Algal flora of tampara lake, Chhatrapur, Odisha, India Dash Soumya Ranjan, Pradhan Biswajita, Behera Chhandashree, Nayak Rabindra, Jena Mrutyunjay* Algal Biotechnology and Molecular Systematic Laboratory, P.G. Department of Botany, Berhampur University, Bhanja Bihar, Berhampur-760007 *Email: mrutyunjay.jena@gmail.com
Online published on 5 October, 2021. Abstract In the present investigation a total of 52 algal species were recorded from Tampara Lake, Chhatrapur, Odisha, India. These algal species are belonging to 36 genera of 27 families of 18 orders and 5 divisions (Cyanobacteria, Euglenophyta, Bacillariophyta, Chlorophyta and Charophyta). Out of 52 algal species, 7 are first time recorded from this lake while four species viz. Eunotia bilunaris (Ehrenberg) Schaarschmidt, Chlamydomonas ehrenbergii Gorozhankin [Goroschankin], Crucigenia tetrapedia (Kirchner) W. et G.S. West, Monoraphidium irregulare (G.M. Smith) Komárková-Legnerová have been recorded for the first time from India and three species viz.Pinnularia amabilis Krammer, Mastogloia smithii Thwaites ex W. Smith, Euastrum spinulasum Delponte var. spinulosum Delponte are new records from Odisha. Top Key words Algae, Diversity, Tampara Lake, Planktonic. Top |