal changes. The number of species and Shannon diversity indices value in rainy season were higher than the dry season.