Authors : Prashant C. Shahare
Page Nos : 879-882
Description :
Navegaon bandh is a National park, located in the Gondia district of Maharashtra state, India. Phytoplankton constitutes the different basis of nutrient cycle of an aquatic ecosystem. They play a crucial role in maintaining proper equilibrium between biotic and abiotic components of an aquatic ecosystem. Algal samples were collected at monthly intervals from Jan-2014 to Dec-2014. Floating, planktonic, submerged and attached epiphytic algal samples were collected. The algal taxa were identified with the help of standard literatures. In the present study 57 species under 27 genera have been identified and recorded. They belonged to Chlorophyceae, Charophyceae, Bacillariophyceae, Cyanophyceae and Euglenophyceae. In all 57 species were found growing luxuriantly in different seasons. Out of these 8 genera were belonged to Chlorophyceae, 1 genera belonged to Charophyceae, 3 genera belonged to Bacillariophyceae, 13 genera belonged to Cyanophyceae and 2 belonged to Euglenophyceae. Since this reservoir is rich in various fresh water micro-organisms, it should be protected as a natural wealth. These variations in environmental condition have helped this region to be rich in the phytoplankton biodiversity.
