Abstract

BACILLARIOPHYCEAE ABUNDANCEAT KUDLA DAM NEAR UMRI, DISRICT NANDED

Dr. V. V. Bhoyar*

Abstract

Diatoms constitute an important part of the fresh water or marine water planktons, which forms the basic food of the aquatic animals. Diatoms play an important role in primary production. As the dominant primary producer diatoms are in an advantageous position for use as a potential indicator of pollution of stress conditions, if we examine their diversity and abundance. They are basically unicellular, but some are colonial. The cell wall of diatoms consists of two lid like valves, one of which fits within the other. The cells have either bilateral or radial symmetry. The Indian waters have been studied with view point by Singh (1960), Zafar (1984). The ecology of freshwater diatoms has attracted by many workers. In the present investigations bacillariophyceae represented by species, Diatom, Navicula, Pinnularia, Tabellaria, Nitzchia, Gyrosigma.

Keywords: Phytoplankton’s, KUDLA Lake, Water Quality, Bacillariophyceae.