The Journal of Indian Botanical Society
Open Access
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 89
  • Issue: 1and2

Some Chlorococcalean Algae from Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary of Maharashtra

  • Author:
  • S.B. Andhale, P.B. Papdiwal
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 185 to 188

Department of Botany, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad-431 004

Online published on 25 April, 2016.

Abstract

Twenty two taxa of fresh water algae belonging to Class Chlorophyceae (order-Chlorococcales) have been described from four different locations of Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary at Paithan, Maharashtra State. These taxa belong to 6 genera viz Oocystis, Selenastrum, Ankistrodesmus, Actinastrum, Coelastrum and Scenedesmus. All these taxa are being reported for the first time from the Sanctuary.

Keywords

Algae, Chlorophyceae, Chlorococcales, Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary, Maharashtra