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should be protected as a natural wealth. These variations in environmental condition have

helped this region to be rich in the phytoplankton biodiversity.

Table.1: Algal Diversity of Katangi Dam, Gondia Dist.

Months
Sr. Name of Class Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
No. Species
1 Amphora Bacillariophyceae + - + - + - - - - - + +
veneta

2 Chamaesiphon Cyanophyceae - - + - - - - + - - - +
fuscus
3 Chara Charophyceae + + + + - - - - + + + +
vulgaris.

4 Chroococcus Cyanophyceae + - + - + + - + + - + +
limneticus
5 Closterium Chlorophyceae + - + - - - + + - + + +
moniliferum

6 Coelastrum Chlorophyceae + + + - - - - - + + + -
microporum
7 Cosmarium Chlorophyceae + - + - - - - + - - + +
cucurbitum

8 Cosmarium Chlorophyceae + - + - - - - + - + + +
mononazum
9 Cosmarium Chlorophyceae + + + + - - - - + + + -
ocellatum
10 Docidium Chlorophyceae - + - + - - - - + + - +
latum

11 Euastrum Chlorophyceae + + + + + - - + + + + -
spinulosum
var.
spinulosum

12 Gloeotricha Cyanophyceae - + - + - - - - + + - +
intermedia v.
Kanwaenis.
13 Hantzschia Bacillariophyceae + - + - - - - - - + + +
amphioxys v.
gracilis.

14 Micrasterias Chlorophyceae + - - - - - - + - + + +

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