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Volume : II, Issue : IX, October - 2012 Pollution Causing Algae Of River Kali At Mainpuri Suryakant and A.K. Awasthi DOI : 10.9780/22307850, Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : In view of increasing pollution and subsequent algal growth in waters of River a
detailed study of algal flora of river Kali at Mainpuri has been conducted during present
investigation. Physicochemical characteristics of water samples from river Kali at
Mainpuri have revealed varying levels of pollution. Quantitative and qualitative
estimates have been made on monthly basis and as many as 44 significant algal species
have been identified which can tolerate high degree of pollution. Their role as possible
indicators of pollution has been discussed. Principal groups of algae constitute
Cyanobacteria, Chlorophyceae and Chrysophyceae. The most significant finding being
that apart from 3 species of Euglena and 5 species of Scenedesmus which perhaps are the
best adapted species of polluted waters, the members of Cyanobacteria like Oscillatoria,
Merismopedia, Chroococcus and Spirulina etc. are the major pollution indicating
species. The other dominant group is the diatoms with the genera like Nitzschia,
Navicula, Synendra, Gomphonema and Fragilaria etc. Species of Microcystis, Nostoc,
Anabaena, Cladophora, Spirogyra, Closterium, Pediastrum, Hydrodictyon are
abundantly found during present investigation. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : Suryakant and A.K. Awasthi, (2012). Pollution Causing Algae Of River Kali At Mainpuri. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. II, Issue. IX, DOI : 10.9780/22307850, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/1541.pdf References : - Bold HC and Wynne MJ (1978). Introduction to the algae: Structure and Reproduction. Prentice Hall Inc., USA.
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