Open AccessStudies on Plankton Diversity of Ashok Sagar Lake in Telangana
Author(s) -
N. Naga Sameera,
M. Aruna
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of scientific research in science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2395-602X
pISSN - 2395-6011
DOI - 10.32628/ijsrst196154
Subject(s) - plankton , phytoplankton , chlorophyceae , algae , zooplankton , fishery , environmental science , ecology , biology , geography , chlorophyta , nutrient
The present study was undertaken to study the diversity of Phytoplankton of freshwater bodies in Nizamabad District and after survey Ashok Sagar lake was selected. The present work was carried out during October, 2013 to September, 2014. Ashok Sagar lake is main source of drinking water for Nizamabad and surrounding villages, It also used for agriculture and support fish culture. All the collected water samples were preserved in 4% formalin and were observed under binocular microscope for identification. Mainly four groups of planktonic algae were recorded in Ashok Sagar lake. They were Chlorophyceae, Cyanophyceae, Euglenophyceae and Bacillariophyceae. The species diversity pattern was more or less uniform throughout the study period in lake, indicating the oligotrophic nature and it is useful for human consumption.