International Journal of Bioinformatics and Biological Science
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 1

Freshwater Micro-algal Diversity –Chlorococcales from Sawaimadhopur, Rajasthan, India

Department of Botany, S.C.R.S. Government College, Sawaimadhopur, Rajasthan, India

*Corresponding author: lmeenak@gmail.com

Online published on 19 February, 2018.

Abstract

The fresh water bodies of Sawaimadhopur district, Rajasthan were surveyed for enlisting of different phytotoplankton diversity. The Chlrococcales are phototrophic micro-algal group with great diversity and cosmopolitan in their distribution. Forty two species were recorded and described in present paper from study area during January 2014 to Dec. 2015. The fluctuation and blooming of Chlrococcales are important criteria to describe healthy condition of water bodies. The present work is first systematic report of Chlorococcales from this tourist and historical important area.

Keywords

Algae, lakes, planktons, blooms, colonies, freshwater