PHYTOPLANKTONIC FLORA OF NARMADA RIVER AT AMARKANTAK
S. KAUSHIK *
School of Studies in Zoology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior-474 011 (M.P.)
M. S. AGARKER *
School of Studies in Zoology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior-474 011 (M.P.)
D. N. SAKSENA *
School of Studies in Zoology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior-474 011 (M.P.)
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
For the first time a phytoplanktonic survey of Narmada river at the point of its origin in Amerkanatak, Madhya Pradesh was conducted. In all 68 species of planktonic algae were recorded. Out of which 40 species were chlorophyceae, 12 specise were bacillariophyceae, 10 species were euglenophycease and 6 species were cyanophyceae.
Keywords: Phytoplankton/distributional pattern/Narmada river