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BIODIVERSITY OF PHYTOPLANKTONS FROM TANK.

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1P.L. Sawant, 2A.D. Babare and 2M.G. Babare. 1BSS, A.S.C. College, Makani Dist. Osmanabad. 2A.S.C. College, Naldurg. Dist. Osmanabad.

ABSTRACT The present communication deals with the study of biodiversity of phytoplanktons from Aurad tank Dist. Osmanabad. The study was carried-out during the year 2016. (January to December). The result shows that the phytoplankton diversity comprises of 12 species belonging to chlorophyceae (05), cyanophyceae (04), Bacillariophycae (02) and Euglenophyceae (01) were recorded. Key-words: Biodiversity – Phytoplankton – Aurad tank.

INTRODUCTION (05), Cyanophyceae (04), Bacillariophyceae (02) Phytoplankton’s are important as they and Euglenophyceae (01) were found. trap radiant energy of sunlight convert into Table No. 1: List of Phytoplanktons in Chitri chemical energy phytoplankton are also tank. biological indicators of water quality Sr. Class Species Found zooplanktons graze upon phytoplankton’s hence No. possess stored energy to its subsequent tropic 1 Chlorophyceae Oedogonium sp. level. (05) Endorina sp., Coelostrum sp., In the pollution studies the Cosmorium sp., phytoplankton’s are also indicators of status of Spirogura sp. water Evaluation of biomass density, 2 Cyanophyceae Nostoc sp., distribution productivity and periodicity is (04) Spirulinabaena sp. important in management of ecosystem. The Merismopedia sp. density of phytoplankton in reservoir or tank 3 Bacillariophyceae Diatoms sp. Cymbella determines stocking rate of fishes because they (02) SP. are chief source of food of the commercially 4 Euglenophyceae Focus sp. (01) important fishes.

Many workers works on the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT phytoplankton such as Pankajanm (1956), The Authors is thankful to the Principal, Philipose (1960),Zutsi (1964), George (1966), Dr. H.N. Rede, BSS, A.S.C. College, Makani. Ghosh and George (1989), Kalfe (1967), Kant Dist. Osmanabad for providing necessary library and Kachru (1971) Mishra C.B. AndDhabade and laboratory facilities. (2000), Nandan S.N. and R.J. Patel (1985), REFERENCE Pendse and Shastri, Barhte (2000), Philipose, 1. Abraham, M. (1980). Studies on plankton of M.T. (1960), Seenaya G (1971), Zutsi D.P. N. Bhavanisagar reservoir with special Vishin and B.A. Subla (1984). reference to limnological conditions inflow MATERIALS AND METHODS and water level. J. inland fish so 12(2): The specimens were collected by using 25-37. plankton net with 38 cm diameter of mouth 2. George M.G. (1966). Comparative plankton bolting silk no 20. They preserved in 4% ecology of fish tank in Delhi, India of cit, 27: formation solution. The identification was done 81-108. with the help of standard literature given by 3. Ghosh A and J.P. George (1989). Studies on Pennak (1978)Agarwal (1990) etc. the abiotic factors and zooplankton in a RESULT AND DISCUSSION pollution urban reservoir Husain Sagar The phytoplankton diversity comprises Hyderabad Indian J. Environ 3 KD, 31(1): of total 12 species belonging to Chlorophyceae 49-54.

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