Open AccessMicroalgal Diversity Study of Lake Basaka, Metehara, Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Roman Nega
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of ecology and natural resources
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2578-4994
DOI - 10.23880/jenr-16000256
Subject(s) - chlorophyta , navicula , biology , scenedesmus , nitzschia , diatom , saline water , ecology , phylum , botany , algae , phytoplankton , salinity , bacteria , genetics , nutrient
Lake Basaka is characterized by a Na-HCO3-Cl type of water which is typical feature of saline water. Such saline environments may harbors unique microbial genetic resource which have wide industrial applications. This study was conducted with the objective of describing algal diversity of the lake Basaka. For algal diversity study 90 water samples were collected in October, 2015. Microscopic study of the water samples showed that phylum Chlorophyta and Diatoms were dominated the Lake during sample collection. Scenedesmus, Selenastrum, Volvox, Navicula and Nitzschia species were observed with high frequencies. Moreover, few algal species belong to Phylum Euglinophyta were observed.