Study of Freshwater Algal Biodiversity in and around of Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi, Odisha

The Algal study is a very useful tool for the assessment of water quality of any type of water body and also contributes to understanding of the basic nature and general economy of the aquatic system.Change in season, temperature, wind, precipitation pattern and nutrient cycle influence the dominance of algae.Most algae were abandoned in early spring and summer.The main aim of the research was to find the biodiversity of algae in Bhawanipatna.Many samples of different kinds of algae were collected from different sites of Bhawanipatna.Further the samples were taken to the laboratory of the department of Botany and centrifuged samples were analysed using an optical microscope.Further algal taxa were identified according to their morphological characteristics.Species richness between sampling sites was also identified.Total 20 species were collected from five different sites of Bhawanipatna.Spirogyra sp., Navicula sp. and Closterium sp. were found in abundant population, while Oedogonium sp. and Chlorella sp. were relatively less in population.