Cyanophycean algae from Kagdi Dam of district Banswara Rajasthan, India
Reena Patel* and Shafkat Rana**
*Research Scholar G.G.T. University, Banswara-327001 India **Professor, Department of Botany, S.G.G. Govt. College, Banswara-327001 India Mail Id : patelreena2016@gmail.com, s.rana@rediffmail.com
ABSTRACT
The oldest photoautotrophs, Cyanophyceae, also known as Cyanobacteria, are found almost everywhere in the world’s biomes on Earth. They play several crucial ecological roles in the habitats they colonize in addition to being essential in producing the majority of the world’s net oxygen. The majority cyanophycean species exhibit extensive physiological and morphological adaptation to their respective biotopes. The Present study is a part of survey conducted on fresh water algal flora of Kagdi Dam Banswara. The collections of algal samples were carried out during the month of April-August 2020-21 from different areas located in upstream and downstream of the Kagdi Dam. Samples were examined under microscope and identified in the laboratory of P.G. Department of Botany, S.G.G. Government College Banswara. The study revealed the presence of 5 different species of algae belonging to Cyanophyceae, the species are Synechocystis sauvageau, Lyngbya birgei, Oscillatoria lutea, Nostoc ellipsosporum and Anabaena sp.