IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Mrs.Malviya; P. D.; Shelekar; A. L.

Volume : VI, Issue : X, October - 2017

Bacillariophyceae Diversity of Jutpani Lake of Dharni (Melghat), District Amravati (M.S.), India

Mrs. Malviya, P. D. , Shelekar, A. L.

Abstract :

The Jutpani Lake is principal fresh water body located in Jutpani village of Dharni ( Melghat) tahsil in Amravati district of Maharashtra state. Dharni (Melghat) is a tahsil place and it is 148 km north west side of Amravati and 80 km east side from Burhanpur Madhyapradesh It is situated at about 500 m above the mean sea level. A study of Bacillariophyceae was undertaken during June 2015 to May 2016, one year to assess the types of Bacillariophyceae presents in this water body. This water body is used by local resident’s people for Wasing cloth , Irrication, Fishing activities and Open defecation. The Bacillariophyceae is 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 9 species of Bacillariophyceae were found at all three sampling sites of Jutpani Lake.