Abstract: The present study aim was to determine the biomass and examine the monthly variation of phytoplanktonic organisms in three tanks of Hunagund Taluka. The Phytoplankton density tends to vary based on different environmental parameters with respect to time and space. A study was carried out from May 2008 to May 2009 to find out phytoplankton density. The phytoplanktons were (105μm mesh size) collected from all the three selected study stations by making use of funnel- shaped plankton net. The samples were preserved and analysed by making use of biomass estimation method. During present observation totally 90 number or plankton species were noticed in all the three stations, which belongs to different classes like Chloroccales, Desmids, Euglezoids, Diatoms and Blue Greens. As per present observation Ankistrodesmus falcatus species found to be dominant in Chlorococcales, Pediastrum duplex is second dominant and Scenedesmus accuminatus is third dominant species in Balakundi tank. In Shivanagutti tank Closterium Acerosum is dominant and Cosmarium Snudum is least found in Desmids. In Chikkodagali tank Closterium lancelolatum is dominant, Comorian Angulosum. is second dominant and Cosmarium Hammeri is found in least numbers.
Keywords: Phytoplanktons, Phycocyanin, Hunagud Taluka, freshwater bodies.
Title: Plankton Biomass of Balakundi, Shivanagutti and Chikkakodagali tanks of Hunagunda Taluka
Author: Sajjanar G.M, J. L. Rathod
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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