ALGAL DYNAMICS OF RIVER PANDU IN RELATION TO AMBIENT ENVIRONMENT

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  • Sunita Verma
  • Divya Tiwari
  • Ajay Verma

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/eco.v20i0.11325

Keywords:

River Pandu, Algal dynamics, Physico-chemical profile, Pollution

Abstract

An investigation on river Pandu in the year 2009-2010 was carried out to explore its current status in terms of physico-chemical and phycological profile. The study revealed that algal spectrum of the river was connected with the intensity of pollution in the river. River, at present is a perturbed ecosystem due to heavy anthropogenic stress on it. Despite abundant nutrients and other factors responsible for propping algal growth, river had a meak algal population and low diversity as compared to other perennial rivers indicating the grossly polluted unhealthy condition of the river. Algae are natural inhabitants of aquatic environment; and act as natural purifiers due to their nutrient gleaning and oxygenating capabilities; they are more sensitive than animals to industrial and municipal wastes. Maximum number of species existed at station-1 followed by stations-4 and 6 and then at station-5. Lowest species representation has been noticed at stations-2 and 3. Species number and algal population too declined sharply at stations-2 and 3 as compared to station-I. Sharp decline in algal population at stations-2 and 3 may be attributed to certain obvious reasons such as low transparency and reduced illumination as a consequence of residual fly ash discharged by PTPP drain at station-2. Except station-1, all downstream stations show grossly polluted condition of the river.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/eco.v20i0.11325

Ecoprint: An International Journal of Ecology

Vol. 20, 2013

Page : 9-17

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Author Biographies

Sunita Verma

Christ Church College, Kanpur

Divya Tiwari

Department of Botany, ANDMM, Kanpur

Ajay Verma

Directorate of Wheat Research, Karnal

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Published

2014-10-27

How to Cite

Verma, S., Tiwari, D., & Verma, A. (2014). ALGAL DYNAMICS OF RIVER PANDU IN RELATION TO AMBIENT ENVIRONMENT. Ecoprint: An International Journal of Ecology, 20, 9–17. https://doi.org/10.3126/eco.v20i0.11325

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