Diversity of Bacillariophyceae in Gorja Lake Near Bhadrawati Tahsil, District Chandrapur (Maharashtra), India

Abstract

The Gorja lake is a principal fresh water body located in Gorja village of Bhadrawati tahsil in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state, India. Bhadrawati is a tahsil place. It is 25 km north side of Chandrapur and 125 km south east side from Nagpur. It is situated at about 211 m above the mean sea level. A study of Bacillariophyceae was undertaken during June 2014 to May 2016, two years to assess the types of Bacillariophyceae present in this water body in Gorja lake. This water body is used by local residents for washing clothes, irrigation, fishing activities and open defecation. Bacillariophyceae is an important group of freshwater blue green algae. They include some of the most common species which are important both ecologically and scientifically. During the present study, nine species of Bacillariophyceae were found at all three sampling sites of Gorja lake.

Keywords: Gorja lake, Bacillariophyceae, diversity

Cite this Article
Shelekar AL, Harney NV. Diversity of Bacillariophyceae in Gorja Lake Near Bhadrawati Tahsil, District Chandrapur (Maharashtra), India. Research & Reviews: Journal of Ecology. 2017; 6(3): 23–27p.