Relationship Analysis between Phytoplankton Diversity and Water Quality of Lower Lake of Bhopal

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Acharya, Ruchi^{a; *} | Saify, Tayyab^b | Sharma, Bhawna^a | Gautam, Rajani^c

Affiliations: [a] Department of Botany, Career College, Bhopal - 462022 (India) | [b] Gandhi PR College, Bhopal - 462026 (India) | [c] Department of Zoology, Career College Bhopal - 462022 (India)

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding Author. [email protected]

Abstract: Quantitative evaluation of phytoplankton was carried out in different sites of lower lake of Bhopal (M.P.) during study period. The Chlorophyceae is dominant among Cyanophyceae, Bacillariophyceae, Euglenophyceae and Dinophyceae. The Boyd’s index indicates that lower lake is moderately polluted throughout the year except in the month of May and June in which lake is heavily polluted. Some species which indicated eutrophic status included Microcystis aeruginosa, Chlorococcus sp., Scenedesmus sp. and Chlorella sp. The relationship between quantitative analysis of phytoplankton and water quality of lower lake of Bhopal has been discussed.

Keywords: Boyd’s index, eutrophication, Microcystis aeruginosa, Chlorococcus sp

DOI: 10.3233/AJW-150021

Journal: Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 83-86, 2015