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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Desmids from the ponds of historical fort Kavaledurga, central western ghats, Shivamogga- India
Authors
Vidyashree C S, S G Malammanavr
Abstract
Fresh water green algae (Class – Zygnematophyceae) called desmids occur in different habitats of fresh water and also indicator of oligotrophic conditions for aquatic environment. Most studied algal taxa by various phycologist throughout the world. In India, many works reported on desmids flora, Central Western Ghats located in southern state of India. The historical ponds of this region have rich biodiversity and also scanty knowledge about their ecology. Samples are collected from August 2020 to February 2021 with the help of plankton net and wide mouth bottles and fixed with 4% formaldehyde. Present work revealed total of 27 taxa belonging to genera of Desmidiales, in that 10 belonging to Cosmarium, 7 to Euastrum, 5 to Micrasterias, 3 to Pleurotaenium, 1 each to Gonatozygon and Triploceras, all species identified with the help of standard literature.
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Pages:392-397
How to cite this article:
Vidyashree C S, S G Malammanavr "Desmids from the ponds of historical fort Kavaledurga, central western ghats, Shivamogga- India ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 392-397
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