Phytoplankton Abundance and Seasonal Changes at Sri Anjaneya and Saibaba Temple Pond, Narisipuram, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract

Information collected on microalgal abundance of Sri Anjaneya and Saibaba Temple Pond, Narsipuram, Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh from May 2014 to April 2016. It was revealed that the microalgal population comprises of a total of 105 species belongs to 68 genera and 4 classes. Chlorophyceae comprises of 31genera belongs, 48 species, Bacillariophycee comprises of 18 genera and 27 species. Class, Cyanophyceae comprises of 16 genera and 23species and Euglenophyceae with 3 genera and 7 species. A total 3458 organisms/ml were observed with maximum 472 organisms/ml in March 2016 and minimum 124 organisms/ml in August 2014. The seasonal variations were recorded monthly for of two a period years and correlation studies were conducted among various algal groups and total phytoplankton of the temple pond.