Phytoplankton diversity of the Gharni Reservoir in Latur district, Maharashtra, India | Zendy

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Phytoplankton diversity of the Gharni Reservoir in Latur district, Maharashtra, India

Author(s) -

Vishwas Balasaheb Sakhare,

Ashvini Dnyandeo Chalak

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of fisheries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2311-729X

pISSN - 2311-3111

DOI - 10.17017/jfish.v3i2.2015.94

Subject(s) - phytoplankton , chlorophyceae , productivity , biology , primary productivity , species diversity , ecology , algae , ecosystem , nutrient , chlorophyta , macroeconomics , economics

The phytoplanktonic samples were collected from the Gharni Reservoir of Latur district of Maharashtra for a period of one year, from June 2013 to May 2014. Totally 18 species of phytoplankton belonging to different taxonomic groups were identified. Among these 7 species belong to Chlorophyceae, 5 species to Cyanophyceae, 3 species to Bacillariophyceae and 3 species to Euglenophyceae. The phytoplankton productivity fluctuated seasonally and the maximum number of 560 units/liter was recorded during month of February and March and minimum number of 95 units/liter during the month of September.

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