Authors : P.M.Telkhade, R.V. Tijare and S B Zade
Page Nos : 112-120
Description :
The present paper reports the seasonal phytoplankton diversity in Tadoba lake District,
Chandrapur, Maharashtra state. Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve in the Chandrapur District in
Eastern Maharashtra represents a unique habitat for Wildlife in Central India. The oldest
National Park of the State. The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the seasonal
population of planktonic algae of the Tadoba Lake during June 2005 - May 2006. The samples
were collected during every month. The sample analysis showed great diversity in
phytoplankton consisting 35 species belonging to four groups viz, Chlorophyceae,
Bacillariophyceae, Cynophyceae and Euglenophyceae. Chlorophyceae were dominant by
contributing 19 species followed by Cynophyceae by 08 species, Bacillariophyceae by 06
species and Euglenophyceae by 02 species. Seasonally, phytoplankton was dominant during
winter season and least during monsoon.
