BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
Web of Science
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 2

The algae of nathsagar dam, paithan, Dist. Aurangabad (M.S.)

  • Author:
  • P.B. Papdiwal1, Sampada K. Shejul2
  • Total Page Count: 14
  • Page Number: 123 to 136

1Present address: Flat no. 9, Royal Residency, Pushpnagari, Aurangabad-431001

2Research Centre in Botany, Shri Muktanand College, Gangapur-431109

Department of Botany, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, 431 005

Online published on 31 August, 2018.

Abstract

Algae from Nathsagar water reservoir, Paithan, were investigated during the years 2005 to 2013. The algal taxa collected were belonging to classes Chlorophyceae, Bacillariophyceae, Cyanophyceae and Euglenophyceae. In all, 466 species were recorded of which 258 were belonging to 44 genera of Chlorophyceae. Species of Bacillariophyceae (Diatoms) were 127 belonging to 21 genera. There were 79 species of Cyanophyceae (blue green algae) belonging to 19 genera and 2 species of Euglenophyceae were recorded.

Keywords

Nathsagar, Algae, Jayakwadi, Chlorophyceae, Bacillariophyceae, Cyanophyceae, Euglenophyceae