ALGAL FLORA OF ALCOHAL DISTILLERY EFFLUENT

Abstract

The rate of contamination of natural waterbodies increases with increased human activities inthe industrial area. The wastes of such activities arefinally discharged into the natural water coursesresulting in the undesired eutrophication. Purdy andButcher (1937) were among the earliest to record algalcommunities causing varying degree of pollution.Patrick (1948) stressed the importance of biologicalindicators on the assessment of water quality overthe years. A number of systems have been evolved toasses the pollution of fresh waters